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A steam turbine hauled on a trailer by three semi-trucks is pulled down Main St. in Webster Sept. 8. South Dakota Department of Public Safety was unable to release details about the turbine’s exact destination or owner but a pilot vehicle driver confirmed it was going to be heading north to Canada. The rig had an excess of 200 tires. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee

A steam turbine hauled on a trailer by three semi-trucks is pulled down Main St. in Webster Sept. 8. South Dakota Department of Public Safety was unable to release details about the turbine’s exact destination or owner but a pilot vehicle driver confirmed it was going to be heading north to Canada. The rig had an excess of 200 tires. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee

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Saturday, September 13, 2025
A steam turbine hauled on a trailer by three semi-trucks is pulled down Main St. in Webster Sept. 8. South Dakota Department of Public Safety was unable to release details about the turbine’s exact destination or owner but a pilot vehicle driver confirmed it was going to be heading north to Canada.
Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee Webster Area fifth grader Tenlee Wik, daughter of Matt and Jenna Wik, launches an air pressure powered rocket made from a straw Sept. 9. in the Webster Area High School gym. The experiment was part of the weeklong STARBASE program hosted by the school which teaches students about STEM concepts.

Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee Webster Area fifth grader Tenlee Wik, daughter of Matt and Jenna Wik, launches an air pressure powered rocket made from a straw Sept. 9. in the Webster Area High School gym. The experiment was part of the weeklong STARBASE program hosted by the school which teaches students about STEM concepts.

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Saturday, September 13, 2025
Leyton Beardslee Webster Area fifth grader Tenlee Wik, daughter of Matt and Jenna Wik, launches an air pressure powered rocket made from a straw Sept. 9. in the Webster Area High School gym.
Debris from Blue Dog Lake blew onto 446A Ave. during the afternoon of Sept. 4 east of Waubay with high winds. Day County Highway Superintendent Ben Braaten said the road, pictured here Sept. 5, was cleaned of tree branches and other hazards the evening of Sept. 4 and there are currently no safety concerns on the road. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee

Debris from Blue Dog Lake blew onto 446A Ave. during the afternoon of Sept. 4 east of Waubay with high winds. Day County Highway Superintendent Ben Braaten said the road, pictured here Sept. 5, was cleaned of tree branches and other hazards the evening of Sept. 4 and there are currently no safety concerns on the road. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee

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High wind washes debris onto roadway

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Saturday, September 13, 2025
Debris from Blue Dog Lake blew onto 446A Ave. during the afternoon of Sept. 4 east of Waubay with high winds. Day County Highway Superintendent Ben Braaten said the road, pictured here Sept. 5, was cleaned of tree branches and other hazards the evening of Sept.
Tripp Gaikowski and Callie Weyh were named king and queen Sept. 8 for Waubay’s homecoming. The week-long event ran Sept. 8-12 and was movie themed with dress up days and sporting events throughout. Reporter & Farmer | subscriber snapshot

Tripp Gaikowski and Callie Weyh were named king and queen Sept. 8 for Waubay’s homecoming. The week-long event ran Sept. 8-12 and was movie themed with dress up days and sporting events throughout. Reporter & Farmer | subscriber snapshot

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Homecoming royalty

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Saturday, September 13, 2025
Tripp Gaikowski and Callie Weyh were named king and queen Sept. 8 for Waubay’s homecoming. The week-long event ran Sept. 8-12 and was movie themed with dress up days and sporting events throughout.
Sam Hubsch races with a pair of milk pails in the Fittest Farmer contest at the first annual Harvest Bash Sept. 6 where contestants were pitted against not only each other but also against various obstacles. Reporter & Farmer | Amanda Dulitz

Sam Hubsch races with a pair of milk pails in the Fittest Farmer contest at the first annual Harvest Bash Sept. 6 where contestants were pitted against not only each other but also against various obstacles. Reporter & Farmer | Amanda Dulitz

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Sam Hubsch races with a pair of milk

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Saturday, September 13, 2025
Sam Hubsch races with a pair of milk pails in the Fittest Farmer contest at the first annual Harvest Bash Sept. 6 where contestants were pitted against not only each other but also against various obstacles.
Caleb Gray from Casper, WY pitches wheat into a thresher in Andover at the James Valley Threshing Show Sept. 6 during a demonstration. The thresher, used to separate the grain from the heads of the wheat, was run off a belt from an antique steam powered tractor. See more on 13. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee

Caleb Gray from Casper, WY pitches wheat into a thresher in Andover at the James Valley Threshing Show Sept. 6 during a demonstration. The thresher, used to separate the grain from the heads of the wheat, was run off a belt from an antique steam powered tractor. See more on 13. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee

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Saturday, September 13, 2025
Caleb Gray from Casper, WY pitches wheat into a thresher in Andover at the James Valley Threshing Show Sept. 6 during a demonstration. The thresher, used to separate the grain from the heads of the wheat, was run off a belt from an antique steam powered tractor.
Webster Area homecoming royalty candidates Sept. 9 are, from bottom left, Mia Coester, Alivia Kuecker, Karli Sannes, Rayna Johnson, Jersey Johnson, Josie Spiering and Madison Block. Upper middle, from left are Gage Wik, Ari Sichmeller, Haeden Jorgenson, Jeron McCreary and Henry Witt. Back row, from left are Jack Shoemaker, Tevin Howder and Bryce Snell. Not pictured is candidate Maci Kurkowski. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee

Webster Area homecoming royalty candidates Sept. 9 are, from bottom left, Mia Coester, Alivia Kuecker, Karli Sannes, Rayna Johnson, Jersey Johnson, Josie Spiering and Madison Block. Upper middle, from left are Gage Wik, Ari Sichmeller, Haeden Jorgenson, Jeron McCreary and Henry Witt. Back row, from left are Jack Shoemaker, Tevin Howder and Bryce Snell. Not pictured is candidate Maci Kurkowski. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee

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Webster Area High School prepares for week of homecoming fun

Leyton Beardslee
Saturday, September 13, 2025
Webster Area School is celebrating homecoming week Sept. 1519 with activities, athletic events, dress up days and a movie genre theme.Homecoming candidates for the boys are Tevin Howder, Gage Wik, Bryce Snell, Jack Shoemaker, Ari Sichmeller, Haeden Jorgenson, Jeron McCreary and Henry Witt.
A public fishing pier, pictured Sept. 10, in Waubay on Blue Dog Lake was constructed with habitat stamp funding by South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks and installed on Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) land to make use of the property. Normally FEMA land cannot be built upon but because the pier is a non-permanent structure and will be rolled out of the water during winter, it is permitted. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee

A public fishing pier, pictured Sept. 10, in Waubay on Blue Dog Lake was constructed with habitat stamp funding by South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks and installed on Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) land to make use of the property. Normally FEMA land cannot be built upon but because the pier is a non-permanent structure and will be rolled out of the water during winter, it is permitted. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee

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Waubay fishing pier makes use of lost land

Leyton Beardslee
Saturday, September 13, 2025
Last fall, following an agreement with Waubay City Council, South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks (GFP) aquatic habitat and access biologist Rhet Russell began working with former Waubay Mayor Kevin Jens to place a public fishing pier in Waubay on Blue Dog Lake to make use of Federal Emergency Management...
Participating in the lawn mower races at the first annual Harvest Bash Sept. 6 were April Hodges and her son Seth Hodges, 14. The duo, along with April Hodges’ other son Zach, traveled to Webster from Pierre to take in the festivities at the Day County Fairgrounds. See more from the day on 15. Reporter & Farmer | Amanda Dulitz

Participating in the lawn mower races at the first annual Harvest Bash Sept. 6 were April Hodges and her son Seth Hodges, 14. The duo, along with April Hodges’ other son Zach, traveled to Webster from Pierre to take in the festivities at the Day County Fairgrounds. See more from the day on 15. Reporter & Farmer | Amanda Dulitz

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Mowing down the competition

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Saturday, September 13, 2025
Participating in the lawn mower races at the first annual Harvest Bash Sept. 6 were April Hodges and her son Seth Hodges, 14. The duo, along with April Hodges’ other son Zach, traveled to Webster from Pierre to take in the festivities at the Day County Fairgrounds. See more from the day on 15.
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