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Native absenteeism challenges SD educators

Stu Whitney

Saturday, December 21, 2024

When Randy Pirner took the job as principal of Todd County High School on the Rosebud Indian Reservation in 2018, he was a veteran educator who thought he had seen it all.

Christmas cookies were donated to local veterans Dec. 18. Pictured from back left, Jill Gaikowski, Doug VanHoudt, Wayne Klungseth, Jenna Wik, Gail Torrence and Winnie Jacobs; in front from left Kevin Bohn and Mary Bloom. Reporter & Farmer | Brenner Cariveau

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Christmas cookies for vets

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Saturday, December 21, 2024

Food pantry donation

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Food pantry donation

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Saturday, December 21, 2024

Webster Area School sixth graders collected items to donate to the food pantry in lieu of a gift exchange.

Missy Hortness’ first grade class spent time making gingerbread houses Dec. 12. Here from left, Camdyn Huffman and Lawson VanderLinden sit next to their gingerbread houses. Reporter & Farmer | Brenner Cariveau

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Making gingerbread houses

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Saturday, December 21, 2024

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Community member highlights importance of public perception to commissioners

Brenner Cariveau

Saturday, December 21, 2024

During the Day County Commissioners meeting Dec. 17 public comments directed towards commissioners were received as response to commissioner elect Roy Aldrich’s online comments made on social media Nov.

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Regulators approve natural gas rate hike for NorthWestern Energy

Joshua Haiar

Saturday, December 21, 2024

State regulators approved a settlement Dec. 17 in Pierre reducing NorthWestern Energy’s proposed $8.38 monthly increase on the average residential natural gas customer’s bill to $6.44.The seven percent rate increase began as a request for a nine percent increase.

A reason to sing this holiday season

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A reason to sing this holiday season

News Staff

Saturday, December 21, 2024

A neighborhood pageant was put on Dec. 7 with members of the local community portraying various characters of the nativity story. Held at the Curtis and Donna Jorgenson farm, the Hallelujah Live Nativity celebrated the birth of Christ in a manger scene.

Girl Scout Christmas carolers

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Girl Scout Christmas carolers

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Saturday, December 21, 2024

Webster Area Girl Scout Troop 50657 had their Christmas party Dec. 15. They started the festivities by caroling at Bethesda Home where local residents joined in singing songs with the girls.

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Wallet found at local laundromat

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Saturday, December 21, 2024

Dec. 12Assisted ambulance with medical calls at 700 blk. W. 2nd St., 600 blk. E. 8th Ave., 300 blk. W. 9th Ave. and 1000 E. 5th St.Assisted Sheriff’s Office with fingerprints.Dec. 13Four traffic stops.Dec. 14-15 No calls.Dec. 16Report of debris in roadway at 500 blk. Main St.; city crew removed.Dec.

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Webster Area’s 1950s wing part of school board meeting discussion

Brenner Cariveau

Saturday, December 21, 2024

The 1950s wing at Webster Area School has been an issue discussed many times by school board members. School Board President Tom Sannes announced he has made a motion to add the 1950s discussions to the agenda of every future school board meeting during the Dec. 14 meeting.

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