sports
By Jeremy Waltner 
May 23, 2024
Amy Sorensen, head track coach for the Freeman Public girls, was by the triple jump and had just watched freshman Cadence Hofer qualify for the finals when she took off for the track a short walk away for the Flyers’ next event. “I’m going to watch the girls 4x100 break the school record,” said Sore...
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sports
By Jeremy Waltner 
May 23, 2024
Scotland/Menno is heading to the Class B State Softball Tournament. Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy Phoenix is heading home. Facing off in the SoDak 16 Wednesday evening, May 21 in Scotland, the Trappers used the momentum of a two-out hit parade in the bottom of the first inning to jump in front of t...
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sports
By Jeremy Waltner 
May 23, 2024
When 21 competitors and alternates converge on Howard Wood Field this week for the 2024 South Dakota High School Activities Association State Track and Field championships, it will be a end of an era for Menno Public School. That’s because, starting this coming fall, Menno and Scotland are cooperati...
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sports
By Jeremy Waltner 
May 23, 2024
It was a race that, days later, the coaches were still talking about. It also reflects the momentum and friendships that track teams from Freeman Academy/Marion and Freeman Public are taking into this week’s South Dakota High School Activities Association’s State Track and Field championships in Sio...
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photo day, sports
By Jeremy Waltner 
May 21, 2024
The Freeman High School boys golf team and Freeman Academy junior Jada Buse will all be taking part in the 2024 State Golf Meet in Brookings Monday and Tuesday, June 3 and 4. All qualified at the Region 3B Tournament played at Central Valley Golf Course in Hartford on Monday, May 20. Buse earned her...
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sports
By Jeremy Waltner 
May 19, 2024
Softball teams from Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy and Scotland/Menno will face off in the SoDak 16 this coming Tuesday, May 21 in Scotland, with first pitch set for 5:30 p.m. The Phoenix are the No. 11 seed (7-8) while the Trappers are No. 6 (11-4). If rain impacts the game, it will be moved to Wed...
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sports
By Jeremy Waltner 
May 18, 2024
High school baseball teams from Canistota/Freeman/Marion and Scotland/Menno will both take part in the South Dakota High School Baseball Association Region 1 Tournament next week. Scotland/Menno will play first. The Trappers (5-8) are the No. 7 seed and will play No. 2 Bon Homme/Avon (9-2) at 4 p.m....
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photo day, sports
By Jeremy Waltner 
May 16, 2024
For Ellyana Ulmer, the 2024 track and field season will be one to remember in multiple ways. It’s the last in which the junior was able to compete side-by-side with good friend and Menno High School graduate Ashton Massey. It’s a season in which she set a new school record in the 1600, breaking the ...
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sports
By Jeremy Waltner 
May 4, 2024
Menno High School senior standout Ashton Massey — whom Athletic Director Jacque Liebl says is "on fire" — won the all-class 300 hurdles at the Howard Wood Dakota Relays Saturday morning. The Augustana University-commit set a PR with a clocking of 45.06, beating out runners from Bennett County, Brand...
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news
By Jeremy Waltner 
September 25, 2024
Fifth Street in Menno will once again be alive with a stream of music and choreographed formations next Friday, Oct. 4 when another Menno Band Day tak...
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photo day
By Jeremy Waltner 
September 22, 2024
Main Street at Pioneer Acres was the place to be over the noon hour on Saturday as the parade featuring antique tractors, cars and machines of all sha...
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news
By Jeremy Waltner 
October 9, 2024
I don’t know about anybody else who played soccer for Freeman Academy in the 1980s or 1990s, but when I hear the name “Dordt College” — or Dordt Unive...
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news
By Jeremy Waltner 
September 18, 2024
What began as a relatively unassuming exhibition on the Menno City Park nearly 40 years ago will return once again, not to the park, but to Pioneer Ac...
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news
By Jeremy Waltner 
October 15, 2024
Kenny Birkey will be joining the Freeman Police Department as a second officer. The 2010 Freeman High School graduate — and permanent resident of Free...
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