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By Jeremy Waltner

August 18, 2025

The Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy Phoenix will open their final season as a cooperative as the fifth-ranked team in Class 9AA football. The South Dak...

photo day

PHOTO OF THE DAY: FIRST-DAY SMILES

By Jeremy Waltner

August 19, 2025

Emily Stern takes a photo of third grader Willow and kindergartener Asher in front of the historic stone marker outside Freeman Elementary on Tuesday ...

TURNER COUNTY BOARD TO REVIEW DPS PERMIT AUG. 19

By Jeremy Waltner

August 14, 2025

The Turner County Board of Adjustment will meet Tuesday, Aug. 19 at 11 a.m., with a review of the permit granted to Dakota Protein Solutions first on ...

CITY ATTORNEY: TURNER COUNTY HAS AUTHORITY OVER DAKOTA PROTEIN SOLUTIONS

By Jeremy Waltner

August 5, 2025

Dakota Protein Solutions (DPS), the Turner County rendering plant located a mile-and-a-half southeast of Freeman that has drawn public outcry on socia...

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‘THIS HAS TURNED INTO AN ABSOLUTE HELL’

By Jeremy Waltner

August 12, 2025

Weiss, others speak out strongly against Dakota Protein Solutions When Timothy Weiss and his wife, Becky, decided to move to Freeman from Valley Sprin...

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PUBLIC TO ADDRESS COUNCIL TONIGHT REGARDING DAKOTA PROTEIN SOLUTIONS

By Jeremy Waltner

August 5, 2025

The public is expected to address the Freeman City Council tonight about concerns over the odor coming from Dakota Protein Solutions, the rendering pl...

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FIREHOUSE RIB COOK-OFF RETURNS SATURDAY

By Jeremy Waltner

August 5, 2025

An event that has been accurately described as a “neighborhood block party” returns this Saturday when the Freeman Volunteer Fire Department hosts its...

news, sports

79ERS WIN STATE TOURNAMENT OPENER 8-2 OVER MILBANK

By Jeremy Waltner

August 1, 2025

Post 152 made history Friday night, Aug. 1 when they played in — and won — its first-ever state tournament game. Competing in the 2025 South Dakota Se...

sports

HEARTBREAKER – DELLS DROPS SOX IN STUNNER

By Jeremy Waltner

August 13, 2025

Freeman held a 10-5 lead and was just three outs away from securing a spot in the Class B State Amateur Baseball Tournament semifinals when the Dell R...

sports

SOX WALLOP BURKE IN STATE AMATEUR OPENER; 79ERS 5TH AT STATE

By Jeremy Waltner

August 8, 2025

Burke uses “bombers” as its amateur team’s name. On Sunday afternoon, that moniker much better applied to Freeman. The Blacksox cranked out 19 runs on...

sports

POST 152 SENIOR LEGION SEASON ENDS WITH LOSS TO GROTON

By Jeremy Waltner

August 3, 2025

Well, that’s a wrap on what was a solid second season for the Post 152 Senior Legion boys. Competing in the first American Legion State Tournament for...

sports

POST 152 SENIORS LOSE TO PARKSTON; BLACKSOX ADVANCE TO STATE

By Jeremy Waltner

August 2, 2025

Parkston had the edge against Menno/Scotland/Freeman/Canistota in the second round winner's bracket Saturday night, Aug. 2, beating Post 152 5-2 to ad...

obituaries

Death Notice: Eva Goosen

August 18, 2025

Eva Goosen, 99, of Freeman, S.D., passed away on Aug. 17 at Oakview Terrace in Freeman. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 23 at...

obituaries

Darleen S. Hofer

August 9, 2025

Visitation with the family present for Darleen S. Hofer will take place on Tuesday, Aug. 26, from 3 to 5 p.m., at the Walter Funeral Home in Freeman. ...

obituaries

Karen Ann Rames, 86

July 29, 2025

Karen Ann (Redman) Rames passed away on July 20, 2025, in Joliet, Ill., at the age of 86. She will always be remembered as a loving wife, mother, gran...

obituaries

Linda Huber, 77

July 17, 2025

Linda Huber, 77, of Freeman, S.D., went to her eternal home Friday, July 11, 2025, at Avera St. Benedict Hospital in Parkston, S.D., after a brief but...

news

‘THIS HAS TURNED INTO AN ABSOLUTE HELL’

By Jeremy Waltner

August 12, 2025

Weiss, others speak out strongly against Dakota Protein Solutions When Timothy Weiss and his wife, Becky, decided to move to Freeman from Valley Sprin...

news

POLICE INVESTIGATING THEFT OF ‘LARGE ABOUNT OF MONEY’ AT FREEMAN SHOPPING CENTER

By Jeremy Waltner

July 24, 2025

Freeman Police Chief Barron Nankivel confirmed Tuesday afternoon, July 29 that a suspect had been taken into custody in conjunction with a theft at th...

CITY ATTORNEY: TURNER COUNTY HAS AUTHORITY OVER DAKOTA PROTEIN SOLUTIONS

By Jeremy Waltner

August 5, 2025

Dakota Protein Solutions (DPS), the Turner County rendering plant located a mile-and-a-half southeast of Freeman that has drawn public outcry on socia...

photo day

PHOTO OF THE DAY: POLITICAL ACTION

By Jeremy Waltner

July 27, 2025

United States Representative Dusty Johnson, left, visits with former South Dakota Legislator Frank Kloucek at the South Dakota Chislic Festival (SDCF)...

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‘GO FASTER’ ULMER’S THOUGHTS ON RUNNING TO WALK-OFF WIN

By Jeremy Waltner

July 27, 2025

A heck of a season continues — in a heck of a way. Facing Tabor in the Region 4B championship and with a trip to state on the line, the Post 152 Junio...

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