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Reporter & Farmer is a local news outlet focused on Day County, South Dakota, and the small communities around it — most visibly Webster and Waubay. If you live in or have ties to that part of northeastern South Dakota, its coverage is aimed at you. If you're looking for national, state-politics, or metro news, this is not that kind of site.
The core coverage area
The paper's reporting centers on Day County and its towns. From the stories on its homepage, two communities appear most often:
- Webster — home to the Webster Area Bearcats, the Webster Theatre, and longtime local businesses
- Waubay — including the Waubay School District and its homecoming events
Other Day County institutions and events show up as well, such as the Day County Fair and the annual Pumpkin Fest. The scope is hyperlocal: school districts, Main Street businesses, and neighbors, rather than a wider regional or statewide lens.
What kinds of stories it runs
Coverage clusters into a few recognizable categories:
| Category | Examples from the site |
|---|---|
| High school sports | Webster Area Bearcats football, homecoming game results |
| Schools & students | Waubay homecoming week and king/queen candidates |
| Youth & agriculture | 4-H State Ambassador selection, Day County Fair sheep show |
| Community figures | A local insurance agent retiring after 50 years |
| Local business & venues | The Webster Theatre and its owners |
| Seasonal community events | The 27th annual Pumpkin Fest |
| Columns & features | Personal essays such as "Gone antiquing" |
The through-line is people and institutions in Day County — who won the game, who was honored, which event is coming up, and who has been part of the community for decades.
How the content is organized
Stories are presented as individual articles with headlines, a byline, and a date. Several carry an "Exclusive Subscriber Content" label, and the site references subscribing — so some reporting sits behind a subscriber wall rather than being fully open. Bylines such as Connor Handrahan and Timothy Gibson recur, indicating a small reporting staff covering the area beat by beat.
Who this is for
Reporter & Farmer is a good fit if you want to follow Day County school sports, local students and 4-H, community events, and the comings and goings of Webster and Waubay residents and businesses. It is not a source for national news, statewide politics, or coverage of communities outside that corner of South Dakota.