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Reporter & Farmer | Subscriber snapshot Webster Area High School student Kelsey Fischer took first oratory honor finals at Dakota State University oral interp meet Oct. 25. Also placing were Jocelyn Rumpca – third serious honor finals and Kodee Marx – sixth oratory grand finals.

Reporter & Farmer | Subscriber snapshot Webster Area High School student Kelsey Fischer took first oratory honor finals at Dakota State University oral interp meet Oct. 25. Also placing were Jocelyn Rumpca – third serious honor finals and Kodee Marx – sixth oratory grand finals.

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DSU meet

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Friday, October 31, 2025
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Grassfire breaks out in Andover

Leyton Beardslee
Friday, October 31, 2025
Andover Fire Department responded to a call during the afternoon of Oct. 26 for a grassfire northeast of Andover along U.S. Hwy. 12 and 417th Ave. Pierpont fire chief Morgan Holler reported that other agencies on scene included Bristol Fire Department, Groton Fire Department and Pierpont Fire...
Jeff Smidt of Webster Fire Department hoses down the outside of a detached garage at 14074 SD Hwy. 12 near Webster after an electrical fire broke out Oct. 23. Assistant fire chief Eric Kwasniewski reported there was no one injured in the fire and no major structural damage was sustained to the building.

Jeff Smidt of Webster Fire Department hoses down the outside of a detached garage at 14074 SD Hwy. 12 near Webster after an electrical fire broke out Oct. 23. Assistant fire chief Eric Kwasniewski reported there was no one injured in the fire and no major structural damage was sustained to the building.

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Electrical fire in detached garage yields no injuries north of Webster

Leyton Beardslee
Friday, October 31, 2025
Webster Fire Department responded to a call Oct. 23 at 4 p.m. for a detached garage at 14074 SD Hwy. 25 north of Webster which caught fire.Assistant fire chief Eric Kwasniewski reported the fire was electrical in nature and no one was injured in the incident.
Webster Area cross country runner Hannah Sonstebo competes in the SDHSAA Class A State cross country meet Oct. 25 in Huron. Coach Cheryl McCreary reported Sonstebo crossed the line 101st in 22:29 for the girls 5k but was disqualified for grabbing hands and raising them with another competitor as they crossed the line. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee

Webster Area cross country runner Hannah Sonstebo competes in the SDHSAA Class A State cross country meet Oct. 25 in Huron. Coach Cheryl McCreary reported Sonstebo crossed the line 101st in 22:29 for the girls 5k but was disqualified for grabbing hands and raising them with another competitor as they crossed the line. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee

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Bearcat runners compete at state meet to finish cross country season

Leyton Beardslee
Friday, October 31, 2025
Webster Area cross country had two runners compete in the SDHSAA Class A State meet Oct. 25 to close out the season.Grady Wagner finished the boys 5k race in 116th place with a time of 20:18.41.Coach Cheryl McCreary reported Hannah Sonstebo crossed the line 101st in 22:29 for the girls 5k but was...
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BOWLING

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Friday, October 31, 2025
Mike’s 19 17 Perebooms 19 17 H&R 1 Stop 17 19 The Shack 17 19 High games, men: Kevin Bohn 191, Austin Grimes 177, Mike Gerriets 143; women: Ann Gerriets 170, Deb Gregerson 134, Breanna Gregerson 105.
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Reformation Sunday and Luther’s call to ‘sin boldly’

Pastor Ray Dunn
Friday, October 31, 2025
Bergen Lutheran Church, Bristol American Lutheran Church, WebsterEach year, on the last Sunday of October, many Christian congregations mark Reformation Sunday, a day that recalls a movement which forever changed the landscape of the church and the world.
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Waubay city’s controlled burn period ends Nov. 15

Connor Handrahan
Friday, October 31, 2025
Waubay residents have until Nov. 15 to burn yard waste before the city prohibits controlled burns for the year. According to Waubay city ordinance, a permit is not required, but specific rules have to be followed.“We follow the state laws, but no permit is required.
Wes Lindquist of Webster plays on the newly completed pickleball courts at Fred Haase Memorial Park in Webster Oct. 24. Lindquist said he picked up the sport eight years ago and now with new courts in town hopes it can become popular in Webster. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee

Wes Lindquist of Webster plays on the newly completed pickleball courts at Fred Haase Memorial Park in Webster Oct. 24. Lindquist said he picked up the sport eight years ago and now with new courts in town hopes it can become popular in Webster. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee

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Webster adds pickleball courts with restoration of city-owned tennis court

Leyton Beardslee
Friday, October 31, 2025
City of Webster finished resurfacing tennis courts at Fred Haase Memorial Park in October, retaining one of the tennis courts and changing the second one into two pickleball courts.
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Webster Area School Board holds public meeting ahead of bond vote

Leyton Beardslee
Friday, October 31, 2025
Webster Area School Board met Oct. 27 at the Webster Armory in special session to give an informational presentation and field questions from the community ahead of the Nov. 4 bond vote for a proposed addition to the armory.Board member Nick Fosheim gave a presentation and said the $12.5 million...
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