Vice president of Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 1054 Jim Hanson packs Thanksgiving meals Nov. 24 at Mike’s Jack & Jill in Webster to give away to Day County veterans in need. Chapter 1054 provides the service to nine counties in northeast South Dakota and gave away all 50 of their meals on the day. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee

Webster Area sophomores Macee McGregor, left, and Bentley Miotke play with a dog. They were finalists for the BIG Idea competition with their theoretical business, Pretty Paws Staycation. They were one of eight finalists in the competition. Reporter & Farmer | Subscriber snapshot

Representing Webster at the upcoming South Dakota Snow Queen Festival in Aberdeen will be, from left, Josie Spiering, 2026 Webster Snow Queen and Remi Hubsch, 2026 Webster Junior Snow Queen. The two were crowned during Webster Snow Queen coronations in the Webster Area High School gymnasium Nov. 22. Also pictured in front, from left, are Webster Snow Princess Blakely Hanson and Webster Snow Prince Grayson Kuecker. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee