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PHOTO OF THE DAY: DAYS OF YORE
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: DAYS OF YORE
By Jeremy Waltner 
June 30, 2025
Marnette Hofer, archivist and executive director at Heritage Hall Museum & Archives, welcomes a nice crowd to the Sunday afternoon program exploring t...
IMPORTANT: COURIER CHANGES COMING
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IMPORTANT: COURIER CHANGES COMING
By Jeremy Waltner 
June 25, 2025
Beginning next week, The Courier will move from a Thursday to a Wednesday print publication, with the online edition going live every Tuesday. To acco...
MUSEUM PROGRAM SUNDAY TO LOOK AT ONE-ROOM SCHOOLS
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MUSEUM PROGRAM SUNDAY TO LOOK AT ONE-ROOM SCHOOLS
By Jeremy Waltner 
June 25, 2025
In 1950, 75 years ago, 3,295 school districts were scattered across South Dakota. An overwhelming majority of these were small one-room rural school d...
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FOR GOOD
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FOR GOOD
By Jeremy Waltner 
June 18, 2025
Freeman 39-year-old recognized nationally for her work as an adoption specialist with the Children’s Home Society of South Dakota — but this is not ab...
TO OZ! FACC PRESENTING CLASSIC THURSDAY NIGHT
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TO OZ! FACC PRESENTING CLASSIC THURSDAY NIGHT
By Jeremy Waltner 
June 18, 2025
A cast of nearly 50 and a production team of nine will take audiences from Kansas to Munchkinland and onto the Emerald City Thursday night, June 19 wh...
AREA WIDE CONNECTION TO CEASE OPERATION JULY 1
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AREA WIDE CONNECTION TO CEASE OPERATION JULY 1
By Jeremy Waltner 
June 11, 2025
The Area Wide Connection, a free-distribution advertising publication of Second Century Publishing, Inc. that serves residents of Hutchinson, Turner a...
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POST 152 SENIOR LEGION SPLITS IN VERMILLION
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POST 152 SENIOR LEGION SPLITS IN VERMILLION
By Jeremy Waltner 
June 22, 2025
The Post 152 Senior Legion split a pair of games in Vermillion on Saturday, falling 10-5 to Post 206 out of Colton before taking down Post 1 of Vermil...
POST 152 TAKES DOWN LENNOX BY MERCY RULE — TWICE
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POST 152 TAKES DOWN LENNOX BY MERCY RULE — TWICE
By Jeremy Waltner 
June 19, 2025
The Post 152 Junior Legion and Senior Legion teams won Thursday night in Freeman, both taking down Lennox by the mercy rule. The juniors won 11-1 to i...
POST 152 JUNIORS RALLY FOR 12-7 WIN OVER WAGNER
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POST 152 JUNIORS RALLY FOR 12-7 WIN OVER WAGNER
By Jeremy Waltner 
June 11, 2025
Oliver Waltner pitched three scoreless innings in relief and the bats finally came alive as the Post 152 Juniors rallied from an early 7-1 deficit to ...
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Obituaries
Death Notice: Jerry Glanzer
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Death Notice: Jerry Glanzer
June 24, 2025
Jerry Glanzer, 84, of rural Bridgewater, S.D., passed away at his home under hospice care. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, July 3, at 10:3...
John Gering, 68
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John Gering, 68
June 19, 2025
John Charles Gering was born March 31, 1957 to Glenn and Vivian (Brockmueller) Gering in Freeman, S.D. He passed away peacefully on June 3, 2025 at Av...
Metha Wright, 94
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Metha Wright, 94
June 18, 2025
Metha Melita Wright, age 94 of Menno, S.D., passed away Saturday, June 7, 2025 at the Menno-Olivet Care Center, Menno.  A funeral service was schedule...
Glen Wollman, 82
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Glen Wollman, 82
June 18, 2025
“Hallelujah!” A word that echoed throughout Glen R. Wollman’s life — full of praise, faith, and joyful anticipation — was surely the word he uttered w...
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AREA WIDE CONNECTION TO CEASE OPERATION JULY 1
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AREA WIDE CONNECTION TO CEASE OPERATION JULY 1
By Jeremy Waltner 
June 11, 2025
The Area Wide Connection, a free-distribution advertising publication of Second Century Publishing, Inc. that serves residents of Hutchinson, Turner a...
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AUCH EARNS FIRST STATE MEET GOLF MEDAL; BUSE 21ST
By Jeremy Waltner 
June 2, 2025
A medal was his goal and a medal was his prize. Competing in his fourth state golf tournament, Freeman High School sophomore Tannen Auch golfed his wa...
FOR GOOD
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FOR GOOD
By Jeremy Waltner 
June 18, 2025
Freeman 39-year-old recognized nationally for her work as an adoption specialist with the Children’s Home Society of South Dakota — but this is not ab...
PHOTO OF THE DAY: DEVASTATING ANNIVERSARY
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: DEVASTATING ANNIVERSARY
By Jeremy Waltner 
June 8, 2025
This photo was posted by Swan Lake Christian Camp on its Facebook page on Sunday along with the following explanation. Yesterday, June 7, 1965, marked...
PHOTO OF THE DAY: TACO TIME!
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: TACO TIME!
By Jeremy Waltner 
June 13, 2025
Armando Cortez is enjoying the beautiful Friday morning and one of his passions — cooking — at his home at 300 S. Dewald in Freeman. Cortez is serving...

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