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photo day

By Jeremy Waltner

November 2, 2024

Sisters Nadia (left and in costume) and Italeah Ramieze were among guests searching for skeletons scattered among the artifacts in the Kauffman and Un...

photo day

PHOTO OF THE DAY: OFF THEY GO!

By Jeremy Waltner

October 31, 2024

Freeman senior Sawyer Wipf is greeted by a young fan as he and the rest of the Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy football team makes its way the charter ...

sports

PHOENIX WIN AT HILL CITY: FULL REPORT

By Jeremy Waltner

October 31, 2024

Players and coaches from Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy knew that Hill City was an explosive football team capable of scoring quickly and often — a te...

photo day

PHOTO OF THE DAY: POSTGAME PAUSE

By Jeremy Waltner

November 1, 2024

Players from Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy and Hill City come together for prayer shortly before 8:30 p.m. Mountain Time Thursday night, Oct. 31. It ...

obituaries

Derald Walter, 90

By Jeremy Waltner

October 30, 2024

Derald Walter, 90, of Freeman, S.D., passed away Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024 at the Freeman Regional Nursing Home. A funeral service is scheduled for Sat...

obituaries

Faye Goertz, 94

By Jeremy Waltner

October 30, 2024

Faye Lorraine (Wipf) Goertz, the second oldest of seven daughters of Paul Z. and Velissa (McCann) Wipf, was born September 30, 1930 on the family home...

photo day

PHOTO OF THE DAY: BRACKET RELEASED

By Jeremy Waltner

October 30, 2024

This shows the bracket for the Region 4B Volleyball Tournament scheduled for Monday, Tuesday and Thursday of next week. The home teams will host the m...

news

VOTERS WILL HAVE THEIR SAY TUESDAY

By Jeremy Waltner

October 30, 2024

Local race features battle for District 19 Senate seat; ballot measures to be decided include grocery tax repeal, legalization of abortion, marijuana ...

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PHOTO OF THE DAY: COLOR ME FALL

By Jeremy Waltner

October 29, 2024

The turning of the colors and the falling of leaves have really picked up speed the past week, as is evident in the middle of these Freeman street. Th...

photo day

PHOTO OF THE DAY: MILESTONE MARKED

By Jeremy Waltner

October 28, 2024

The Freeman High School volleyball team stands with Emily Mendel last week Tuesday, Oct. 22 in celebration of the senior’s 1,000th career dig, which s...

news

SPECIAL REPORT: FUTURE OF GROWING DREAMS IN QUESTION

By Jeremy Waltner

November 20, 2024

Longtime preschool/daycare center facing crisis; will close if new path forward isn’t found — and soon Six young children wiggled and squirmed as they...

photo day

PHOTO OF THE DAY: CLOSING TIME

By Jeremy Waltner

November 6, 2024

Tim & Becky Wiese announce decision this week; 81 Metal Art will continue One of Freeman’s “mom and pop shops” is closing its doors. Tim and Becky Wie...

photo day

PHOTO OF THE DAY: MOMENT IN TIME

By Jeremy Waltner

October 27, 2024

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

photo day

PHOTO OF THE DAY: HONORED FOR SERVICE

By Jeremy Waltner

November 3, 2024

Sonja Waltner and Sheila Wipf, who along with Iwona Lewter are music teachers at Freeman Public Schools, were recognized for their years of service Sa...

sports

PHOENIX WIN AT HILL CITY: FULL REPORT

By Jeremy Waltner

October 31, 2024

Players and coaches from Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy knew that Hill City was an explosive football team capable of scoring quickly and often — a te...

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