This photo was shared on the Heritage Hall Museum Facebook page last month as part of its weekly look back. The accompanying explanation follows: This photo from 1965 – looking to the southwest – shows the construction of an addition to the east end of what was, at the time, Freeman Public School Gy...

Geese cross the sky above Freeman on a recent late-winter morning — a sight and sound indicative that spring is right around the corner.

The Freeman High School boys basketball team stands at attention while RJ Arnold sings the national anthem prior to Friday night's Region 4B game against Gayville-Volin. The Flyers got off to a fast, 11-0 start and held a big lead throughout the game, ultimately winning 61-38. Freeman faces Parkston...

As expected, there was cleanup to take care of Friday morning following a Thursday night snow that left 3-4 inches across the area. But, other than being a nuisance, the latest weather event appears to have little impact on happenings around town — and the snow won't last. High today are expected to...

Those taking part in the recent Lil’ Flyer Cheer Camp — including organizers Amy Sorensen, left, and Taylor Fransen, right — offer a big “thank you” to those who have supported what is designed to be an ongoing effort to bring cheer back to basketball at Freeman High School. The exhibition took plac...

This photo is from May of 2020 and represents the first year The Courier invited the community to support graduating seniors through its banner project. That is continuing for a fifth year in 2025. Here is what Courier Publisher Jeremy Waltner says about it in this week's publisher's column, and the...

No other races necessary on April 8; Cody Fransen to join Freeman City Council, Katie Fransen Freeman School Board There will be two new members serving on the Menno School Board of Education when it convenes for another fiscal year in July. According to the business manager Dale Weiss, Ben Crick, J...

Jerico Shape, head boys basketball coach for Freeman Academy/Marion, will be the sidelines again Monday night as the Region 4B tournament begins. Shape's Bearcats head into postseason play with a 6-14 record and as the No. 9 seed and will travel to Irene-Wakonda, which goes into tonight's game 8-12 ...

Matchups have been set for the high school boys regionals as the postseason begins this week. In Region 4B, Freeman Public (16-4) is the No. 3 seed and will host No. 6 Gayville-Volin (12-7) Tuesday night. Freeman Academy/Marion (6-14) is No. 9 and will travel to No. 8 Irene-Wakonda (8-12) on Monday....

Logun Pankratz totally dominates Lemmon freshman Maxwell Anderson in the first round wrestleback on Friday on his way to a 16-0 major decision and a chance to wrestle for the medal round. But the Freeman sophomore was defeated in his next match by the No. 5 seed in the 144 lb. division, Tri-Valley s...