The following was featured Monday morning by Heritage Hall Museum & Archives as part of its weekly look back at life in the Freeman community once was. This undated photo of Freeman’s Main Street looking to the north shows the Merchants Hotel. In his book “History of Freeman from 1879 to 1958,” long...

This decorative brick work is part of the design of the Freeman Missionary Church, a building that was construction in conjunction with the establishment of the congregation a little more than 50 years ago.

A young fan has her photo taken with Ryleigh Dent following Freeman High School's Friday night presentation of "The Little Mermaid Jr." Dent, who played the leading role of Arial, was joined by a cast and crew of nearly 60 in presenting the popular Disney story about a mermaid's quest for human conn...

This was the scene in the Freeman High School gym earlier this week as students rehearse the opening scene from "The Little Mermaid Jr." — the classic Disney story that will be presented Friday and Saturday nights. The curtain is 7:30 p.m. both nights and tickets will be available at the door.

A black cat takes a breather on Cherry Street Thursday morning — a striking symbol of the fall season.

Ervin Schrock a sophomore at Menno, plays Taps during the Menno National Honor Society's Veterans Day program Monday afternoon, Nov. 12. The observance included music by the band, student readings and the presentation of Quilts of Valor and Quilts of Honor to eight veterans. Watch for coverage of th...

Twenty-five years after it was dedicated, the Freeman Area Veterans Memorial is flanked with the morning sun on Monday, Nov. 11 — Veterans Day. The federal observance was originally known as Armistice Day and is held in conjunction with the end of World War I.

This Facebook post came from Heritage Hall Museum & Archives Sunday morning: Join us at the Freeman Community Center at 224 S. Wipf Street at 3 this afternoon (Nov. 10) to gain new insights about the history of this region prior to European settlers arriving starting 150 year ago. Heritage Hall Muse...

This "Photo of the Day" features a screenshot of a YouTube video that offers a fun look back at the Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy football team's trip across South Dakota last week to face Hill City in the Class 9AA quarterfinals. The 17-minute film was created by Courier Publisher Jeremy Waltner u...

Overnight lows in the 20s made for a crispy Thursday morning in the community, with frost decorating windshields and leaves. Highs were expected to reach into the low 50s during the day, with milder temperatures expected on Friday before a cooler — and possibly rainy — Saturday.