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OLE & LENA

News Staff
Saturday, April 11, 2026
Young Ole lived next door to a lake in Day County. All his life he had heard amazing stories about how his father, grandfather and great-grandfather had all been able to walk on water on their 21st birthdays.
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Digging for treasure

Jerry Nelson
Saturday, April 11, 2026
My brother Les, his son Dustin, and I recently embarked on a treasure hunt.We didn’t have a map like the Count of Monte Cristo, so there was a certain amount of random digging involved. Not by hand, of course.
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Day County seeks disaster designation

News Staff
Saturday, April 11, 2026
Two thousand eleven15 years ago April 18, 2011After learning that 14 county roads are under water and more are likely to be inundated before too long, Day County Commission decided to seek a federal disaster designation last week.
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Punctured gas line on main street

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Saturday, April 11, 2026
April 2Skid steer vs. SUV accident at Hwy. 12; no injuries.April 3Report of hit and run accident involving fire hydrant on Main St.Accidental 911 call at 600 blk. Main St.April 4No calls.April 5Report of minor vehicle accident at 1400 blk. E. 1st St.April 6Fire alarm activated; false alarm.
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Court Records

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Saturday, April 11, 2026
South Dakota Unified judicial system cases disposed March 1-31.
From left, Kenzie Nelson and Lincoln Vander Linden face off in the final round of a rock, paper, scissors tournament during Hunter Pinke’s presentation. Pinke told his story about how he achieved his goals and told students how they can achieve their own dreams. Reporter & Farmer | Connor Handrahan

From left, Kenzie Nelson and Lincoln Vander Linden face off in the final round of a rock, paper, scissors tournament during Hunter Pinke’s presentation. Pinke told his story about how he achieved his goals and told students how they can achieve their own dreams. Reporter & Farmer | Connor Handrahan

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Pinke presents to students about achieving life goals

Connor Handrahan
Saturday, April 11, 2026
Webster Area School hosted presenter Hunter Pinke April 8 for an assembly about setting and achieving goals. Pinke first introduced himself to students and talked to them one on one as more classes walked into the gym.
At left, Riley Reetz dumps a bucket of crawfish into a boiling pot of water during the crawfish boil fundraiser in Webster April 3. Proceeds from the event will go towards new playground equipment for Haase Baseball Field, according to organizers. This was the 11th year for the annual event, traditionally held on Good Friday. This was the first year the event was hosted by the Crawfish Committee. Reporter & Farmer photo by Leyton Beardslee

At left, Riley Reetz dumps a bucket of crawfish into a boiling pot of water during the crawfish boil fundraiser in Webster April 3. Proceeds from the event will go towards new playground equipment for Haase Baseball Field, according to organizers. This was the 11th year for the annual event, traditionally held on Good Friday. This was the first year the event was hosted by the Crawfish Committee. Reporter & Farmer photo by Leyton Beardslee

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11th annual Crawfish Boil a success

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Saturday, April 11, 2026
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