JEREMY WALTNER  -  PUBLISHER When David Mensch set out to find, purchase and restore a carousel for placement at Pioneer Acres, the longtime home of the Menno Pioneer Power Show, he knew it would take more than a little elbow grease to get the job done. But he never imagined the project would be as tedious and time consuming as it has been. Ten years — that’s a long time.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 26 8 a.m. - Registration 9 a.m. - Flea market & toy show open; equipment operators safety meeting 10:30 a.m.-Noon - Corn cutting, binding & chopping; corn shelling & shredding, hay demonstrations, steam threshing, steam engine plowing; sawmill start-up Noon - Antique car & tractor parade 1 p.m. - Children’s games open

JEREMY WALTNER  -  PUBLISHER Freeman residents who were ticketed for violating the city’s parking ordinance from Sept. 8 to Sept. 16 will not have to pay those fines, according to Freeman Mayor Michael Walter, who estimates a couple of dozen residents were issued citations.

An experienced traffic-accident reconstruction expert is casting doubt on the claim made by South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg that he thought he hit a deer with his car the night of Sept. 12 when in fact he had struck and killed a man.

Part 1 of 2 JEREMY WALTNER  -  PUBLISHER From its earliest beginnings more than 30 years ago through the present day, the Menno Pioneer Power Show has strived to be a family-friendly event, with activities and attractions for folks of all ages.

JEREMY WALTNER  -  PUBLISHER A handful of Freeman residents appeared before the Freeman City Council Monday night, Sept. 14 to express their displeasure after receiving tickets without warnings for vehicles that were in violation of city ordinance 8.0224, which says vehicles cannot be parked on city property for a period longer than 72 hours. In at least one case, a property owner was ticketed for having a vehicle parked on the street in the wrong direction. While some were ticketed, others who were notified of violations received only warnings.

JEREMY WALTNER - PUBLISHER A Main Street building that was home to The Kairos bookstore/gift shop for 30 years and most recently served as Delicious Flavor — a bakery owned and operated by Brenda Blue and her daughter, Harley — is back open for business under new ownership and management.

All adults will now be allowed to attend volleyball matches hosted by Freeman Public Schools, per board action Monday night, Sept. 14. Previously, the district was limiting the number of spectators to only those with date-specific vouchers; each rostered player was allowed five vouchers per match to try and limit the possible spread of COVID-19. Opposing teams were allotted the same number.

JEREMY WALTNER  -  PUBLISHER Families living in the Freeman area who want a more extensive selection of traditional Spanish foods no longer have to make a trip to one of the larger cities in the area to find it. A new store on the southeast corner of town, in the back room of a building that has long been a restaurant, is now open with the growing Hispanic population in mind.

If you missed the “A Day in the Life of Freeman” documentary that aired on South Dakota Public Television late Monday evening, Sept. 7, no worries. You can view the 25-minute film online by clicking here, and it is scheduled to air again on SDPB next Wednesday, Sept. 16 at 6 p.m., so set that DVR.