Life comes together for Wanda Skeide when she picks up a paintbrush. “To God be the glory,” she said. “It’s a given talent. I have no idea why I have this talent. No one else in my family paints.” Read More »
Author Archives: Webster Reporter and Farmer
Unleaded gasoline being phased out in South Dakota
By November, regular unleaded 87 octane gasoline won’t exist in South Dakota. Read More »
Watershed taskforce agrees relief is needed in Day County
A Regional Watershed Advisory Task Force, a legislative committee charged with studying water management issues, held its third meeting in Webster last week where the message from landowners was relief from the ever rising sloughs and lakes. Read More »
Jackley files suit against EPA
South Dakota has joined North Dakota, Nevada and Texas in filing a lawsuit against the United States Environmental Protection Agency for its failure to comply with action mandated by the federal Clean Air Act. The suit was filed in federal district court in North Dakota. Read More »
Coming Home: Day County couple sails into retirement after musical journey
Following their passion for music, Paul and Diana Moxness led teaching careers all over the Midwest. Through that outlet, they were able to travel to various parts of the country as well as the world. But when it came time to retire, they could think of nowhere they would rather retire than Day County. Read More »
Webster woman recalls years spent as telephone operator
When a light came on the switchboard, Donna Leimkuhl remembers having just 10 seconds to get the right cords plugged in and ask how she could direct the call. Every time, she answered the same: “Operator.” Read More »
Coming Home: Bristol couple called crazy for moving back to small town
When Jim and Alice Jean Peterson told their friends they were ready to come home to Bristol, they all thought they were crazy. Read More »
Coming Home: Webster woman says following God’s purpose brought her back to S.D.
Whatever comes next for Nancy Porter, she knows God has got her back. She should have died a few years ago because of how sick she was, but she believes God kept her around for a purpose. Read More »
Tiling is not the same as drainage
A handful of area farmers convinced the Day County Commission that requiring notices before drain tiling is a step in the wrong direction. Read More »
Day County family keeps old-fashioned family farming alive
A year ago, Kenny Anderson bought an old International Power Binder because he didn’t want the tradition of the Andersons harvesting grain by hand to go away. Anderson's son and grandson, Bryan and Hayden Anderson, had never operated a vintage binder until this month when they and Kenny harvested a field of oats on the Anderson farm. Read More »