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An anonymous citizen purchased a jacket at Ace Hardware Feb. 6 for Webster Area School crossing guard Annette Duarte after they saw her in the cold without the proper attire. Once the jacket was purchased, the good Samaritan asked Ace Hardware owner Shannon Garduno to drop the jacket off at the school for Duarte. Here, Garduno embraces Duarte after the jacket was presented. See more on page 6. Reporter & Farmer | Brenner Cariveau
Hugged by the community
Museum of Wildlife, Science and Industry received a doantion of $60,000 from the Irene Bloom Foundation for their anticipated artifact transplant from the Day County Courthouse Museum and square footage increase expected to begin in late summer. Here Irene Bloom holds a check for $60,000 next to MWSI representative Monte Rougemount. Reporter & Farmer | Subscriber Snapshot
Plans on track for artifacts transplant and addition to Museum of Wildlife, Science and Industry
School board to move forward in 1950s wing plans
POLICE REPORT
A plastic block building contest was an all day activity for both days of the Webster Area Farm and Home Show Jan. 24-25 at the Webster Armory. Here, three-year-old Maddix Schiley from Webster attempts to build a small strucutre with his blocks. Accompanying, Maddix was his grandfather Brock Otterness from Watertown. Reporter & Farmer | Brenner Cariveau
Building memories at the armory
PEOPLE
What’s Up
There was something for everyone at the Day County Farm & Home Show in Webster Jan. 25. Here, Leah Waldner, eight; Jadon Weaver, 14 months and Laura Waldner, four read books in front of the Webster Public Library booth. The Waldner sisters are the daughters of Darin and Melissa Waldner and Weaver is the son of Gary and Janna Weaver. Reporter & Farmer | Amanda Dulitz