Kidder Gym gets reprieve
A familiar landmark at Hugh Schilling Field in Britton will remain – at least for now.
FiredUp: Are the Dakotas a dead end?
Should we encourage ambitious young people to stay in the Dakotas, or to leave? Will one or the other of these options be better for those young people, or for society as a whole?
Britton-Hecla student faces charges after accidental school shooting
A shooting on Britton-Hecla School property last week Wednesday has left a student facing charges, and has forced some changes in school policy.
Coming Home: Waubay man prefers small-town peace and quiet
Meet Loren Jorgenson. You might better know him as Dax, a nickname he picked up while serving in the Navy. After several years of living in big cities, Dax says he’d prefer living in his hometown any day.
Greening recalls life well lived in Waubay
Wilferd “Buzz” Greening was born in Dell Rapids, but moved to Waubay when he was three years old in the fall of 1935.
“So much stuff has happened over the years,” Buzz said while scratching his head to try to remember.
Couple rescues kittens from locomotive compartment
A litter of five kittens was rescued from a train on April 25 while a crew was giving the locomotive its annual service.
Webster Area Development Corporation invests in youth
Instill optimism. Connect them with careers of interest. Empower them to be citizens, not just occupants.
These were concepts covered during a recent webinar about how to get high school students to invest in their hometown, all concepts which the Webster Area Development Corporation is looking to introduce to the area.
FiredUp: My rejected question for Michael Pollan
My submitted question for an interview with Michael Pollan didn’t make the cut.
Bullert chooses career change in order to move home
Kelli Bullert had worked with criminal justice since she left Webster for college. She made a career change in order to move back to her hometown, however.
Day County Commissioners deadlocked on CAFO permit
The concentrated animal feed operation (CAFO) section in Day County’s zoning ordinances was put to the test last week when a beginning York Township farmer sought a conditional use permit to feed up to 480 cattle.