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By Jeremy Waltner

April 23, 2025

With rain and cold temperatures in the forecast, Freeman Public Schools has canceled the Flyer Invitational scheduled for Thursday, April 24. Because ...

photo day

PHOTO OF THE DAY: REFLECTING ON THURSDAY

By Jeremy Waltner

April 24, 2025

The Neil and Sherri Zachariasen home on Cherry Street — and its reflection — is shown Thursday morning following a welcomed rain earlier in the day. O...

news

PUBLISHER’S DESK: THAT RAINBOW

By Jeremy Waltner

April 23, 2025

Did that really just happen? That was the thought that crossed my mind as my eyelids lifted at 6:45 a.m. Tuesday after a late night of work. And I was...

news

MARION BOARD APPROVES LONG-TERM DEAL WITH PARKER

By Jeremy Waltner

April 13, 2025

The Marion School Board voted unanimously Sunday night, April 13 to approve a nine-year, all-sports cooperative with Parker. The meeting had originall...

news

ALL-FREEMAN SPORTS DEAL A GO

By Jeremy Waltner

April 21, 2025

Freeman Public School Board votes 5-0 at special meeting Monday night to accept proposal from Freeman Academy for 2025-26 partnership; team will play ...

news

ALL-FREEMAN CO-OP WOULD STAY ‘B’ FOR 2025-26; PARKER OK’s DEAL WITH MARION

By Jeremy Waltner

April 14, 2025

The Freeman Public School District received assurance from the South Dakota High School Activities Association (SDHSAA) Thursday afternoon, APRIL 17 t...

news, photo day

FREEMAN ACADEMY ASKS FOR SPORTS CO-OP WITH FREEMAN PUBLIC

By Jeremy Waltner

April 15, 2025

Brian Paff, president of the board of directors at Freeman Academy stands before the Freeman Public School Board Monday night, April 14 to discuss the...

news

TO SCHMECKFEST!

By Jeremy Waltner

April 9, 2025

FOR THE 64TH TIME IN THE LAST 67 YEARS, Freeman’s traditional ‘festival of tasting’ generated a spirit of community and commonality — even among those...

sports

VIBORG-HURLEY TOO TOUGH FOR FLYERS IN ‘B’ OPENER

By Jeremy Waltner

March 22, 2025

The Viborg-Hurley boys were ranked No. 1 in the South Dakota Prep Media Poll for most of the season, and on Thursday night against Freeman, they showe...

news, sports

WALTER TO PLAY AS FLYERS AIM FOR CONSOLATION TITLE

By Jeremy Waltner

March 20, 2025

The Freeman High School boys are playing for a championship — a consolation championship, that is. And one day after sitting out because of illness, f...

sports

FLYERS B-BOUND; THE FULL REPORT

By Jeremy Waltner

March 12, 2025

Fifty years after they won the whole thing and a quarter century since the last time they qualified, the Freeman High School boys are going back to th...

sports

STATE WRESTLING: REBELS BATTLE; TSCHETTER 8TH

By Jeremy Waltner

March 5, 2025

It may not have been the state tournament Marion/Freeman was hoping for, but the Rebels did return from Rapid City with some hardware — an eighth-plac...

obituaries

Marian Gering, 100

April 21, 2025

Visitation and viewing for Marian Gering will be at Walter Funeral Home in Freeman, S.D., on Sunday, April 27 with family present from 5 to 7 p.m., an...

obituaries

Elmer Keller, 97

April 21, 2025

Elmer Keller passed away Saturday, April 12, 2025, at the Good Samaritan Center in Scotland, S.D. at the age of 97. His funeral was held at St. Paul L...

obituaries

Lorene Weidenbach, 98

April 21, 2025

Lorene Ruth Weidenbach (Behl), 98, of Scotland, S.D., passed away peacefully on April 4, 2025, surrounded by her family. A funeral service was held Sa...

obituaries

Sherryl Friesen, 76

April 21, 2025

Sherryl Friesen Sherryl Ann (Fast) Friesen, 76, of Freeman, S.D., passed away suddenly on March 26, 2025 in Freeman. A celebration of life service wil...

news

MARION, PARKER CO-OP TALKS; UPDATED

By Jeremy Waltner

March 26, 2025

Boards appear to be closing in on 9-year sports agreement as ‘Pheasants’ starting this fall, with football, softball & wrestling beginning in fall of ...

news

MARION WILL NOT SUBMIT PROPOSAL: A STATEMENT AND AN EXPLANATION

April 5, 2025

I am writing to address recent developments regarding a potential sports cooperative between Marion and Freeman. Following the Freeman School Board’s ...

news

REPORT, CONTEXT FROM FREEMAN BOARD MEETING

By Jeremy Waltner

April 3, 2025

All seven who spoke during the public input portion of the Freeman School Board’s special meeting Wednesday night, April 2 spoke in favor of continuin...

news

ALL-FREEMAN CO-OP WOULD STAY ‘B’ FOR 2025-26; PARKER OK’s DEAL WITH MARION

By Jeremy Waltner

April 14, 2025

The Freeman Public School District received assurance from the South Dakota High School Activities Association (SDHSAA) Thursday afternoon, APRIL 17 t...

news

NEW RESTAURANTS SET TO OPEN IN FREEMAN

By Jeremy Waltner

March 26, 2025

After a long stretch without much for dining options, The Coffee Cafe scheduled to open on Highway 81; Watecha Bowl Grille downtown And just like that...

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