Marion senior medals twice; Preheim returns to podium; relays finish strong Not only was it the end of an era for Freeman Academy/Marion’s top two runners — seniors Finley McConniel and Keaton Preheim — it was also the end of an era for a sports partnership of nine years. Last week’s South Dakota St...

STATE TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS Flyers finish strong —  with lots of momentum Peters, Scharberg make podium; six of nine relays earn medals JEREMY WALTNER  -  PUBLISHER On Monday morning, June 2, less than two days following the conclusion of the 2025 State Track and Field Championships, Freeman H...

It is the largest and most widely-used building in the freeman community, and how it came to be is remarkable. A story told by Courier Publisher Jeremy Waltner in special partnership with Heritage Hall Museum & Archives  Part 2 Were it not for circumstances beyond local control, Pioneer Hall would l...

It is the largest and most widely-used building in the freeman community, and how it came to be is remarkable.  A story told by Courier Publisher Jeremy Waltner in special partnership with heritage hall museum & archives When the ladies of the Freeman community gathered on May 12, 1950 for a mother-...

Track and field participants from Freeman Academy/Marion, Freeman Public and Scotland/Menno will be busy this Thursday, Friday & Saturday At 12:50 p.m. on Thursday, May 29, four young men from Freeman High School and four others from Freeman Academy/Marion were scheduled to step foot on the track at...

Student-athletes competing in this spring sports season haven’t exactly had stellar weather to work with. While there have been opportunities for track and field competitions, golf meets and softball games, conditions — especially as of late — have been problematic. Track & field The Cornbelt Confer...

For about six hours on Saturday, May 17, Freeman’s two schools — collectively but independently — saw memorable moments at graduation ceremonies honoring the Class of 2025 from Freeman Academy and Freeman Public Schools. Seven seniors finished their high school careers at Freeman Academy in a ceremo...

Renowned ensemble spends full day with band students from 7 schools before tearing through an ‘American Musical Journey’ Dallas Brass was just about to break for intermission of their May 7 concert at the Marion High School gym when Michael Levine, founder and artistic director of the group, teed up...

Twenty seniors complete their high school journey Saturday afternoon in a ceremony that included perspective and humor from three students and parting words from their superintendent. According to the graduation boards on display inside the front lobby of the Menno City/School Auditorium, in the las...

Thirty-seven years after his dad, Blaine, started the business at the age of 24, another 24-year-old — Shay — has returned For Blaine Saarie, something that has meant a great deal to him since starting his business, Saarie Auto Body, 37 years ago is the opportunity to staff his business with young a...