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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.Kent Vlieger, a South Dakota state soil health specialist for the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) who...
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Webster Area School Board sets public meetings ahead of bond vote

Leyton Beardslee
Friday, October 17, 2025
Webster Area School Board met Oct. 14 in regular session and set dates for upcoming public meetings in Webster and Roslyn regarding the bond issue for a proposed armory addition.Meetings will be held Oct. 27 at 7 p.m. in the Webster Armory and Oct. 30 at 7 p.m. at Roslyn Event Center ahead of the...
Country Kids celebrate 4-H week

Country Kids celebrate 4-H week

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Country Kids celebrate 4-H week

News Staff
Saturday, October 11, 2025
Country Kids 4-H Club celebrated National 4-H Week with community service projects including a float in the Pumpkin Fest parade, a Main St. window display and picked their Adopt-a-Highway program ditches near Roslyn. Club members have picking the ditches for almost 35 years.
Webster Area School oral interp team participated in its first meet of the season at Milbank High School. From left are Remi Hubsch - superior-Serious, excellent plus-Humor; Courtney Simonson - superior-Duet; Kodee Marx - excellent plus-Oratory, superior-Duet; Delilah Buxton - superior-Storytelling and Duet; Kelsey Fischer - superior-Oratory and Alivia Kuecker- superior-Duet. Reporter & Farmer \\ Subscriber snpashot

Webster Area School oral interp team participated in its first meet of the season at Milbank High School. From left are Remi Hubsch - superior-Serious, excellent plus-Humor; Courtney Simonson - superior-Duet; Kodee Marx - excellent plus-Oratory, superior-Duet; Delilah Buxton - superior-Storytelling and Duet; Kelsey Fischer - superior-Oratory and Alivia Kuecker- superior-Duet. Reporter & Farmer \\ Subscriber snpashot

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Milbank meet

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Saturday, October 11, 2025
Webster Area School oral interp team participated in its first meet of the season at Milbank High School.
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DUI arrest on Main Street and Hwy.12

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Saturday, October 11, 2025
RePoRt Oct. 2Called to check welfare of individual; 900 blk. E. 2nd St.Oct. 3Accidental dial; 800 blk. E. 2nd St.Blocked traffic on Main St. for funeral.Oct. 4Accidental 911 dial; 900 blk.
From left, Holden Martin, seven, Layton Martin, three and their grandmother Patti Martin, Webster, pick out pumpkins during Pumpkin Fest in Webster Oct. 4. This year marked the 26th anniversary for the annual festival. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee

From left, Holden Martin, seven, Layton Martin, three and their grandmother Patti Martin, Webster, pick out pumpkins during Pumpkin Fest in Webster Oct. 4. This year marked the 26th anniversary for the annual festival. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee

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Picking out a gourd

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Saturday, October 11, 2025
From left, Holden Martin, seven, Layton Martin, three and their grandmother Patti Martin, Webster, pick out pumpkins during Pumpkin Fest in Webster Oct. 4. This year marked the 26th anniversary for the annual festival.
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