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Knapp & Play Learning Center in Webster will open it’s doors Sept. 8. Day care board member Rainy Hanson said the state certified center and nonprofit hopes to provide affordable and quality child care for the area with a capacity of 91 kids. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee

Knapp & Play Learning Center in Webster will open it’s doors Sept. 8. Day care board member Rainy Hanson said the state certified center and nonprofit hopes to provide affordable and quality child care for the area with a capacity of 91 kids. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee

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New state licensed day care set to open in Webster

Leyton Beardslee
Saturday, August 30, 2025
Webster will be gaining a new day care option with the upcoming opening of Knapp & Play Learning Center Sept. 8 which will be licensed to accommodate 91 kids from infants into grade school.
Day County Ambulance Service is set to take part in NextGen EMS, an EMS cadet program started by Gavin Sannes at Webster Area High School, to increase the amount of young people interested in the EMS field. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee

Day County Ambulance Service is set to take part in NextGen EMS, an EMS cadet program started by Gavin Sannes at Webster Area High School, to increase the amount of young people interested in the EMS field. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee

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Webster graduate seeks to involve high school students in EMS through cadet program

Leyton Beardslee
Saturday, August 30, 2025
Webster native Gavin Sannes has taken initiative to start a emergency medical services (EMS) cadet program through Webster Area High School with a goal of establishing younger volunteers in EMS.
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QUOTE OF THE WEEK

News Staff
Saturday, August 23, 2025
W eek“Iwant each of my runners to feel proud of their progress by the end of the season. As a team we are working to set a foundation for the future. Right now is about learning to love the sport and laying the groundwork for growth.
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OLE & LENA

News Staff
Saturday, August 23, 2025
Both Ole and Sven wanted some money, so they went to the bank for a loan. Sven went in first. “I want $10,000!”“What do you do for a living?” asked the manager.“I’m a pilot!” said Sven.“Well, that is a good profession!” said the manager, so he gave him the money.
Reporter & Farmer | Amanda Dulitz

Reporter & Farmer | Amanda Dulitz

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Water issues cause intermittent temporary closures

News Staff
Saturday, August 23, 2025
Customers of First Interstate Bank who visited the Webster branch at various times last week may have become concerned the branch was in danger of closing as they were greeted by locked doors and a “Temporary Branch Closure” notice in the window.
Mike Meland, owner/operator of Meland Haygrinding LLC, stands in his farmyard in southern Day County with one of his truck-mounted hay grinders seen in the background. Meland has been running the business since 2006 with the help of his wife Jennifer and their four kids.

Mike Meland, owner/operator of Meland Haygrinding LLC, stands in his farmyard in southern Day County with one of his truck-mounted hay grinders seen in the background. Meland has been running the business since 2006 with the help of his wife Jennifer and their four kids.

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For Meland Haygrinding quality service is top priority

News Staff
Saturday, August 23, 2025
Established in 2006 by Mike Meland, Meland Haygrinding, LLC has since been the area’s premier hay grinding service for area livestock producers in the northeastern corner of South Dakota.“Hay and straw, we grind it all!” Mike said.
Dylan Ellis, age 11, son of Mike and Tami Ellis of Webster sells lemonade and water on the south end of Main St. in Webster Aug. 19. Ellis said he is saving up for a four-wheeler and had raised over $100 so far. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee

Dylan Ellis, age 11, son of Mike and Tami Ellis of Webster sells lemonade and water on the south end of Main St. in Webster Aug. 19. Ellis said he is saving up for a four-wheeler and had raised over $100 so far. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee

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Sweet deal

News Staff
Saturday, August 23, 2025
Sweet deal
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An airhead at an airshow

Jerry Nelson
Saturday, August 23, 2025
The blue Helldiver – a WWII single-engine dive bomber – was taxiing placidly down the runway when its wing abruptly dipped. The airplane came to a halt at an unsettling angle.
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