— Daily Freeman-Journal photos by Anne Blankenship

Area residents may notice colorful paw prints sprinkled throughout Webster City. Officials with the City of Webster City said the prints are part of special tribute to the community’s teachers and students as they prepare to return to the classroom this fall. Crosswalks near Webster City Schools have been decorated with the paw prints. Currently, the prints can be found near Fuller Hall and the middle school, near the high school and Sunset Heights Elementary. Plans call for more prints to be added near the Elm Street bus scramble and at Pleasant View Elementary.