This undated photo shows the line for the Schmeckfest meal extending well outside of Pioneer Hall, presumably sometime in the 1970s. Much has changed since this picture was taken — notably the removal of the Industrial Arts building on the right and the construction of Sterling Hall, which closed th...

Boys basketball teams from Menno and Freeman Public stand at attention for the singing of the national anthem prior to their Region 4B game hosted by Freeman Tuesday night. It was one of two games played; the Flyers beat the Wolves 62-24 and Centerville survived a scare from Freeman Academy/Marion a...

One day after temperatures rose to nearly 70 degrees, the cold and wind has returned. Tuesday dawned with cloudy skies and wind chills that made it feel like the depths of January. A wind advisory is in effect for the day and highs won't get much above freezing on Wednesday before a return to 60 deg...

This is what Heritage Hall Museum & Archives posted on its Facebook page as part of it's weekly Monday look back. The distinctive double arch façade in the accompanying photo easily identifies the Ellwein Store, a fixture in the middle of the east side of the 300 block on Freeman's Main Street in th...

Marion-Freeman Rebels wrestling coach Chris Sayler stands with John Donavan, head wrestling coach in Chamberlain, after accepting an award on behalf of his brother, Greg, who on Saturday was inducted into the South Dakota Wrestling Coaches Association High School Hall of Fame. Greg, who today lives ...

Marion-Freeman head wrestling coach Chris Sayler and Marion senior Sarah Cremer stand at attention for the singing of the national anthem just before 10 a.m. Thursday morning — the first day of the all-class South Dakota High School Activities Association State Wrestling Championships. Wrestling at ...

Freeman Academy sophomore Estelle Waltner looks up court in girls basketball action last week in Menno. The Bearcats and Wolves both closed out their regular seasons on Thursday, Feb. 15 — Menno beat FA/Marion 51-41 — and are taking part in Region 4B action this week. And on Monday, Waltner's 16 poi...

Postseason basketball action begins tonight, Monday, Feb. 19, when the Freeman Academy/Marion girls travel to Scotland to face the Highlanders in the first game of the Region 4B Tournament. The winner of No. 8 Scotland (3-15) and No. 9 FA/Marion (3-17) will travel to Centerville on Tuesday to face t...

Chris Sayler keeps his eyes on the action during the Region 2B Wrestling Tournament in Canton on Saturday. The Marion-Freeman coach, who has been working with the Rebels program since returning to his home community in 2008, was named Region 2B wrestling coach of the year on Saturday — less than a w...

In what athletic director Jacque Liebl called “the end of an era,” Menno hosted Freeman Academy/Marion in a doubleheader Thursday night, Feb. 15 — the final home basketball games that Menno will play as the Wolves. Menno will be joining Scotland starting next season in an expanded Trappers cooperati...