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By Jeremy Waltner

August 31, 2024

Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy overcame a sluggish start and dominated the second half of play en route to a 50-19 win over Bon Homme in Class 9AA act...

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PHOTO OF THE DAY: WATER FRONT

By Jeremy Waltner

August 30, 2024

Bob Pidde, Freeman's friendly downtown grocer, water the flowers in front of his store, Jamboree Foods, Thursday morning, Aug. 29. Pidde is a second g...

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PHOTO OF THE DAY: TRIBUTE TO MRS. MUDDER

By Jeremy Waltner

August 29, 2024

The following was written by Terry Walter and appeared as a guest editorial in the Aug. 29 edition of The Courier. Betty Mudder began teaching band at...

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PHOTO OF THE DAY: HANDSHAKE LINE

By Jeremy Waltner

August 28, 2024

Marion eighth grader Maliyah Nankivel shakes hands with Freeman High School assistant coach Karissa Podzimek following the opening match of the 2024 v...

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APLA TRIPLE CROWN: DOG DAYS ARRIVE THIS WEEK

By Jeremy Waltner

August 28, 2024

Ten years ago, Kim Krull discovered a new hobby: breeding and training Labrador Retrievers with his son, Josh. Who would have thought that, a decade l...

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PHOTO OF THE DAY: THAT 1970s VIBE

By Jeremy Waltner

August 27, 2024

Heritage Hall Museum & Archives posted this photo as part of its weekly look back on Monday, Aug. 26 along with the following description. This fleet ...

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PHOTO OF THE DAY: SIGNS OF SAFETY

By Jeremy Waltner

August 26, 2024

This was the scene Monday morning, Aug. 26 as workers with the South Dakota Department of Transportation were busy putting in an all-way stop at the i...

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PHOTO OF THE DAY: LOTS OF SPACE

By Jeremy Waltner

August 25, 2024

The St. Paul Lutheran Church in Freeman is quiet on Sunday mornings these days as it is without a permanent lead pastor. Until that spot is filled, th...

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PHOTO OF THE DAY: ACTION FIGURE

By Jeremy Waltner

August 24, 2024

Riley Tschetter looks for room to run against Parkston's defense in Friday's night's season-opener in Freeman. The junior quarterback and his team, Fr...

TRAPPERS TOP GORILLAS; PHONEIX FALL TO TROJANS

By Jeremy Waltner

August 23, 2024

Scotland/Menno won and Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy lost on the opening night of the 2024 South Dakota high school football season Friday, Aug. 23. ...

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FOSS STEPPING DOWN AS SUPERINTENDENT IN MENNO

By Jeremy Waltner

January 7, 2025

The 2024-25 school year will be the last in Menno for Kory Foss. The district superintendent announced Monday morning, Jan. 6, that he has accepted th...

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FHS BOYS DROP SECOND-STRAIGHT GAME

By Jeremy Waltner

January 2, 2025

One day after suffering their first loss of the season to Howard, the Freeman High School boys dropped their second game of the season, falling the De...

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PHOTO OF THE DAY: FINAL RITES

By Jeremy Waltner

December 30, 2024

Personnel from Ellsworth Air Force Base, representing the United States Air Force, were on hand to help offer military rites over the body of William ...

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PHOTO OF THE DAY: A TRIBUTE

By Jeremy Waltner

January 3, 2025

Passing of Bill Headley on Dec. 22 triggers look back on legacy for the ages William J. Headley, known by most as Bill and whose surname is synonymous...

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PHOTO OF THE DAY: ACTION RETURNS

By Jeremy Waltner

December 28, 2024

The Freeman High School boys run through drills Saturday morning in advance of their game against White River scheduled to start at 3 p.m. that aftern...

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