The Menno High School girls basketball team — returning letter-winners are pictured here — was back in action Monday morning, Dec. 28 against Platte-Geddes at the Parkston Classic. The Wolves took a 2-1 record into the game while the Black Panthers went in 2-2. The Menno boys are also playing in the Parkston Classic later today and will face the host school. The Wolves are 0-3 while the Trojans are 1-3.

The Freeman Post Office was one of the busiest spots in Freeman around 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 26, and traffic can and went from all directions and vehicles lined both sides of the street. A high volume of packages left delivery outlets like the United States Post Service, UPS and FedEx scrambling to keep up — even past Christmas Day.

It was, indeed, a white Christmas across the region as the Dec. 23 blizzard left the landscape decorated with snow. The impact could still be seen on pines like these on a quiet Saturday morning, Dec. 26. More snow is in the forecast for next week.

A very merry Christmas and happy holiday season to all.

Workers with the city of Freeman remove snow from Main Street following the Dec. 23 winter storm that all but shut down the area. Not a lot of snow fell, but high winds created blizzard conditions and made safe travel impossible. The winds subsided last night and it's a sunny Christmas Eve day, albeit a cold one. Temperatures this morning were below zero.

Well, those wishing for a white Christmas might want to consider the old adage, "Careful what you wish for." A blizzard descended on the region Wednesday morning, making for whiteout conditions in both town and country. Strong winds continue to whip the fine snow around, and while the precipitation is expected to clear out this afternoon, the winds will continue.

Morning sunshine lights up these Christmas decorations on the front porch of the Jan and Russ Becker home in Freeman.

It's a windy day across the area, as seen here at the Freeman Area Veteran's Memorial on Sixth Street. Highs are expected to be above normal early this week before cooling down on Christmas Eve. And there's still no snow in the forecast.

Freeman's Rijjy Peterson and Erin Uecker trap a player from Platte-Geddes during Saturday afternoon's non-conference game at the FHS gym. The Flyers led the Black Panthers early, played them even in the second and third quarters before falling behind in the final frame. Platte-Geddes ended up on the winning side of a 43-35 score to improve to 1-2. The Flyers start 0-3.

A lamp post is decorated for Christmas at the Darrel and Renee Hartman home on Cherry Street in Freeman. There may not be snow, but signs of the season are everywhere.