NEWS



Reporter & Farmer photo by Emre K. Erku
DILIGENT CARE: Certified nursing assistant Samantha Hommel assists a Sun Dial Manor nursing home resident in getting up to walk. The two year CNA is performing one of many jobs required of her position. South Dakota’s median wage for starting CNAs is $10.44 an hour, according to South Dakota Health Care Association (SDHCA)..

Statewide minimum wage increase affects area businesses

by Amanda Fanger
reporter@reporterandfarmer.com

Last fall when South Dakota residents voted to raise the minimum wage to $8.50 an hour, several local business owners had to rethink the way they look at hiring.

Those most affected by the vote were teenagers.

That’s why many business owners are interested in a…

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SPORTS



Bear scratched! Webster rolls Cavaliers 55-28

by Emre K. Erku
sports@reporterandfarmer.com

Fans may have been on the edge of their seats during the Region 1A semifinal Feb. 26 as the Lady Bearcats couldn’t get their motors running off the tip. However they eventually broke away midway through the...

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