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Needs Anonymous receives Business of the Year award

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Needs Anonymous receives Business of the Year award

Connor Handrahan

Saturday, January 24, 2026

During the annual Webster Area Chamber of Commerce meeting Jan. 17, the 2025 business of the year was awarded to Needs Anonymous.

Jim Brakefield, pictured Jan. 20 in the Museum of Wildlife, Science & Industry in Webster, was selected as Webster Area Chamber of Commerce’s 2025 Citizen of the Year. Currently, he serves as an Honor Guard Officer, Museum of Wildlife, Science & Industry board president, Sun Dial Manor board member and a member of the Cruisin’ Classics Car Club. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee

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Brakefield is Chamber’s Citizen of the Year

Leyton Beardslee

Saturday, January 24, 2026

During Webster Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual meeting Jan. 17 long-time Webster resident, Jim Brakefield was selected as 2025 citizen of the year for his numerous volunteer and community service roles in the community.Originally from Minnesota, Brakefield joined the Navy out of high school in...

Newly implemented into Webster Area School District, Day County NextGen EMS Cadet program headed by cadet advisor Gavin Sannes aims to increase involvement among high school students in the rural EMS field. Webster Area students and Next-Gen EMS Cadets pictured Jan. 21 outside Day County Ambulance Service’s station in Webster are, from left, Bryce Snell, Kenley Grewe, Madison Block, Jersey Johnson, Karli Sannes, Sarah Zubke, Jeron McCreary and Gage Wik. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee

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Nine Webster Area students join EMS cadet program

Leyton Beardslee

Saturday, January 24, 2026

With many rural ambulance services around the state in need of younger employees, Day County NextGen EMS cadet advisor Gavin Sannes decided to organize a cadet program for junior and senior students in the Webster Area School District to help increase involvement among high school students in the...

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Petition deadlines are coming up

Connor Handrahan

Saturday, January 24, 2026

With the start of the new year, new elections and another round of petition deadlines have been declared by local government boards. Each board is required by state law to advertise notices and list the dates for petition filings.

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Webster Area’s superintendent set to receive administrator of the year award

Leyton Beardslee

Friday, January 16, 2026

Webster Area superintendent Jim Block has been selected as the South Dakota High School Activities Association’s (SDHSAA) Ivan Dixon Administrator of the Year award.

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SDSU Extension to host Food is Medicine webinar

News Staff

Friday, January 16, 2026

BROOKINGS – South Dakota State University Extension will host a Food is Medicine webinar Jan. 22.“Food is Medicine” is a growing movement that integrates healthful eating into health care as a tool to help prevent and manage chronic diseases like heart disease and diabetes.Gemma Bastian, assistant...

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Coach Schrader reunion

Jerry Nelson

Friday, January 16, 2026

I recently stopped at the post office to mail a few packets. This is something that would normally take only a few minutes, but it consumed nearly half an hour and caused my wife to suffer some undue alarm.It wasn’t the post office’s fault.

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Attorney General Jackley announces AG bills officially filed

News Staff

Friday, January 16, 2026

PIERRE – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announced Jan. 7 that the 10 legislative bills he will propose in this year’s session have now been officially filed by the state Legislative Research Council.The bills are Senate Bill 17 and Senate Bills 41-49.“My legislative package focuses on...

South Dakota Legislature convenes as session gets underway

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South Dakota Legislature convenes as session gets underway

Nick Fosness (r)

Friday, January 16, 2026

The 101st South Dakota Legislature convened Jan. 13 and the politics are thick.Week one focused on opening ceremonies and initial setup of the house and senate.Governor Larry Rhoden delivered his State of the State address Jan. 13, highlighting property tax relief, K-12 priorities in a challenging...

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Waubay school announces second quarter honor roll

News Staff

Friday, January 16, 2026

12th – Will Althoff, Kayce Berger, Callie Weyh.11th – Evan Aker, Addison Heinje, Peyton Rumpza, Roman Thuringer, Mackenzie Zubke.10th – Bo Berger, Cash Gaikowski, Sage Gaikowski, Grady Rumpza.Ninth – Elise Aker, Kellin Boik, Krew Gaikowski.

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