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Get ready for spring turkey season

Berdette Zastrow

Saturday, March 28, 2026

The hairs stood up on the back of my neck when I heard the gobble. “Dive for cover now.” I loudly whispered. “You sit here by this tree and you by that tree. Get situated fast, gun up on your knee and don’t move.

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First reading for wind tower setback ordinance

Connor Handrahan

Saturday, March 28, 2026

The first reading of ordinance #2026-01 was approved at the regular Day County Commissioners meeting March 24. This ordinance proposed wind tower setbacks of four times the height for non-participants, 1.5 times the height for road right of ways, 1.

Webster Area third grade teacher and former basketball coach Jared Vergeldt, right, receives his 25 year coaching award from SDHSAA executive director Dan Swartos during halftime of a State A girls basketball tournament game in Watertown March 13. Vergeldt began coaching for the Bearcats in 1997 and spent time coaching boys and girls basketball, track, cross country and volleyball. Reporter & Farmer | Subscriber snapshot

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25 year coaching award

News Staff

Monday, March 23, 2026

Webster Area AAU state wrestling qualifiers from back from left are Nowwa Williams/ Goedert, Lydia Williams/Goedert, Jett McClurg, Maddux McClurg, Finley Marco

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Webster Area AAU wrestlers qualify for state tournament

Pat Sass

Monday, March 23, 2026

Webster Area AAU wrestlers wrestled at the Region 4 tournament March 14 in Britton. Twelve wrestlers qualified for the state meet in Sioux Falls by placing in the top three of the 16 person bracket. Six wrestlers were Region champions.

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Groton Area boys punch ticket to state tournament with close SoDak 16 victory

Leyton Beardslee

Friday, March 13, 2026

With a trip to the SoDak 16 on the line Groton Area boys varsity basketball team hosted Milbank Bulldogs in Groton March 6 and pounced the competition in a 61-35 win. Quarter scores for the game were 19-6, 36-22, 52-25 and 61-35.

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Mustang boys and girls players named to all-conference team

Leyton Beardslee

Friday, March 13, 2026

Five total Waubay/ Summit basketball players have been selected to the Eastern Coteau All-Conference team.For the girls team junior Addison Heinje was named to the first team and selected as the overall most valuable player.

Seth Lesnar (3) of Webster Area files towards the basket during the Bearcats 39-73 SoDak 16 loss to the West Central Trojans March 10 in Madison. Bearcats season ended with a record of 14-9. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee

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Bearcats dominate, playoff run ends in SoDak 16

Leyton Beardslee

Friday, March 13, 2026

After a 22 year region playoff win drought Webster Area boys claimed their second playoff victory in one week March 6 with a dominant 78-55 win over Britton-Hecla Braves in front of an energetic home crowd in Webster to qualify for the SoDak 16.

Webster Area AAU wrestlers compete at district meet

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Webster Area AAU wrestlers compete at district meet

Pat Sass

Friday, March 13, 2026

WebsterAreawrestlers took to the mat March 7 at the District 7 AAU meet in Sisseton. Twenty-four of 25 wrestlers placed in the top eight in their age and weight categories to move on to the Region meet in Britton. Those who place in the top three advance to the state AAU meet in Sioux Falls.

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Tiger girls eliminated with SoDak 16 loss

Leyton Beardslee

Friday, March 13, 2026

Groton Area girls varsity basketball team traveled to Madison March 5 for their SoDak 16 matchup against Sioux Falls Christian but had their playoff run brought to an end with a 25-55 loss. Quarter scores for the game were 5-15, 10-24, 1650 and 25-55.

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School cellphone ban fails in South Dakota legislative committee

Meghan O’brien

Friday, March 13, 2026

PIERRE – A bill to ban cellphone use by public school students during the day narrowly failed in a South Dakota House of Representatives committee Monday.The Education Committee voted 8-7 to defeat Senate Bill 198. The bill passed the state Senate 19-15 on Feb. 17.

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