Reporter & Farmer photo by Amanda Fanger
At a year and a half, little miss Ava Niles of Webster spent her Saturday checking out the sights and sounds of Waubay Fun Fest. Here she tries to work up the nerve to pet the pig at the Jorgenson petting zoo July 19 but isn’t too sure about the squealing animal. Justin Niles, her father, sits back but encourages her to try. To see more photos of the activities from Fun Fest, turn to page 8.
WASC making progress with new track fund raising

by George Thompson
sports@reporterandfarmer.com
The Webster Area Sports Complex Committee (WASC) is starting fund raising efforts for an estimated $1.06 to $1.37 million new track and football field. Committee members Jerry Somsen and Jamie Reetz say those efforts are off to a good start as their group has received commitments for nearly $200,000 and has vowed to raise at least $400,000.
The proposed project…

by George Thompson
sports@reporterandfarmer.com
Post 40 won the opener 5-3 over Sisseton but then fell 8-7 to Big Stone and 14-2 to Castlewood/Clear Lake to exit the Region 1B American Legion tourney played July 17-20.
In their first round game Webster ...
