Freeman businesswoman Dawn Walz is finding out the answer  to that question is ‘yes’ as she turns her historic Main Street building into a gathering place for the young and old alike The stately structure that stands at the corner of Main and Fourth streets in downtown Freeman has taken on multiple ...

You don’t know Mike Peterson. You think you do. Those who have encountered the community resident of 36 years, or have heard about him, know him as a rough-around-the edges, inked-up, crass character who’s been on the business end of both punches taken and punches thrown, who years ago started his o...

Or Start with Part 1 While there are enrollment and financial challenges, there have also been positive developments in recent years. That, along with a rich history, is giving consituancy motivation to find a path forward. So what comes next? That’s the question many are pondering as the Freeman Ac...

I don’t know a single journalist who doesn’t thrive on the opportunity to hear people’s stories and then share those stories with others. After all, it’s at the heart of what we do. And, since returning to my home community in May of 1999 to begin my career as a full-time journalist, I have had the ...

Monday night action is a continuation of previous 5-year opt-outs Meeting in regular session Monday night, Feb. 10, the Marion School Board OK’d a five-year opt-out in the amount of $300,000, which as approved will be payable through the 2030 calendar year. This is a continuation of similar opt-outs...

It’s hard to think about the history of Freeman without thinking about Freeman Academy, the institution founded more than 120 years ago. But what does the future hold? That is the question of the day. An email popped into Brian Paff’s inbox not long ago from a supporter of Freeman Academy who doesn’...

Saturday night was a grand night for raising funds as nearly 200 men and women came out in support of the local health care facility. The result? $105K raised for a new endowment. JEREMY WALTNER  -  PUBLISHER It wasn’t long after the Freeman Regional Health Services (FRHS) Foundation was established...

The Freeman Academy Board of Directors announced this week that it has determined not to renew the head of school contract of Dr. Brad Anderson when the fiscal year ends on June 30, 2025. News of the board’s decision was shared with employees during a faculty and staff meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 21. A...

Between a solid administrative team, stable staff and bold school board, there is good momentum in the western Turner County district. A renovation project planned for this summer is only expected to help. Based on enrollment — which is so often used to measure how well a school district is doing — ...

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...