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Day County Housing was awarded an $8,750 grant from CorTrust Bank, in partnership with Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines (FHLB Des Moines) as part of their matching grant program called the Member Impact Fund. Pictured March 31 at CorTrust Bank in Webster are, from left, Day County Housing board members Morgan Dorsett, Derek Sinner; Webster CorTrust Bank manager Lana Holland and Day County Housing board member Peggy Ninke. Reporter & Farmer | Subscriber snapshot

Day County Housing was awarded an $8,750 grant from CorTrust Bank, in partnership with Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines (FHLB Des Moines) as part of their matching grant program called the Member Impact Fund. Pictured March 31 at CorTrust Bank in Webster are, from left, Day County Housing board members Morgan Dorsett, Derek Sinner; Webster CorTrust Bank manager Lana Holland and Day County Housing board member Peggy Ninke. Reporter & Farmer | Subscriber snapshot

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Grant for Day County Housing covers improvements for properties in need

Leyton Beardslee
Saturday, April 4, 2026
Day County Housing has been awarded a $8,750 grant from CorTrust Bank, in partnership with Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines (FHLB Des Moines) as part of their matching grant program called the Member Impact Fund.
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Webster Area School holds staff contract negotiations

Leyton Beardslee
Saturday, April 4, 2026
Webster Area School Board met in special session March 30 and held a three hour 40 minute executive session for staff contract negotiations after which no motions were made.The board’s next regular meeting will be April 13 beginning at 6 p.m.
Along U.S. Hwy. 12 on the north side of Webster the snow starts to pile up as another snowfall hits Day County. Parking lots and roads were filled with slushy snow April 2 and luckily the snow stopped for a while and people were able to start cleaning up the mess the weather left behind. Reporter & Farmer | Connor Handrahan

Along U.S. Hwy. 12 on the north side of Webster the snow starts to pile up as another snowfall hits Day County. Parking lots and roads were filled with slushy snow April 2 and luckily the snow stopped for a while and people were able to start cleaning up the mess the weather left behind. Reporter & Farmer | Connor Handrahan

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Winter isn’t over yet as another snow fall hits Day

News Staff
Saturday, April 4, 2026
Winter isn’t over yet as another snow fall hits Day
Gavin Sannes, left, and Addison Kuecker, two 2023 Webster Area High School graduates pose for a photo after their end of program presentations March 27 for the Avera Abdominal Transplant Undergraduate Internship program at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. The eight month program gave 24 students the opportunity to shadow healthcare providers and support staff within the transplant institute. Reporter & Farmer | Subscriber snapshot

Gavin Sannes, left, and Addison Kuecker, two 2023 Webster Area High School graduates pose for a photo after their end of program presentations March 27 for the Avera Abdominal Transplant Undergraduate Internship program at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. The eight month program gave 24 students the opportunity to shadow healthcare providers and support staff within the transplant institute. Reporter & Farmer | Subscriber snapshot

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Former Webster Area graduates complete medical undergraduate internship

Leyton Beardslee
Saturday, April 4, 2026
Last June, Gavin Sannes and Addison Kuecker, two 2023 Webster Area High School graduates, were accepted to the Avera Abdominal Transplant Undergraduate Internship program in Sioux Falls at Avera McKennan Hospital.
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Townships submit tax optouts to help maintain roads

Connor Handrahan
Saturday, April 4, 2026
Day County townships have been holding their annual meetings and preparing themselves for the upcoming year. One thing townships can do to prepare themselves financially when their dollars are short, is submit a tax opt-out. Several townships in Day County are going that route.
Strong south winds churn the waters along the south side of the U.S. Hwy. 12 Rush Lake grade west of Waubay March 28, sending waves crashing into the rocky shoreline and coating nearby riprap and grass in a layer of ice. Reporter & Farmer | Jessica Washenberger

Strong south winds churn the waters along the south side of the U.S. Hwy. 12 Rush Lake grade west of Waubay March 28, sending waves crashing into the rocky shoreline and coating nearby riprap and grass in a layer of ice. Reporter & Farmer | Jessica Washenberger

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Seasonal whiplash

News Staff
Saturday, April 4, 2026
SEASONAL WHIPLASH
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Waubay prom features Take Me to Paris theme

Leyton Beardslee
Saturday, April 4, 2026
will attend prom April 10 with a Take Me to Paris theme.Doors at the Waubay School gym open at 6:45 p.m. to parents and the public with the Grand March scheduled to begin at 7 p.m.
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Grenville residents’ water temporarily shut off due to main break

Connor Handrahan
Saturday, April 4, 2026
An update to the water main break situation was discussed at the regular Grenville town meeting March 26. According to chairman Leon Herrick, two aluminum saddles were put on a hydrant that was spraying water and the water line was repaired, but WEB Water needed to come shut off Grenville’s water.
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