This year is Larry aka “Santa Claus” Baumgarn’s last Christmas. The longtime Webster insurance agent and Santa will hang up his suit after close to 30 years making holiday visits that have meant so much to so many. Read More »
Tag Archives: Reporter & Farmer
Webster Theatre is at a crossroads
The Webster Theatre is at a crossroads: The movie industry has decreed a switch from 35mm films to a digital format by 2014, and the Webster Theatre's owners are considering whether they can make the transition. Read More »
What would you do with an extra $34,000?
The Webster Area School Board had a pleasant decision to make: What to do with an unexpected refund from Northwestern Energy. Read More »
Beware: Mexican phone scam targets S.D. couple
A Bristol, S.D., couple advises people to be on the lookout for a phone scam that almost took them in last week. Read More »
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. Read More »
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. Read More »
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. Read More »
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. Read More »
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. Read More »
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. “These next couple of years ... Read More »