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By Jeremy Waltner

September 15, 2025

This was the scene inside the Fellowship Harvest Community Church — formerly The Cornerstone — Sunday evening, Sept. 14 as Jeff Koller, Region 3 Direc...

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FREEMAN SCHOOL BOARD SETS COURSE FOR MAJOR STADIUM/TRACK PROJECT

By Jeremy Waltner

September 9, 2025

School officials prepared to spend $4 to $4.5 million using capital outlay certificates; updated complex could be ready by fall of 2026 STORY HIGHLIGH...

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PHOENIX UPSET ELKTON-LAKE BENTON IN SIGNATURE WIN

By Jeremy Waltner

September 6, 2025

PHOENIX TREAT FANS TO 'CULTURE WIN' by Jeremy Waltner It might not be the ultimate goal of a state championship, but Friday night in Freeman was prett...

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A GOLDEN SATURDAY

By Jeremy Waltner

September 1, 2025

Fifty years after they turned in one of Freeman’s greatest athletic accomplishments of all time, those who were part of the 1975 State B Boys Basketba...

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IRONMEN

By Jeremy Waltner

September 1, 2025

Twenty-four years after Freeman farmer Joey Graber took part in his first distance triathlon, his son Jeff joined him. And, as you’ll read, the 2.4-mi...

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PHOTO OF THE DAY: ALL IS QUIET

By Jeremy Waltner

August 29, 2025

Freeman's Main Street is pictured at the end of a work day Thursday, Aug. 28.

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FREEMAN ACADEMY HIRES NEW HEAD OF SCHOOL

By Jeremy Waltner

August 28, 2025

A search that began in spring has borne fruit at Freeman Academy. More than a week after the private, Christian school began its 122nd term, school le...

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PHOENIX, TRAPPERS WIN UNDER FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS

By Jeremy Waltner

September 14, 2025

Class 9AA's top-ranked team, Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy, rolled to a 61-6 win over Gayville-Volin Friday night in Gayville while Scotland/Menno po...

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PHOENIX MOVE TO NO. 1 IN CLASS 9AA

By Jeremy Waltner

September 9, 2025

The Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy football team can now show on paper how good it is in person. The Phoenix moved from No. 3 to No. 1 in this week's ...

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UPDATE: TRAPPERS TAKE DOWN NO. 5 JAGUARS; PHOENIX ROLL

By Jeremy Waltner

August 29, 2025

Scotland/Menno found a pretty good way to create some momentum and generate some enthusiasm within the program — take down a ranked team. That’s what ...

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FREEMAN TAKES DOWN PARKER/MARION FOR EARLY TOURNAMENT TITLE

By Jeremy Waltner

August 28, 2025

The Freeman Flyers outlasted the first-year Parker/Marion Pheasants 2 sets to 1 to claim the Hanson Early Bird Tournament title Thursday night, Aug. 2...

obituaries

Arden J. Becker, 88

September 11, 2025

Visitation and viewing for Arden J. Becker will be held at Walter's Funeral Home in Freeman on Saturday, Sept. 13, from 5 to 7 p.m., with a prayer ser...

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Larry Waltner, 88

September 8, 2025

Larry Waltner, 88, died peacefully Monday, Sept. 1, 2025 at the Ava House Hospice in Sioux Falls, S.D., surrounded by family. A memorial service was h...

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Gertie Graber, 98

September 8, 2025

Gertie Graber, 98, of Freeman, S.D., passed away Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025 at the Freeman Regional Nursing Home. A memorial service will be held on Saturd...

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Leland J. Hofer, 81

September 1, 2025

Leland J. Hofer, 81, of Bridgewater, S.D., was born Oct. 11, 1943 to John M. and Maureen (Walter) Hofer. He passed away Aug. 29, 2025 when his heart w...

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UPDATED SPORTS SCORES

By Jeremy Waltner

September 1, 2025

SATURDAY, SEPT. 13 Soccer Freeman Academy 8, Custer 0 (9-1-1) FRIDAY, SEPT. 12 Football Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy 61, Gayville-Volin 6 (4-0) Scot...

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DPS SITUATION: RESIDENTS SPEAK OUT; STERN APOLOGIZES; BOARD TO MEET AGAIN SEPT. 23

By Jeremy Waltner

August 19, 2025

There were a number of key takeaways from the Turner County Board of Adjustment’s Aug. 19 meeting in which board members reviewed the conditional use ...

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PHOTO OF THE DAY: FULL HOUSE

By Jeremy Waltner

August 21, 2025

Here is another photo from the Aug. 19 meeting of the Turner County Board of Adjustment that drew more than 40 residents of Freeman, all there to repr...

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CITY DECLARES MAIN STREET BUILDING DANGEROUS

By Jeremy Waltner

August 26, 2025

Action means Watecha Bowl cannot open until issues are fixed The future of a restaurant specializing in traditional Native American food that had been...

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FREEMAN ACADEMY HIRES NEW HEAD OF SCHOOL

By Jeremy Waltner

August 28, 2025

A search that began in spring has borne fruit at Freeman Academy. More than a week after the private, Christian school began its 122nd term, school le...

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