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Setting conservation efforts with examples

Setting conservation efforts with examples

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Setting conservation efforts with examples

Matt Hubers
Friday, August 30, 2024
onversationsRecently, I met some good people. How do I know? I saw, I listened and learned.The people I speak of are Barry and Eli Little of Castlewood. This father and son team, along with their family, operate a mixed operation of livestock and cropland along the Big Sioux River.
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South Dakota ranks fourth in 2024 grassland conservation enrollments

Joshua Haiar
Friday, August 30, 2024
South Dakota landowners enrolled almost 159,000 acres this year – nearly 250 square miles – into a federal conservation program that pays them to use management practices promoting healthy grasslands.That ranks the state fourth in Grassland Conservation Reserve Program sign-ups this year, following...
4th Street railroad crossing receives new welds

4th Street railroad crossing receives new welds

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4th Street railroad crossing receives new welds

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Friday, August 30, 2024
Phillip Olsen strikes excess material with a tool after welding together the railroad track on 4th street railroad crossing in Webster. Starting at 10:30 a.m. Aug. 26 the goal was to create new welds in order to make one continuous track.
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State board okays study of potential 911 consolidation

Makenzie Huber
Friday, August 30, 2024
The South Dakota 911 Coordination Board commissioned a study Aug. 26 into the feasibility of consolidation among the 32 separately managed dispatch centers in the state.Some state senators pressed the issue of consolidation during the 2024 legislative session, hoping to encourage regionalization in...
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Police respond to report of stolen utility trailor

News Staff
Friday, August 30, 2024
Aug. 22Vehicle illegally parked at 800 blk. Main St.; vehicle was moved.Report of stolen utility trailer.Individual reported being harassed via text message.Aug. 23Wallet found by individual; returned to owner.Alarm activated at business on 500 blk.
New hunter Lyndsay Krueger, Mason City, IA takes instruction from Sandy Austin at the women’s pheasant hunting workshop. Reporter & Farmer | photo by Nina Hoekstra @in.ninas.nature

New hunter Lyndsay Krueger, Mason City, IA takes instruction from Sandy Austin at the women’s pheasant hunting workshop. Reporter & Farmer | photo by Nina Hoekstra @in.ninas.nature

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Women’s pheasant workshop offers confidence, community

Natalie Krebs, Editor For
Friday, August 30, 2024
More than 20 hunters of various skill levels joined two dozen instructors outside Webster for the second-annual Women’s Learn to Pheasant Hunt Weekend Workshop.The instructors, most of whom were women, worked with participants to learn more about shotgun safety, clay target shooting, gun cleaning,...
Bristol Pirates class of 1974 celebrated their 50th class reunion Aug. 24 in rural Bristol. Attending were, from left, front, Diane (Ausland) Hammon, Gayle (Herr) Horter, Sandy (Wattier) Cadiena, Julie (Kambestad) Brownell, Rodney Putnam, Lori (Vehe) Ash, Deb (Bartell) Brandlee; back, Jeff Skaare, Donna Gebur, Dan “Deacon” Grode, Robert Kolkman, Cliff Anderson, Mark Brandlee and Betty (Jensen) McIntyre. Reporter & Farmer | Subscriber snapshot

Bristol Pirates class of 1974 celebrated their 50th class reunion Aug. 24 in rural Bristol. Attending were, from left, front, Diane (Ausland) Hammon, Gayle (Herr) Horter, Sandy (Wattier) Cadiena, Julie (Kambestad) Brownell, Rodney Putnam, Lori (Vehe) Ash, Deb (Bartell) Brandlee; back, Jeff Skaare, Donna Gebur, Dan “Deacon” Grode, Robert Kolkman, Cliff Anderson, Mark Brandlee and Betty (Jensen) McIntyre. Reporter & Farmer | Subscriber snapshot

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Class of 1974

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Friday, August 30, 2024
Members of Bristol High School class of 1973 joined in a Pirates’ reunion Aug. 24. Attendees pictured from left are David Olson, Harold Orr, Melanie (McKittrick) Sedler, Mary (Moxness) Skaare, Kathy (Wattier) Adams, Charla (Saylor) Imrie and Joan (Berg) Imrie plus, not pictured, Mike Harms and Jon Biersbach. Reporter & Farmer | Subscriber snapshot

Members of Bristol High School class of 1973 joined in a Pirates’ reunion Aug. 24. Attendees pictured from left are David Olson, Harold Orr, Melanie (McKittrick) Sedler, Mary (Moxness) Skaare, Kathy (Wattier) Adams, Charla (Saylor) Imrie and Joan (Berg) Imrie plus, not pictured, Mike Harms and Jon Biersbach. Reporter & Farmer | Subscriber snapshot

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Class of 1973

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Friday, August 30, 2024
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