Reporter & Farmer | Amanda Fanger

Grenville cattle producer Mark Hanson stands next to one of his feedlots with Angus beef fat cattle. The COVID-19 pandemic has hit beef producers hard although Hanson said, “we’re an optimistic bunch.”

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Wow Webster campaign stimulates local economy

by Amanda Fanger

reporter@reporterandfarmer.com

A gift card drive and promotion in Webster earlier this month has generated $73,000 to be circulated in the community. This total included nearly $32,000 in matching funds donated towards the campaign to support small town businesses.

“I’m so happy that it was so successful,” said Webster Area Development Corporation (WADC) summer intern Emma Kroll. The Development Corporation was the organization that planned the event. “I think..."