Number of seats will be up for grabs; if necessary, election on April 9 Those who wish to seek election or re-election to local governing boards may begin circulating nominating petitions this Friday, Jan. 26 and will have until Feb. 23 to file those petitions. If an election is necessarily, it woul...

What now? That’s the $11.7 million question facing the Marion School Board following last week’s general bond election that fell short of the 60% super majority required for passage. In a special election held Tuesday, Jan. 16 in which the school district was asking patrons to approve $6.5 million i...

For the second time in three years, Marion students will compete at the State One-Act Play Festival. Competing at the Region 3B competition in Madison on Tuesday, Jan. 23, Marion and Canistota advanced from the field of seven and earned a spot at the state festival at Brandon Valley Feb. 1-3. This y...

A general obligation bond that would have infused $6.5 million in new tax revenue into the Marion School District for a major school renovation failed to gain approval in a special election held Tuesday, Jan. 16. While a majority of voters cast their ballot in favor of the measure, it failed to meet...

When the Freeman Academy Chamber Choir sings for the S.D. American Choral Directors Association on Friday, they will be sharing a love and appreciation for music that is culturaly rich in the community. Even before he married into the community through his courtship with Anne Waltner, Dr. Rolf Olson...

Because of a press breakdown at Rocket Printing in Armour, the Jan. 18 edition of The Courier wasn't printed until Wednesday evening — about eight hours later than usual. Because of that, it wasn't scheduled to hit mailboxes locally until early Thursday afternoon and will first arrive for those who ...

Another round of winter weather is forcing schools to dismiss early and games to be postponed once again. Freeman Academy and Freeman Public were both scheduled to dismiss at 12:30 p.m., with Menno letting out at 12:55 p.m. Tonight's boys basketball game between Freeman Public and Menno, scheduled t...

11-member ensemble one of four groups featured at SDACDA winter conference When the South Dakota chapter of the American Choral Directors Association gathers in Sioux Falls for its winter conference on Jan. 19 and 20, those attending will assemble at the First United Methodist Church for a Friday ni...

60% majority required to approve $6.5 million for building project  School leadership in Marion will know by this time next week whether they will be proceeding with the first two phases of a three-phase plan that would dramatically improve the aged and cobbled-together campus, part of which has bee...

Katie Junke taking over for Voss as elementary principal after this year With Freeman Elementary Principal Shane Voss retiring at the end of the 2023-24 school year and 7-12 Principal Katie Junke set to move to the other side of the building and take his place, the Freeman Public School District is ...