PHOTO OF THE DAY: RECENT HISTORY

This photo of Kerri Swensen dressing the lettuce salad served at the Schmeckfest is included in this week’s coverage of the Freeman community’s big event; “It’s a feeling like none other,” Swensen says of tossing the salad with her gloved hands. The Courier’s reporting on the 63rd Schmeckfest includes conversations with guests, volunteers and leadership at Freeman Academy who offer important perspective on the annual event. It also includes an in-depth review of “Shrek the Musical.”

The new issue will be available online Wednesday afternoon and in print Thursday.