Opinion

OLE & LENA

News Staff

Friday, February 13, 2026

Lundquist the Swede was talking down at the corner bar to Ole about the difference between the Italian Mafia and the Norwegian Mofia.“The Italian Mafia makes you an offer you can’t refuse,” said Lundquist. “And the Norwegian Mafia makes you an offer you can’t understand.

Tayten Kurkowski of Webster Area gets a grip on Camden Tebay of Dell Rapids Quarriers during their match at North/South Double Dual Feb. 5 in Webster. Kurkowski lost the match 1-4 by decision. Reporter & Farmer | Brianna Jorgenson, Captured Creations Photography

Webster Area boys take narrow wrestling defeats in home dual meet

Leyton Beardslee

Friday, February 13, 2026

Webster Area boys varsity wrestlers attended North/South Double Dual Feb. 5 in Webster to face off with Dell Rapids Quarriers and Milbank Bulldogs. Bearcats were narrowly defeated by both visiting schools with a 3233 loss to Dell Rapids and 30-48 loss to Milbank.

Matters of the heart (and receipt)

Amanda Dulitz

Friday, February 6, 2026

Valentine’s Day has a funny way of sneaking up on us.One minute it’s January – cold, quiet, practical – and the next minute everything is red, shiny, heart-shaped and suddenly very intentional.

This is man’s true best friend

Connor Handrahan

Friday, February 6, 2026

I have a four-year-old cat named Hobbes, he is an orange tabby with a striped tail. I got him my first year of college and he’s been quite a friend. Hobbes fits the definition of an orange cat, too much energy and a little bit mischievous.

Why most people struggle

Why most people struggle with remembering names

Leyton Beardslee

Friday, February 6, 2026

I generally consider myself a non-strongly opinionated person. I don’t really enjoy debating politics or hotly contentious issues. However if I have one topic I would debate, it would be that most people who claim to be bad at remembering names don’t try.

Loss of land and income will be ongoing

News Staff

Friday, February 6, 2026

Dear Editor,From the 1880s, our family has been part of Day County. Since the mid 1990s, we have been negatively impacted by high lake levels resulting in lost acreage and income due to water and have burned buildings due to the high lake levels.In 1999, the USGS authored two publications.

Many issues yet to be addressed

News Staff

Friday, February 6, 2026

Dear Editor,There are many vital issues the Day County Commission has yet to address regarding wind turbine placements.

Odd hobbies and phases I had as a kid

Leyton Beardslee

Friday, January 30, 2026

Hobbies are a part of most people lives in one way or another, some for decades while others are short-lived obsessions. Growing up I had several of these short lived phases of fascination some of which were more peculiar than others.

Weird obsession with cleanliness

Connor Handrahan

Friday, January 30, 2026

I have a weird obsession with being clean. I’m constantly washing my hands and wiping my things down with a disinfecting wipe. It’s funny because its only with certain things, my computer and desk, my phone and personal belongings, pretty much anything I touch regularly needs to be wiped down.

Fundamental responsibility is protecting residents

News Staff

Friday, January 30, 2026

Dear Editor,Protecting the health, safety and welfare of Day County residents is a fundamental responsibility of the Day County Commission. It is also the responsibility of the Day County Action Alliance (DCAA).

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