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Webster Area middle schooler Taylee Cyrus, left, watches Theatre 605 director Noelle Hall during a rehearsal March 11 for their production at Webster Area School. After a week of auditions and rehearsals their musical performance of Space Pirates was held March 13 with Cyrus performing as the character Casey. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee

Webster Area middle schooler Taylee Cyrus, left, watches Theatre 605 director Noelle Hall during a rehearsal March 11 for their production at Webster Area School. After a week of auditions and rehearsals their musical performance of Space Pirates was held March 13 with Cyrus performing as the character Casey. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee

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Students at Webster gear up to perform musical with one week of preparation

Leyton Beardslee
Friday, March 13, 2026
Under the oversight of 605 Theatre, Webster Area students are once again putting on a one-act musical production involving over 30 students of all ages after just one week of intense practice.
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Wind tower setback proposals move forward to final vote

Connor Handrahan
Friday, March 13, 2026
Wind tower setback recommendations were discussed at the regular Day County Planning and Zoning Meeting March 6. According to Day County Planning and Zoning Administrator Dari Schlotte, the current wind tower setback recommendations are 1.
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Saturday, March 7, 2026
South Dakota FFA Foundation and Nationwide honor teachers, one from each of eight districts, as finalists for the Golden Owl Award. Florence ag teacher Adam Koll is District 1 Golden Owl Award finalist for the award recognizing contributions of South Dakota’s agricultural teachers.
Recent problems with cell phones

Recent problems with cell phones

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Recent problems with cell phones

Connor Handrahan
Saturday, March 7, 2026
Cell phones are great, when they work. I’ve learned to accept technological issues and I’m pretty lenient when it comes to their problems, but recently it’s been extremely hard to turn the other cheek.
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OLE & LENA

News Staff
Saturday, March 7, 2026
Little Ole was at church one Sunday morning. As the Sunday school teacher prepared to usher the class past the church service, she asked, “And why is it important to be quiet in church?”Replied Little Ole, “becos people are sleeping.” ~~~ Sven and Ole were carpenters working on a new house.
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Answering questions about dairy

Jerry Nelson
Saturday, March 7, 2026
A reader recently emailed me, saying that they were distressed about how modern dairies operate. I replied with some insights gleaned from my six decades’ worth of dairy experience.The majority of America’s dairy cows live in confinement facilities.
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Chief Wilcox captures runaway team

News Staff
Saturday, March 7, 2026
HistoricEvEnts15 years ago March 14, 2011A volunteer group pushing for construction of a new swimming pool in Webster hopes to have all the answers when they hold a public informational meeting.
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