Considerable growth in enrollment, an expanded curriculum, ongoing attention to the physical plant and a strong financial position has Freeman School District 33-1 well-positioned for the future JEREMY WALTNER -  PUBLISHER Compared to the rest of the sprawling campus, it’s a relatively modest additi...

Freshman is 20-4 this season and ranked No. 6 in Class B at 144 JEREMY WALTNER -  PUBLISHER It wasn’t just another win for Freeman High School’s Easton Tschetter at the Bon Homme Triangular last Thursday, Jan. 9. It was his 100th. The freshman reached the milestone with a dominating win over Chevy F...

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Director Jill Hofer has announced the cast of “Jane Eyre,” which will be presented for Schmeckfest 2025. The show will be staged Thursday night, April 3, as well as both nights of Schmeckfest — Friday and Saturday, April 4 and 5. Curtain will be at 7:30 p.m. all three nights in Pioneer Hall on the c...

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 the position of superintendent with the Elkton School District and will be leaving Menno with his family following the conclusion of this school year. F...

64th annual ‘festival of tasting’ set for April 4-5; see schmeckfest.com for tickets for ethnic Germans-from-Russia meal, musical ‘Jane Eyre’ Tickets are now on sale for the traditional ethnic meal and the musical “Jane Eyre,” both of which will be centerpieces of the 2025 Schmeckfest, an annual cel...

A reminder that, because of the upcoming Christmas holiday, the Dec. 26 issue of The Courier will be printed on Saturday and will enter the postal system on Monday, Dec. 23. Because of that, all advertising and other copy must be submitted by 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 20.

The Courier is altering its print and delivery schedule for the Dec. 26 issue because of the upcoming Christmas holiday. The deadline for all advertising and editorial copy is 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 20, with printing to take place the following morning. All copies will get into the postal system on Mo...

Kristina Sage was the oral interpretation coach at Freeman Public Schools when Thor Aanenson cut his teeth on the fine arts elective that puts participants in front of audiences — and judges — with nothing but words and emotion to share. And she realized quickly that, like his older brother, Tryg, T...

When Shelinda Smith decided to turn some loneliness into something else, she in turn gave the Freeman community a Thanksgiving gift that has kept on giving. It was around the Thanksgiving season five years ago that Shelinda Smith was feeling lonely. Sure, she had loved ones around her, but as her ex...