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The annual German Fest was held Sept. 26 and attending community members enjoyed a day full of fun with vendors, German food and drinks, games and a corn hole tourney. Chris Spiering, left, and AJ Meland continue to play bean bags after the tournament finishes. Reporter & Farmer | Connor Handrahan
Drew Becker, left, Superintendent of the South Dakota Ministry Network of the Assemblies of God, presented Pastor Clark Audiss, right, with a ceremonial shepherd’s staff at Freedom Church service Sept. 27 in Webster. The ceremony marked Audiss’s progression from campus pastor to lead pastor and the church’s transition to a standalone general council church. Reporter & Farmer | Subscriber Snapshot
A German dinner was provided for attending community members at the annual German Fest Sept. 26. From left, Alfredo Garduno and Nathan Fischer help fry the schnitzel for the meal. Reporter & Farmer | Connor Handrahan
Brad and Diann Morehouse were named the 2026 Farm Family of the Year by the Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce Sept. 17. CEO of Aberdeen Chamber, Gail Linde presented the award to the Morehouses for their many years of service of working on their farm and butchering Wagyu beef. Reporter & Farmer | Subscriber Snapshot
Waubay Homecoming King Witten Butler, left, and Queen Bailey Utne, right, at the homecoming ceremony Sept. 28, just moments after lighting the W. Reporter & Farmer | Timothy Gibson
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(Above) Sewing with a Purpose is a new group that helps create hygiene bags for young girls in South Africa. Journey of Faith is helping make this project possible and many church members have come to help with it. Here, Judy Williams starts sewing part of a bag’s exterior. Reporter & Farmer | Connor Handrahan
The Webster Theatre has been a part of the community and entertaining its members since the 50s. Webster community members and owners, Shawn and Dawn Rithmiller took over the business in 2023 and with help from family and close friends, have provided the community with all types of movies. “We’ve always been kind of big movie nerds,” said S. Rithmiller. “There’s rarely a movie a don’t like,” added D. Rithmiller.