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Tearing down our houses and tillage

Onversations
Friday, November 7, 2025
Years ago, I visited the parents of my high school English teacher. They lived and had farmed outside of Carroll, IA. At the time they had retired but still lived on the farm. Clarence was in his early 80s and shared a birthday with Ronald Reagan and Sylvia was just a few years younger.
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Going antiquing while on a business trip

Jerry Nelson
Friday, November 7, 2025
My wife and I took a business trip to St. Cloud, MN. She suggested that we leave early so that we could go antiquing. I learned long ago that “antiquing” is a code word for “shopping.”I used to think that “antiquing” meant making something new appear to be old.
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There’s a new hire at Roslyn Event Center bar

Connor Handrahan
Friday, November 7, 2025
Tami Eidahl will be the new bartender at Roslyn Event Center (REC). This was announced during the Roslyn City Council regular meeting Nov. 5. She will manage the bar for any events held in the REC and her compensation will come out of the proceeds from the bar on those evenings.
Pastor Terrill Sorenson, left, officiated Pastor Tim Martin’s ordination ceremony Nov. 2 at Fron Lutheran Church, rural Roslyn. Martin will have been with Fron church for seven years in January 2026. Reporter & Farmer | Subscriber snapshot

Pastor Terrill Sorenson, left, officiated Pastor Tim Martin’s ordination ceremony Nov. 2 at Fron Lutheran Church, rural Roslyn. Martin will have been with Fron church for seven years in January 2026. Reporter & Farmer | Subscriber snapshot

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Pastor ordained

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Friday, November 7, 2025
Steve Kurkowski retired from Pickerel Lake Recreation Area after 39 years of helping improve the park and turn around its reputation for the South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks Department. Reporter & Farmer | Subscriber snapshot

Steve Kurkowski retired from Pickerel Lake Recreation Area after 39 years of helping improve the park and turn around its reputation for the South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks Department. Reporter & Farmer | Subscriber snapshot

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Kurkowski retires from South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks after 39 years

Connor Handrahan
Friday, November 7, 2025
Thiry-nine years ago, Steve Kurkowski was asked if he could do some snow removal work at Pickerel Lake State Recreation Area by then-manager Lori Skadsen. He started out as part time and it slowly formed into his job full time.
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WHAT’S UP

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Friday, November 7, 2025
Thanksgiving serviceSoup and pie will be served Nov. 25, 5:30-6:30 p.m. at Westside Wesleyan Church, Bristol followed by community worship service.Day of GivingSouth Dakota Day of Giving fundraiser is Dec. 2, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Roots Kitchen & Taphouse, Webster.
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Community Veterans Day celebration details set

Connor Handrahan
Friday, November 7, 2025
A Veterans Day celebration will be held in Webster Nov. 11 at 9:30 a.m. at the armory. A local veteran will be the keynote speaker of the event, as well as readings and songs from Webster Area students to honor all veterans.
Some of the Roslyn Area Veterans Memorial commitee members pose in the partially completed park Nov. 4. Commitee members are, from back right, Danny Kjos and Terry Corner. Seated, from left, are Jess Simonson, Tamie Sattler and Shelly Deutsch. With a hopeful completion date in 2026 the memorial will contain plaques with names of deceased veterans from the Roslyn area and provide space for community events. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee

Some of the Roslyn Area Veterans Memorial commitee members pose in the partially completed park Nov. 4. Commitee members are, from back right, Danny Kjos and Terry Corner. Seated, from left, are Jess Simonson, Tamie Sattler and Shelly Deutsch. With a hopeful completion date in 2026 the memorial will contain plaques with names of deceased veterans from the Roslyn area and provide space for community events. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee

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Roslyn Area Veterans Memorial on track for completion next year

Leyton Beardslee
Friday, November 7, 2025
Beginning three years ago Roslyn Area Veterans Memorial committee was formed with the goal of beautifying a section of recently demolished buildings along Main Street in Roslyn into a veterans memorial park for locals who dedicated their lives to the service.
Jami Hubsch, left, and Kaylan Pool, right, each wait in line to cast their ballots Nov. 4 during Webster Area School District’s bond vote. Election officials Sandy Anderson, bottom left, and Bette Zenk, bottom right, helped record each voter who came to the polls that day. The 1,103 voters who cast their ballots represented a 42 percent voter turn out. The $12.5 million bond was ultimately voted down, 682-421. Reporter & Farmer | Amanda Dulitz

Jami Hubsch, left, and Kaylan Pool, right, each wait in line to cast their ballots Nov. 4 during Webster Area School District’s bond vote. Election officials Sandy Anderson, bottom left, and Bette Zenk, bottom right, helped record each voter who came to the polls that day. The 1,103 voters who cast their ballots represented a 42 percent voter turn out. The $12.5 million bond was ultimately voted down, 682-421. Reporter & Farmer | Amanda Dulitz

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Webster Armory addition bond struck down in school district election vote

Leyton Beardslee
Friday, November 7, 2025
Webster Area School District voted against passing a $12.5 million bond during the school district election Nov. 4 with school business manager Lori O’Farrell reporting the election results as 421, or 38.17 percent, voting in favor and 682, or 61.83 percent, voting against the bond.
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