Author: Webster Reporter and Farmer
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Livestock producers feel the squeeze from drought and high feed prices, but no big selloffs locally
Unlike their West River counterparts, most Day County and northeast South Dakota livestock producers aren’t culling their herds due to drought and/or the specter of high feed prices.
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South African producer group tours Webster farm, compares farming practices
Members of a South African farm group toured eastern South Dakota last week to learn the cultivation practices of no-till and zone tillage farms.
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Dire road situation in Day County leads to cuts elsewhere, including 20 percent less for ambulance
A packed house of supporters couldn’t convince the Day County Commission to reverse a recent decision to slash the ambulance subsidy by nearly 20 percent.
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World’s largest potted plant? Tree grows out of silo near Waubay, S.D.
Mrs. Al Breske has no idea how it got there, but this tree has been growing up through an abandoned silo longer than her family has been on this farmstead about 10 miles south of Waubay for the last 15 years.
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Car Talk executive manages car donations from Webster
Twyla Olson can live near her parents and enjoy small-town life in Webster and also work as an executive for Car Talk Vehicle Donation Services, thanks to the Internet.
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Webster man creates full-time business selling car publications online
Kurt Gravley can serve buyers all over the world from his computer chair in Webster. He deals in car publications of all sorts.
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Map shows post offices that would have hours cut according to latest USPS plan
See which post offices in the Dakotafire region would have their hours reduced.
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Thirty new jobs coming to Webster, a side effect of strong ag economy
Webster Area Development Corporation was notified that 30 new positions are being created in the community. Dakota Tube, headquartered in Watertown, is hiring full-time general production labor for both first and second shifts. “Dakota Tube is at record-breaking levels, and the future looks solid straight through 2012 and well into 2013,” said Jack Steinbauer, owner.…
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Webster, Redfield among communities losing National Guard armories
by George Thompson Webster community leaders learned last week that the South Dakota Army National Guard will end its 56 year presence at the armory next year. Adjutant General Tim Reisch said Webster is one of six communities that the guard targeted for pull outs. The others are Winner, Platte, Redfield, Miller and Salem. The…
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Survey of Day County townships finds most are making do
by George Thompson They’re not flush, but they’re not broke either. A random survey of Day County townships found these grass roots units of government are making do with the money they’ve got – even though that’s not a lot. “We are just trying to keep our roads maintained,” said Egeland township chairman Ray Arneson.…