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Waubay School teacher Jill Beers is heading towards retirement at the end of this school year after over 40 years in education. Here, Beers takes in the All-State Chorus last fall in Sioux Falls. Reporter & Farmer |Subscriber Snapshot

Waubay School teacher Jill Beers is heading towards retirement at the end of this school year after over 40 years in education. Here, Beers takes in the All-State Chorus last fall in Sioux Falls. Reporter & Farmer |Subscriber Snapshot

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After 43 years of music education, Beers heads for retirement

Brenner Cariveau
Saturday, February 22, 2025
A career spanning over four decades in one specific field is a rare feat, especially one in education. For Waubay School teacher, Jill Beers, this feat has now been accomplished as she has been teaching in Waubay, but after this school year she officially enters a long deserved retirement.
Day County has been experiencing temperatures consistently below zero spanning Feb. 17-21, but cold temperatures do not stop movement of local wildlife. Here, alongside the intersection near 143rd St. and 433rd Ave. tracks are visible in the snow drifts. Reporter & Farmer | Brenner Cariveau

Day County has been experiencing temperatures consistently below zero spanning Feb. 17-21, but cold temperatures do not stop movement of local wildlife. Here, alongside the intersection near 143rd St. and 433rd Ave. tracks are visible in the snow drifts. Reporter & Farmer | Brenner Cariveau

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Moving through the cold

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Saturday, February 22, 2025
Moving through the cold
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WHAT’S UP

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Saturday, February 22, 2025
Up Grief ShareGrief Share 13-week session begins March 4 and runs Tuesdays 6-7:15 p.m. at Journey of Faith Church, Webster. For more information call (605) 590-0396.Load limitsLoad limits go into effect March 1 or as needed.
Three filing cabinets contain much of the work of David Prieb’s aerial photography career, covering Day, Marshall, Grant, Roberts and Clark counties. See the story which begins on page 1. Reporter & Farmer | Subscriber snapshot

Three filing cabinets contain much of the work of David Prieb’s aerial photography career, covering Day, Marshall, Grant, Roberts and Clark counties. See the story which begins on page 1. Reporter & Farmer | Subscriber snapshot

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Three filing cabinets contain much

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Friday, February 14, 2025
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What’s Up

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Friday, February 14, 2025
Upcoming eventsWorship events at Westside Wesleyan Church, Bristol Feb. 16 and 23 include Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. with worship at 10:30 a.m.Fishing derbyKnights of Columbus ice fishing derby and raffle is Feb. 22, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Enemy Swim Lake, Waubay. Registration is 9-10 a.m.
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PEOPLE

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Friday, February 14, 2025
Madelyn Knight Dean was named to Connecticut College fall dean’s high honors list with a minimum 3.92 GPA.KCC dean’s listJared Schimmel, Webster was named to Kirkwood Community College fall semester dean’s list having achieved a 3.3 GPA or higher.
Curtis Huffman of Waubay is shown here running in the Mesa Marathon in Mesa AZ, in his first of what he hopes will be three marathons he runs in 2025. Huffman is on a quest to run 50 marathons in 50 states by his 50th birthday. This race, during which he finished 62nd out of more than 3,600 runners, marked his 30th marathon. Reporter & Farmer | Subscriber snapshot

Curtis Huffman of Waubay is shown here running in the Mesa Marathon in Mesa AZ, in his first of what he hopes will be three marathons he runs in 2025. Huffman is on a quest to run 50 marathons in 50 states by his 50th birthday. This race, during which he finished 62nd out of more than 3,600 runners, marked his 30th marathon. Reporter & Farmer | Subscriber snapshot

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Waubay man continues treck towards running goal

Amanda Dulitz
Friday, February 14, 2025
In keeping with his goal of completing a marathon in all 50 states by his 50th birthday, Waubay’s Curtis Huffman ran in the Mesa Marathon in Mesa AZ, Feb. 8, finishing in 62nd place out of more than 3,600 marathoners. Huffman finished the 26.2 mile race in 2:46:57.
Strand-Kjorsvig Living Center, Roslyn chose Valentine’s day royalty Mary Conway and Elden Tunheim. Reporter & Farmer | Subscriber snapshot

Strand-Kjorsvig Living Center, Roslyn chose Valentine’s day royalty Mary Conway and Elden Tunheim. Reporter & Farmer | Subscriber snapshot

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Living center royalty

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Friday, February 14, 2025
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Tiger boys scratch up a win against Titans

Amanda Dulitz
Friday, February 14, 2025
Groton Area Tigers boys basketball team scratched the Leola/Frederick Area Titans Feb. 11 in an away game. On the quarter scores, they went 22-17, 44-36, 64-47 and finished the game up at 9265.As a team, the Tigers went 24 of 32 on field goals for 75 percent shooting.
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Bearcat wrestlers compete in Groton tournament

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Friday, February 14, 2025
Webster Area Bearcats competed in the Groton Wrestling Tournament Feb. 1.Girls 152Claire Torrence has a 4-9 record on the season and placed fourth, scoring eight team points. Torrence won via forfeit over Luna Little Elk, McLaughlin in the quarterfinal.
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