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Kirwin Roberts plays the tuba during the band’s performance April 24. Waubay School welcomed the public to their music concert where middle and high schoolers performed classic musical pieces. Reporter & Farmer | Connor Handrahan

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STUDENTS PLAY AT WAUBAY MUSIC CONCERT

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Saturday, May 2, 2026

STUDENTS PLAY AT WAUBAY MUSIC CONCERT

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New season of SDSU Extension Garden Hour starts May 5

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Saturday, May 2, 2026

BROOKINGS – The latest season of Garden Hour, South Dakota State University Extension’s popular webinar series for gardeners, will start May 5.Led by the SDSU Extension horticulture team, the webinar features short, topical presentations every week during the growing season and every other month...

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Auditions for All-State Band still vex SDHSAA board, staff

Dana Hess

Saturday, May 2, 2026

PIERRE – After a two-year trial, it’s still difficult for the South Dakota High School Activities Association board of directors and staff to agree on how to handle auditions for All-State Band.

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Format for AA one-act plays will not change yet

Dana Hess

Saturday, May 2, 2026

PIERRE – It seems the show will go on for AA schools competing in the one-act play festival, even after the South Dakota High School Activities Association board of directors tried to change the format.In April of 2025 the board approved a change for the festival that would see AA schools compete...

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Assault on police officer leads to ar

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Saturday, May 2, 2026

PoliceR ePoRtApril 23Report of neighbors harassing each other at 500 blk. W. 8th Ave.Called to check welfare of individual at 700 blk.

The annual Shake your Shamrock event in Webster was held on the rescheduled date April 25. Here, Maverick Coester and Morgan Dorsett battle back and forth for the first points of the finals in a cornhole tournament at the event. Dorsett and his partner Martin Dorsett ended up taking first place at the event. Other activities were held throughout the day. Reporter & Farmer | Connor Handrahan

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VOLUNTEERS HOLD SHAMROCK EVENT AFTER DELAY

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Saturday, May 2, 2026

VOLUNTEERS HOLD SHAMROCK EVENT AFTER DELAY

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Election ballots finally arrive in Day County

Connor Handrahan

Saturday, May 2, 2026

South Dakota has experienced a delay on ballot deliveries and many counties have had to wait with no clue when they would be able to cast their vote. South Dakota counties were supposed to receive their ballots April 17, but it was multiple days until the first county received their ballots.

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Waubay graduation ceremony date set

Connor Handrahan

Saturday, May 2, 2026

As movie character Joe Dirt said, “Life’s a garden, dig it and you make it work for you.”With the colors purple, black and white honoring the class and the calla lily being the class flower, the senior class of Waubay High School is ready to start digging as they are set to hold their 2026...

Webster’s annual city wide clean up started April 27. A city crew passed every street and picked up any trash left by residents. Here, John VanBeek operates a loader to pick up a pile of items left on the curb at W. 7th Ave. April 28. Reporter & Farmer | Connor Handrahan

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City wide clean up

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Saturday, May 2, 2026

CITY WIDE CLEAN UP

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Public notices highlight insurance companies’ financial condition

David Bordewyk

Saturday, May 2, 2026

In this issue, you will find the annual publication of financial summaries of insurance companies licensed to do business in South Dakota.Insurance companies doing business in South Dakota are required by state law to publish these financial summaries each year.

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