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Charitable giving

News Staff
Friday, October 17, 2025
Through Basin Electric’s Charitable Giving Program and matching funds from Lake Region Electric Association $20,000 was donated to Knapp & Play Learning Center, Webster.
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An embarrassment of riches

Jerry Nelson
Friday, October 17, 2025
It was somewhat embarrassing. Not as mortifying as being elbowed by your wife because you were snoring in church, but still.This fall, our garden yielded an embarrassment of riches. Last winter, when I was pining for summer, I begged the garden gods to grant me just a few pumpkins and gourds.
Bob Whitmyre is a lifelong rural Webster farmer who has been appointed as the Day County Water Mitigation Team Leader. Reporter & Farmer | File photo

Bob Whitmyre is a lifelong rural Webster farmer who has been appointed as the Day County Water Mitigation Team Leader. Reporter & Farmer | File photo

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Whitmyre brings experience to position as county water mitigation team lead

Amanda Dulitz
Friday, October 17, 2025
It was just another rainy day in Day County when Bob Whitmyre took a break from working on his rural Webster farm last week to speak about his new position as the team lead to address the county’s threeplus decade long flood battle.
Two Day County 4-Hers are state ambassadors

Two Day County 4-Hers are state ambassadors

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Two Day County 4-Hers are state ambassadors

Leyton Beardslee
Friday, October 17, 2025
Day County 4-H members Kelsey Fischer and Adaline Larson have been named as two of the 11 total State 4-H Ambassadors for 2025-26.Larson and Fischer have known each other since the age of eight.
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What’s Up

News Staff
Friday, October 17, 2025
U p Players wantedWhist, pinochle and bridge players are welcome the first and third Mondays of the month at 1 p.m. at Webster Golf Clubhouse, upper level.Lutefisk supperLutefisk supper is served Oct. 26, 2-5 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Clark. Call (605) 532-3784 to reserve tickets.
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Public Notice Preview

News Staff
Friday, October 17, 2025
P reviewSee pages 11-13 for Public Notices including minutes, election information, annual meetings, liquor license transfer and variance notices.
South Dakota state soil health specialist Kent Vlieger shows the water table and salinity level of the soil in a field south of Andover Sept. 29. The area falls in the James River Valley region which since the 1990s has seen an increase in saline affected soil. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee

South Dakota state soil health specialist Kent Vlieger shows the water table and salinity level of the soil in a field south of Andover Sept. 29. The area falls in the James River Valley region which since the 1990s has seen an increase in saline affected soil. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee

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James River Valley soil salinity affects crop production for area farmers

Leyton Beardslee
Friday, October 17, 2025
Since the 1990s salt content in the soil of the James River Valley region of South Dakota which includes parts of western Day County has been on the rise, decreasing crop yield.
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Oktoberfest means eight cold beers

Jerry Nelson
Saturday, October 11, 2025
Oktoberfest is a Bavarian word. The “okto” part means eight, “ber” means cold, and the “fest” part means beer. Oktoberfest thus translates to “eight cold beers” which is pretty much the focus of that type of gathering.
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