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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.
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.Prom goers will attend supper at Bitter Lake Lodge and after the main festivities will travel to Air Madness in...
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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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OLE & LENA

News Staff
Saturday, March 28, 2026
One day Sheriff Red was out on his beat, patrolling Main Street. He was going along when all of a sudden a storekeeper came running out, looked up and down the street and saw Red.“Oh Red!” the storekeeper exclaimed. “Ole was just in here and he stole a can of tobacco from me.
The South Dakota House of Representatives meets at the Capitol in Pierre Feb. 10. Reporter & Farmer | South Dakota Searchlight, Makenzie Huber

The South Dakota House of Representatives meets at the Capitol in Pierre Feb. 10. Reporter & Farmer | South Dakota Searchlight, Makenzie Huber

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Governor vetoes home care regulation bill

Makenzie Huber
Saturday, March 28, 2026
South Dakota Republican Gov. Larry Rhoden vetoed a bill on March 25 that would require state licensing of non-medical home care agencies, his second veto of the 2026 legislative session.The vetoed bill is sponsored by Brookings Republican Rep. Mellissa Heermann, who said she introduced the...
South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden, left, and Lt. Gov. Tony Venhuizen unveil a plaque for retired U.S. Navy Capt. E. Royce Williams in the Hall of Honor at the Capitol in Pierre on March 25. Reporter & Farmer | South Dakota Searchlight, Meghan O’Brien

South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden, left, and Lt. Gov. Tony Venhuizen unveil a plaque for retired U.S. Navy Capt. E. Royce Williams in the Hall of Honor at the Capitol in Pierre on March 25. Reporter & Farmer | South Dakota Searchlight, Meghan O’Brien

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Plaque unveiled at South Dakota Capitol for 100-year-old Medal of Honor recipient

Meghan O’brien
Saturday, March 28, 2026
PIERRE – There’s a new name in the South Dakota Hall of Honor at the state Capitol building.One-hundred-year-old South Dakota native and retired U.S. Navy Capt. E. Royce Williams was celebrated at a March 25 ceremony where a plaque honoring him was unveiled, although Williams did not attend.“In...
South Dakota lawmakers approved the state’s education funding budget which included a 1.4 percent increase in funding over last year’s budget. Webster Area superintendent Jim Block said the increase is appreciated especially because the original proposed budget maintained the same total as last year. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee

South Dakota lawmakers approved the state’s education funding budget which included a 1.4 percent increase in funding over last year’s budget. Webster Area superintendent Jim Block said the increase is appreciated especially because the original proposed budget maintained the same total as last year. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee

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Local educator speaks to 1.4 percent increase in state funding for schools and the impact

Leyton Beardslee
Saturday, March 28, 2026
On March 12 South Dakota lawmakers approved the state’s education funding budget which included a 1.4 percent increase in funding over last year’s budget which Webster Area superintendent Jim Block said he was grateful for because of the original proposed no-increase flat budget.“When the initial...
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