PHOTO OF THE DAY: WORKING TOWARD A ‘GETAWAY’

Freeman High School junior Jacob Swensen works on a piece for the school’s prom Thursday morning, March 25. The junior class is preparing for and hosting “A Garden Getaway” in the FHS gym Friday night, March 26; a banquet will begin at 6:30 p.m., the public is invited to the Grand March beginning at 7:30 p.m. and there will be a student dance from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m.

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PHOTO OF THE DAY: MOMENT IN TIME

By Jeremy Waltner

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This shows the moment that SDHSAA executive director Dan Swartos confirmed that Freeman Academy/Marion senior Finley McConniel had won the 2024 Class ...

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By Jeremy Waltner

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Marion senior Finley McConniel edged Mitchell Christian sophomore Silas Holdeman by the closest of margins — 0.03 seconds — to claim a dramatic 2024 C...

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PHOENIX FEAST ON DOGS

By Jeremy Waltner

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Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy scored eight touchdowns on 10 possessions and held De Smet to 191 total yards — all on the ground — in a 58-14 win in t...

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PUBLISHER’S DESK: FA + JVC = RIVALRY FOR THE AGES

By Jeremy Waltner

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I don’t know about anybody else who played soccer for Freeman Academy in the 1980s or 1990s, but when I hear the name “Dordt College” — or Dordt Unive...

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CITY OF FREEMAN HIRES SECOND POLICE OFFICER

By Jeremy Waltner

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Kenny Birkey will be joining the Freeman Police Department as a second officer. The 2010 Freeman High School graduate — and permanent resident of Free...

PHOTO OF THE DAY: WORKING TOWARD A ‘GETAWAY’

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