Polka Dot patrons investigate UFO sighting

A crisp fall night at the Polka Dot tavern cemented a lifelong belief: There is no such thing as space aliens.The Polka Dot may be the most storied building that has ever existed in Webster.

Al wrote my obituary

No doubt, artificial intelligence is taking huge strides every day and is beginning to embody the second word of its name more readily than the first. It begs the question of where the line should be drawn with its use.

Visiting home after months away

For the first time since moving to South Dakota nearly six months ago I will be traveling home to Florida for a weekend.

I lift my eyes up

I lift my eyes up, up to the mountains, where does my help come from.Maybe you’ve heard those lyrics before. Maybe you even caught yourself singing those words in your head instead of reading them.

Local news happens when news stays local

But by the embrace of our community, we work towards a better future, together. This is National Newspaper Week, Oct. 5-11, the 85th to be celebrated since it’s inception in 1940. Annually this week is used to celebrate and reflect on what newspapers do for our world.

What we can learn from those who came before

Recently, with the passing of a family friend at the age of 92, I have been thinking about what we can learn from those who have come before us.Though I didn’t have much in common with her, this lady had been a figure in my life since I was four and was like a grandmother.

A reluctant goodbye to summer and the long fade to flannel

There’s a subtle shift that is beginning to happen in Day County, one that comes every year so should not come as a surprise but one that still catches this newspaper woman off guard every September. Fall is in the air and I’m feeling a bit disgruntled.

Building a winning team takes time

Football is the most difficult high school sport when it comes to building a successful program. By no means am I belittling other sports or their difficulty but when you need a minimum of 22 proficient athletes to have a viable 11-man team, it’s not much of a contest.

Teenagers must step up and take responsibility

There was a bit of a ruckus on Main Street last weekend, when two teenage boys of our community decided to cause intentional damage to private property by throwing rocks from rooftops.

Logoff, touch grass, disengage

With recent world events, an assassination, the overthrowing of government in Nepal, multiple prime ministers stepping down, wars, shootings and other events of significant effect, when will choose to unplug ourselves from the constant cycle of information?