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PHOTO OF THE DAY: LIGHTING UP THE LAW
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: LIGHTING UP THE LAW
By Jeremy Waltner 
October 11, 2024
The pickup that serves as the vehicle for the Freeman Police Department is pictured late Thursday night as the Northern Lights provide a spectacular b...
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PUBLISHER’S DESK: FA + JVC = RIVALRY FOR THE AGES
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PUBLISHER’S DESK: FA + JVC = RIVALRY FOR THE AGES
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...
MENNO BAND DAY RETURNING FRIDAY
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MENNO BAND DAY RETURNING FRIDAY
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...
THE POWER OF POWER
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THE POWER OF POWER
By Jeremy Waltner 
September 25, 2024
Sure, the ability to harness and use the energy created by steam is central to the Pioneer Power Show, but Menno’s biggest two-day event of the year a...
MARION SCHOOL OFFICIALS PURSUING NEW PLAN
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MARION SCHOOL OFFICIALS PURSUING NEW PLAN
By Jeremy Waltner 
September 18, 2024
Campus improvements costing estimated $4.2M would use existing tax levy School officials in Marion are looking more closely at a Plan B that would use...
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TSCHETTER POWERS PHOENIX PAST BON HOMME
By Jeremy Waltner 
August 31, 2024
Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy overcame a sluggish start and dominated the second half of play en route to a 50-19 win over Bon Homme in Class 9AA act...
FULL REPORT: STICKS DO IT AGAIN
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FULL REPORT: STICKS DO IT AGAIN
By Jeremy Waltner 
August 14, 2024
Two weeks after Freeman/Marion wins state at the 14u level, Canistota/Freeman takes the 16u crown Eight years ago, Dustin Tschetter and Brad Miller ha...
STICKS WIN 16U STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
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STICKS WIN 16U STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
By Jeremy Waltner 
August 9, 2024
For the sixth time in the eight-year history of the program, the Sticks are VFW state champions. This time it was the Canistota/Freeman 16-and-under t...
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Obituaries
Death Notice: Roy Pfeiffer
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Death Notice: Roy Pfeiffer
By Jeremy Waltner 
October 7, 2024
Roy Pfeiffer, 81, of Freeman, passed away on Oct. 6, 2024 at Oakview Terrace. Visitation will be held Thursday, Oct. 17 from 2 to 4 p.m. at Walter's F...
Reinhold Bittner, 77
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Reinhold Bittner, 77
By Jeremy Waltner 
October 3, 2024
Reinhold Bittner, 77, of Beresford, S.D., passed away on Sept. 22, 2024 at the Bethesda Nursing Home in Beresford. A memorial service will be held on ...
John Schwartz, 99
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John Schwartz, 99
By Jeremy Waltner 
October 2, 2024
John Schwartz was born June 18, 1925 to Fred and Sadie [Albright] Schwartz. He joined his brother Curt and was later followed by sister Violet. John d...
Verlyn Jane Fast, 88
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Verlyn Jane Fast, 88
By Jeremy Waltner 
October 2, 2024
Verlyn Jane Fast, born on Oct. 19, 1935, died in Denver, Colo., on Aug. 7, 2024, from complications from a stroke. Verlyn grew up on the family farm o...
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: KING, QUEEN, COURT
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: KING, QUEEN, COURT
By Jeremy Waltner 
September 17, 2024
The 2024 homecoming court at Freeman High School is pictured following the crowning of king and queen at Monday night's coronation held inside the sch...
MENNO BAND DAY RETURNING FRIDAY
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MENNO BAND DAY RETURNING FRIDAY
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...
PHOTO OF THE DAY: MAIN ATTRACTION
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: MAIN ATTRACTION
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...
POWER SHOW RETURNS TO MENNO THIS WEEKEND
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POWER SHOW RETURNS TO MENNO THIS WEEKEND
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...
MARION SCHOOL OFFICIALS PURSUING NEW PLAN
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MARION SCHOOL OFFICIALS PURSUING NEW PLAN
By Jeremy Waltner 
September 18, 2024
Campus improvements costing estimated $4.2M would use existing tax levy School officials in Marion are looking more closely at a Plan B that would use...

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