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Forty-five years and counting

Jerry Nelson
Saturday, March 28, 2026
My wife and I recently marked our 45th wedding anniversary. This is a mathematical impossibility as I feel as though I’m not a day over 40. But maybe that’s just my intractable immaturity talking.My wife was 22 and I was 23 when we were wed.
Robins have been spotted in the Day County area since at least early March. The robin pictured perches in a tree March 26 in Webster after temperatures dropped from a reported 65 or more degrees on March 25 to high 20s the following day. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee

Robins have been spotted in the Day County area since at least early March. The robin pictured perches in a tree March 26 in Webster after temperatures dropped from a reported 65 or more degrees on March 25 to high 20s the following day. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee

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Birds return for spring

News Staff
Saturday, March 28, 2026
BIRDS RETURN FOR SPRING
A dense flock of blackbirds and sparrows, among other species, bursts into flight over a rural Webster area farm March 26 as temperatures hovered near 33 degrees. Early spring migration brings large flocks of various species across Day County, where they feed on leftover grain in harvested fields – a seasonal sign of warmer days ahead. Reporter & Farmer | Subscriber snapshot

A dense flock of blackbirds and sparrows, among other species, bursts into flight over a rural Webster area farm March 26 as temperatures hovered near 33 degrees. Early spring migration brings large flocks of various species across Day County, where they feed on leftover grain in harvested fields – a seasonal sign of warmer days ahead. Reporter & Farmer | Subscriber snapshot

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Birds of a feather, flock together

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Saturday, March 28, 2026
BIRDS OF A FEATHER, FLOCK TOGETHER
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Crawfish boil returns with new location, cause

Leyton Beardslee
Saturday, March 28, 2026
The 11th annual crawfish boil fundraiser is right around the corner and boasts a few changes over past years including being organized by the Crawfish Committee which holds a mission of strengthening local communities by reinvesting locally raised funds into projects that support growth, connection...
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Monday, March 23, 2026
First in stateWaubay School student Daisy Rumpza was Webster VFW Auxiliary Post 4690’s first place winner at the local level for grades 6-8 of the Illustrating America art contest.
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