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FHS GIRLS, BOYS TAKE DOWN GAYVILLE-VOLIN
By Jeremy Waltner 
February 20, 2025
The Freeman Public girls and boys both won games against teams with good records, beating Gayville-Volin 53-51 and 62-29, respectively. The Flyer girl...
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: IN HER MOMENT
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: IN HER MOMENT
By Jeremy Waltner 
February 21, 2025
Freeman Public eighth grader Maddie Lachman is in her own world in the moments leading up to her first-ever Region 2 wrestling match in Salem Friday a...
COFFEE, ANYONE?
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COFFEE, ANYONE?
By Jeremy Waltner 
February 19, 2025
Freeman businesswoman Dawn Walz is finding out the answer  to that question is ‘yes’ as she turns her historic Main Street building into a gathering p...
WRESTLING POSTSEASON STARTS THIS WEEK
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WRESTLING POSTSEASON STARTS THIS WEEK
By Jeremy Waltner 
February 20, 2025
This week, Mark Bradley will do something he’s never done before: Lead the Marion/Freeman Rebels into the region tournament. And if everything goes we...
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MIKE PETERSON: A SELF-BUILT, AMERICAN-MADE PARADOX
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MIKE PETERSON: A SELF-BUILT, AMERICAN-MADE PARADOX
By Jeremy Waltner 
February 12, 2025
You don’t know Mike Peterson. You think you do. Those who have encountered the community resident of 36 years, or have heard about him, know him as a ...
THE STATE OF FREEMAN ACADEMY – PART 2
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THE STATE OF FREEMAN ACADEMY – PART 2
By Jeremy Waltner 
February 12, 2025
Or Start with Part 1 While there are enrollment and financial challenges, there have also been positive developments in recent years. That, along with...
PUBLISHER’S DESK: THE MAN IN THE MIRROR
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PUBLISHER’S DESK: THE MAN IN THE MIRROR
By Jeremy Waltner 
February 12, 2025
I don’t know a single journalist who doesn’t thrive on the opportunity to hear people’s stories and then share those stories with others. After all, i...
MARION SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES $300K OPT-OUT
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MARION SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES $300K OPT-OUT
By Jeremy Waltner 
February 11, 2025
Monday night action is a continuation of previous 5-year opt-outs Meeting in regular session Monday night, Feb. 10, the Marion School Board OK’d a fiv...
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TUESDAY NIGHT BASKETBALL SCORES
By Jeremy Waltner 
February 19, 2025
Here are the local scores from basketball games played Tuesday night, Feb. 18. Boys Freeman Academy/Marion 73, Alcester-Hudson 75 (Bearcats 4-12) Free...
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FHS BOYS COME UP SHORT AGAINST ST. MARY
By Jeremy Waltner 
February 16, 2025
A rough second quarter doomed the Freeman High School boys in their upset bid against Class B No. 3 Dell Rapids St. Mary in the Corn Palace Saturday n...
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Obituaries
Eldora Lorna Hansen, 99½
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Eldora Lorna Hansen, 99½
February 14, 2025
Eldora Lorna Hansen, age 99 ½, passed away Thursday, February 06, 2025 at the Good Samaritan Society, Scotland, SD.  Funeral services will be 10:30 am...
Janice Mendel, 93
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Janice Mendel, 93
February 5, 2025
Memorial Services for Janice Mendel will be held at 11 am on Saturday, Feb. 8th at Bethany Mennonite Church in Freeman. Visitation and viewing will be...
Troy Hofer, 31
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Troy Hofer, 31
February 5, 2025
Troy Hofer, 31, of Bridgewater, S.D., passed away on Feb. 1. A funeral service will be held on Friday, Feb. 7 at 10:30 a.m. at the Montrose United Met...
Orvis L. Wiens, 79
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Orvis L. Wiens, 79
February 5, 2025
Orvis Lee Wiens of Phoenix, Ariz., departed from this world on his 79th birthday on Jan. 30, 2025, at Hospice of the Valley Friendship Village in Temp...
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By Jeremy Waltner 
February 12, 2025
You don’t know Mike Peterson. You think you do. Those who have encountered the community resident of 36 years, or have heard about him, know him as a ...
STATE OF THE MARION SCHOOL DISTRICT
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STATE OF THE MARION SCHOOL DISTRICT
By Jeremy Waltner 
January 22, 2025
Between a solid administrative team, stable staff and bold school board, there is good momentum in the western Turner County district. A renovation pr...
FREEMAN ACADEMY BOARD NON-RENEWS HEAD OF SCHOOL
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FREEMAN ACADEMY BOARD NON-RENEWS HEAD OF SCHOOL
By Jeremy Waltner 
January 23, 2025
The Freeman Academy Board of Directors announced this week that it has determined not to renew the head of school contract of Dr. Brad Anderson when t...
PHOTO OF THE DAY: IN THE HOUSE
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: IN THE HOUSE
By Jeremy Waltner 
January 22, 2025
This photo was taken inside the House chamber during the 2023 South Dakota Legislative Session — a scene similar to what is playing out in Pierre in t...

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