This photo shows construction of the Salem-Zion Mennonite Church in 1956 — the year before the new house of worship was used to replace the former wooden structure just to the south. The church building remains in use and will be the location of this weekend's 150th anniversary celebration of the Sw...

Marion sophomore Harli Ross controls the ball in volleyball action Thursday night as Freeman Academy/Marion played host to Menno at Sterling Hall. The Bearcats and the Wolves split the first two sets before Menno closed the door in a 3-1 win, moving to 4-0 in the process. The FAM girls dropped to 1-...

These are the six homecoming royalty candidates from Menno — two of which will be crowned king and queen at coronation this coming Monday, Sept. 9. Candidates for king are Trent Guthmiller, Michael Nusz and Tate Spender while candidates for queen are Taylor Freier, Ellyana Ulmer and Joslynn Fischer....

United States Congressman Dusty Johnson offers brief remarks Tuesday morning, Sept. 3 at the official ribbon-cutting/open house at Dakota Protein Solutions, an animal processing facility located a mile east/southeast of Freeman. Johnson, who is South Dakota's lone member of the U.S. House of Represe...

With his master, Dale Swiderski, at command, 4-year-old Preacher is ready to head out through land and water to retrieve a mallard as part of the American Pointing Labrador Association Triple Crown Invitational being held in Freeman. Swiderski is from Dundee, Mich., and is among the dozens taking pa...

The sign at the far west end of Sixth Street prompts an upcoming event organized by the Freeman Lions Club. The number to call to sign up is 402-984-6889.

Hiba Hafiz and Veronica Roth are having the time of their lives as they sprint toward the finish line at Friday night's Fun Run held at halftime of the Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy home football game against Bon Homme. The kindergarteners were among dozens of grade school student taking part in th...

Bob Pidde, Freeman's friendly downtown grocer, water the flowers in front of his store, Jamboree Foods, Thursday morning, Aug. 29. Pidde is a second generation owner who moved from a small store into his current location 30 years ago, can typically be found behind the meat counter at the back of his...

The following was written by Terry Walter and appeared as a guest editorial in the Aug. 29 edition of The Courier. Betty Mudder began teaching band at Freeman High School in the 1960s and continued until 1994, when she and her husband, Alvin, retired from education. Betty passed away on July 2, 2024...

Marion eighth grader Maliyah Nankivel shakes hands with Freeman High School assistant coach Karissa Podzimek following the opening match of the 2024 volleyball season played as part of the Hanson Early Bird Tournament in Alexandria on Tuesday. Nankivel and the Freeman Academy/Marion Bearcats — winle...