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Avery Wyffels operates a piece of snow removal equipment Dec. 31 and piles snow in the back corner of a Webster business parking lot. He also helped move snow off roadways so drivers could motor safely following last week’s snowfall event. Reporter & Farmer | Connor Handrahan

Avery Wyffels operates a piece of snow removal equipment Dec. 31 and piles snow in the back corner of a Webster business parking lot. He also helped move snow off roadways so drivers could motor safely following last week’s snowfall event. Reporter & Farmer | Connor Handrahan

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Webster snow company takes care of fresh snow

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Saturday, January 3, 2026
International Vinegar Museum in Roslyn, pictured during Vinegar Fest June 14, 2025, was one of five locations to receive a grant from Deadwood Fund Grant which South Dakota State Historical Society awards twice per year. The grant, worth $10,000, will be used to replace the roof of the museum which was built in 1936 as the Roslyn Auditorium. Reporter & Farmer | file photo, Leyton Beardslee

International Vinegar Museum in Roslyn, pictured during Vinegar Fest June 14, 2025, was one of five locations to receive a grant from Deadwood Fund Grant which South Dakota State Historical Society awards twice per year. The grant, worth $10,000, will be used to replace the roof of the museum which was built in 1936 as the Roslyn Auditorium. Reporter & Farmer | file photo, Leyton Beardslee

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Roslyn Vinegar Museum receives grant for new roof

Leyton Beardslee
Saturday, January 3, 2026
Roslyn’s International Vinegar Museum was selected as one of five recipients for the Deadwood Fund Grant fall 2025 cycle which the South Dakota State Historical Society awarded to historic preservation projects across the state.The grant, which is for $10,000 to be allocated towards a new roof for...
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Webster City Council wraps up end-of-year finances

Leyton Beardslee
Saturday, January 3, 2026
Webster City Council met Dec. 29 for a special meeting and held a second reading of Supplemental Ordinance #554 which Webster Mayor Mike Grosek said is necessary to appropriate additional funds to the budget for the end of the year.An additional $343,370 was appropriated to the General Fund with...
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Battery upgrades to prevent blizzard outage for sheriff’s office

Connor Handrahan
Saturday, January 3, 2026
On Nov. 25 Webster experienced a citywide power outage caused by a blizzard. Day County Sheriff’s Office lost power to their phones for around five minutes and it caused a small panic in the office because they didn’t know how long it would be out and if they were receiving any emergency calls.
From left, Ari Sichmeller, Jack Okroi, and Bryson Bloom represent the wise men and sang during a live reenactment of the holy night Dec. 21. The wise men came to visit Jesus after his birth and brought him presents.

From left, Ari Sichmeller, Jack Okroi, and Bryson Bloom represent the wise men and sang during a live reenactment of the holy night Dec. 21. The wise men came to visit Jesus after his birth and brought him presents.

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Youth reenact holy night

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Friday, December 26, 2025
Reporter & Farmer | Connor Handrahan
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OLE & LENA

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Friday, December 26, 2025
lenaOle says to Lena, “I’m stayin’ up ‘til midnight to vatch da New Year come in.”Lena asks, “Vhy, Ole?”
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Clark family welcomes baby boy

Ilene Stave
Friday, December 26, 2025
PierPont (605) 325-3307Alex and Hanna King, Simpsonville, SC are parents of a boy, Brooks Clark born Dec. 14, 2025. He weighed 7 lbs. 13 oz. Grandparents are Mark and Jennifer Rye, Moorsville, NC.
Webster Area Elementary School December students of the month, by grade, are, from left, front, second Jada Zimmerman, kindergarten Deva Olson, first Ava Eidahl back, third Arthur Waldner, fourth Nolan Rasmus and fifth Macie Shafer. Reporter & Farmer | Subscriber snapshot

Webster Area Elementary School December students of the month, by grade, are, from left, front, second Jada Zimmerman, kindergarten Deva Olson, first Ava Eidahl back, third Arthur Waldner, fourth Nolan Rasmus and fifth Macie Shafer. Reporter & Farmer | Subscriber snapshot

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WAS students of the month

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Friday, December 26, 2025
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The one issue South Dakota towns agree is holding them back

Bart Pfankuch
Friday, December 26, 2025
MURDO – When a group of two dozen economic development leaders gathered in this central South Dakota city in November, they were asked to list the top challenges to growth and prosperity in their communities.The concerns were as varied as the cities and towns they represent and ranged from...
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Shop renamed Lorraine’s House of Beauty

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Friday, December 26, 2025
Historic15 years ago January 3, 2011Day County Commissioners imposed a Dec. 31 deadline to sign a law enforcement agreement on Waubay town officials after their council failed to act on the latest contract offer submitted Dec. 14.Webster and Waubay girls basketball squads were looking for an after...
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