The Angel Memorial Garden comes to life each spring along the shore of Blue Dog Lake, where Waubay community members led by Brenda Holscher, pictured center, plant flowers and perennials to remember loved ones. Reporter & Farmer | Timothy Gibson

The Angel Memorial Garden comes to life each spring along the shore of Blue Dog Lake, where Waubay community members led by Brenda Holscher, pictured center, plant flowers and perennials to remember loved ones. Reporter & Farmer | Timothy Gibson

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Angel garden springs from empty lot to help a community remember

Timothy Gibson
Friday, July 17, 2026
On the shore of a peaceful corner of Blue Dog Lake, a vibrant garden comes to life each spring,...
Hunter Nelson competes in the 25 fly event during the Webster High Point Swim Meet July 11. Nelson was able to get first in the event with a time of 31.22. Reporter & Farmer | Connor Handrahan

Hunter Nelson competes in the 25 fly event during the Webster High Point Swim Meet July 11. Nelson was able to get first in the event with a time of 31.22. Reporter & Farmer | Connor Handrahan

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Webster Tigerfish host high point meet for over 100 swimmers

Connor Handrahan
Friday, July 17, 2026
Webster Tigerfish hosted the Webster High Point Swim Meet July 10-11 where over 100 swimmers from...
A round robin tournament was held in Webster July 11 and Teeners played three games over the course of a single day. Here, catcher Bensen Huggett can be seen tagging a runner who tried to make it home after a ground ball was hit. Reporter & Farmer | Connor Handrahan

A round robin tournament was held in Webster July 11 and Teeners played three games over the course of a single day. Here, catcher Bensen Huggett can be seen tagging a runner who tried to make it home after a ground ball was hit. Reporter & Farmer | Connor Handrahan

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Teeners host round robin tournament

Connor Handrahan
Friday, July 17, 2026
Four South Dakota baseball teams, Britton, Sisseton, Milbank and Webster played in the Webster...
Webster area Master Gardeners Bev Schlotte and Ruby Huggett gave a presentation July 11 at Day County Arts Center for the pollinator tea event. The pair combined humor and knowledge for garden enthusiasts, focusing on educating attendees about the importance of pollinators in the world. Reporter & Farmer | Amanda Dulitz

Webster area Master Gardeners Bev Schlotte and Ruby Huggett gave a presentation July 11 at Day County Arts Center for the pollinator tea event. The pair combined humor and knowledge for garden enthusiasts, focusing on educating attendees about the importance of pollinators in the world. Reporter & Farmer | Amanda Dulitz

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Pollinator tea, presentation

Friday, July 17, 2026

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Webster fast pitch softball 12U competed in their last tournament of their first ever season July 11. They won two and lost two during the tournament and ended sixth out of 14 teams. From left front, Embry Duenwald, Journee Meier, Ava Niles, Gabby Duenwald; back, Camren Snaza, Brynlee Christensen, Lydia Petersek, Karley Lone, Arianna Altstadt, Penny Rencountre and not pictured Hannah Crawford. Reporter & Farmer | Subscriber snapshot

Webster fast pitch softball 12U competed in their last tournament of their first ever season July 11. They won two and lost two during the tournament and ended sixth out of 14 teams. From left front, Embry Duenwald, Journee Meier, Ava Niles, Gabby Duenwald; back, Camren Snaza, Brynlee Christensen, Lydia Petersek, Karley Lone, Arianna Altstadt, Penny Rencountre and not pictured Hannah Crawford. Reporter & Farmer | Subscriber snapshot

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Fast pitch softball finishes season strong

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Friday, July 17, 2026
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With 22 games being played within six days, the Webster baseball complex needs to be properly maintained, that’s where the grounds crew comes. in. From left, Wade Rausch, Devin Pederson, Kevin Schimmel and Brian Lux can be seen applying fresh chalk for the third baseline. Reporter & Farmer | Connor Handrahan

With 22 games being played within six days, the Webster baseball complex needs to be properly maintained, that’s where the grounds crew comes. in. From left, Wade Rausch, Devin Pederson, Kevin Schimmel and Brian Lux can be seen applying fresh chalk for the third baseline. Reporter & Farmer | Connor Handrahan

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Behind the scenes for preparing the baseball complex

Connor Handrahan
Friday, July 17, 2026
With the upcoming baseball tournaments happening in Webster, the Legion Region July 21-23 and State...
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A weed with a witness

Amanda Dulitz
Friday, July 17, 2026
There was an unexpected question waiting for those who attended the Pollinator Tea hosted by the...
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