Freeman High School’s remarkable return to the State ‘B’ Boys Basketball Tournament could not have come without the anwavering support, not just of the Flyer faithful, but the community. Thank you, Freeman. Thanks for showing up for the Flyers’ Region 4B game against Gayville-Volin last Friday night...

I remember writing an exhaustive retrospective of the 1975 State B basketball title won by the Freeman High School boys on the occasion of its 40th anniversary. It included interviews with players and the team’s head coach, Ron Bennett, a reflection on the season as a whole — including a postseason ...

One of the most enjoyable books I have ever had the pleasure of reading is “Beyond the Game: The Collected Sportswriting of Gary Smith.” Published by Grove Press in 2001, it features some of the finest work of the writer who built a career at Sports Illustrated (1983-2003) and is widely considered o...

This week's Publisher's Desk by Jeremy Waltner A Wet Mountain ‘thanks’ Family vacations were the rule, not the exception, when I was growing up. My mom and dad placed high value on travel — they still do — and told my sister and I during our childhood that taking us to places outside of our own, sma...

Growing Dreams Learning Center makes no bones about it: It needs support from the community if it is going to remain open. That means the community must step up, and here are a few suggestions. As the lead story in this week’s issue of The Courier lays out, Growing Dreams Learning Center is in troub...

When South Dakota voters failed to approve an amendment that would have eliminated male-only references for public officials in the state — including the governor — it reflected a shameful failure to give women proper acknowledgement and treatment as equals. More than a week has passed since voters ...

I thoroughly enjoyed the time I spent last week at Heritage Hall Museum & Archives watching local youngsters take in what was probably a first for most of them — a local museum that is nothing short of a treasure. More than 30 boys and girls and adult chaperones were there as part of the Freeman Pub...

Another fatal accident at Meridian Corner, this time on Monday afternoon, once again prompts the question: What’s it going to take to make that intersection safer? At 2:15 p.m. on Monday, June 24, a 51-year-old man and an 12-year-old boy were killed at the intersection of Highways 81 and 18 when the...

I didn’t include it with my story about Ashton Massey that highlights this edition of The Courier, but I spent some time talking with the Menno senior about Caitlin Clark. “Ever heard of her?” I asked Ashton. She laughed and we went on to talk about the former Iowa point guard who is now wearing a W...

Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes face Connecticut in the second of two NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament Elite Eight games tonight. Ahead of tonight's scheduled 8 p.m. tip, here is what Courier Publisher Jeremy Waltner had to say in his weekly column about the superstar who wears No. 22. I have ...