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Southeast Technical College students were recognized on the president’s list during the fall 2025 semester. Students must be seeking a degree and have a semester GPA of 3.5 or higher. Area students listed include Jacob Keller, electrician, Wallace; Jaiden Bauer, licensed practical nursing and Megan Christensen, architectural engineering technology, Webster.

Southeast Technical College students were recognized on the president’s list during the fall 2025 semester. Students must be seeking a degree and have a semester GPA of 3.5 or higher. Area students listed include Jacob Keller, electrician, Wallace; Jaiden Bauer, licensed practical nursing and Megan Christensen, architectural engineering technology, Webster.

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90th birthday

News Staff
Friday, December 19, 2025
Open house in honor of MaryAnne Bartell’s 90th birthday will be Jan. 3, 2-4 p.m. at the Bristol Community Center. Greetings may be sent to 14308 423rd Ave., Bristol, SD 57219. No gifts.  
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What’s Up

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Friday, December 19, 2025
Westside eventsUpcoming events at Westside Wesleyan Church, Bristol include Dec. 21 Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. and worship at 10:30 a.m.; Christmas Eve candlelight communion service Dec. 24, 4:30 p.m.
Country Kids 4-H Club made Christmas ornaments for residents of Strand Kjorsvig Living Center and brought nonperishable items for the Day County Food Pantry for their December community service projects. Members are from left, front, Macee McGregor, Morgan Weitbrecht, Will Weitbrecht, Nolan Rasmus, Anna Beisch; back, Aiden Gaikowski, Nathan Hubsch, Lynnea Hubsch, Blaise McGregor, Gabriel Gaikowski and Dylan Rasmus. Reporter & Farmer | Subscriber snapshot

Country Kids 4-H Club made Christmas ornaments for residents of Strand Kjorsvig Living Center and brought nonperishable items for the Day County Food Pantry for their December community service projects. Members are from left, front, Macee McGregor, Morgan Weitbrecht, Will Weitbrecht, Nolan Rasmus, Anna Beisch; back, Aiden Gaikowski, Nathan Hubsch, Lynnea Hubsch, Blaise McGregor, Gabriel Gaikowski and Dylan Rasmus. Reporter & Farmer | Subscriber snapshot

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Country kids Christmas projects

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Friday, December 19, 2025
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Watch night service set for new century

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Friday, December 19, 2025
Historic15 years ago December 27, 2010South Dakota’s population is 814,180 or a 7.9 percent increase from the 2000 Census, making us the fifth smallest state. Wyoming, Vermont, North Dakota and Alaska have fewer residents.
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Christmas food

Jerry Nelson
Friday, December 19, 2025
Food is many things: flavors, textures, smells, an excuse to use your fingers to clean a bowl that was used to mix chocolate cake batter.But food is also memory. It’s a time machine, resurrecting recollections that had shriveled like an orange peel on a scorching summer sidewalk.
Gingerbread houses built by employees of Pereboom’s Cafe in Webster were created Dec. 14 at their employee holiday party. Community members can vote on their favorite design to determine a winner. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee

Gingerbread houses built by employees of Pereboom’s Cafe in Webster were created Dec. 14 at their employee holiday party. Community members can vote on their favorite design to determine a winner. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee

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Gingerbread house competition

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Friday, December 19, 2025
Webster FFA members competed at State Leadership Development Events (LDE) Convention in Box Elder Dec. 7-8. Pictured from left are Kelsey Fischer, 14th in employment skills; Jocelyn Rumpca, eighth in extemporaneous speaking; Bryn Sippel, 14th in extemporaneous speaking and Caleb Gaikowski, 13th in ag broadcasting. Reporter & Farmer | Subscriber snapshot

Webster FFA members competed at State Leadership Development Events (LDE) Convention in Box Elder Dec. 7-8. Pictured from left are Kelsey Fischer, 14th in employment skills; Jocelyn Rumpca, eighth in extemporaneous speaking; Bryn Sippel, 14th in extemporaneous speaking and Caleb Gaikowski, 13th in ag broadcasting. Reporter & Farmer | Subscriber snapshot

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State LDE competition

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Friday, December 19, 2025
Piper Spears, age two, meets Cindy Lou Who played by Amanda Dohn, the Grinch, played by Tori Hoffer Dec. 13 at Brewhouse in Webster. The meet-and-greet was part of a fundraiser to cover medical expenses for a local child who experienced a medical trauma. Spears is the daughter of Megan and John Spears from Webster. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee

Piper Spears, age two, meets Cindy Lou Who played by Amanda Dohn, the Grinch, played by Tori Hoffer Dec. 13 at Brewhouse in Webster. The meet-and-greet was part of a fundraiser to cover medical expenses for a local child who experienced a medical trauma. Spears is the daughter of Megan and John Spears from Webster. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee

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The Grinch takes photo with children

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Friday, December 19, 2025
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New recycling plant additions in Webster

Connor Handrahan
Friday, December 19, 2025
Owner of B&B recycling Chris Burke applied for a conditional use permit for property in Rusk Township at the Day County Commissioners meeting Dec. 16. B&B Recycling will be adding screening around the property and the plat Jim Hommel brought to the board was approved as well.
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Webster Police assists sheriff’s office with assault

News Staff
Friday, December 19, 2025
Dec. 11-13 No calls.Dec. 14Report of fireworks at 1100 blk. E. 5th St.; nothing found.Assisted individual while waiting for family to pick up.Assisted Sheriff’s Office with DUI arrest.Assisted Sheriff’s Office with assault in neighboring town.Dec. 15Overtime parking citation on 600 blk. MainSt.
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