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By Jeremy Waltner

December 5, 2024

These four returning letter-winners and the Freeman Academy/Marion girls will be the first to take the court this winter basketball season as the Bear...

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EXTENDING THE TABLE

By Jeremy Waltner

December 4, 2024

When Shelinda Smith decided to turn some loneliness into something else, she in turn gave the Freeman community a Thanksgiving gift that has kept on g...

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MARK YOUR CALENDARS CHRISTMAS PROGRAMS

By Jeremy Waltner

December 4, 2024

’Tis the season for Christmas programs and there are a number coming up. Here’s a look at what’s ahead, in chronological order. Freeman Elementary Th...

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ORATORS ADVANCE TO STATE

By Jeremy Waltner

November 27, 2024

Fifteen from Freeman schools, Marion and Menno heading to Sturgis next week Students from Freeman Academy, Freeman Public, Marion and Menno will all t...

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SPECIAL REPORT: FUTURE OF GROWING DREAMS IN QUESTION

By Jeremy Waltner

November 20, 2024

Longtime preschool/daycare center facing crisis; will close if new path forward isn’t found — and soon Six young children wiggled and squirmed as they...

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DAKOTA PROTEIN SOLUTIONS DEALING WITH UNWANTED ODOR

By Jeremy Waltner

November 20, 2024

Dakota Protein Solutions dealing with unwanted odor Rendering facility bringing in outside help to fix the problem JEREMY WALTNER - EDITOR & PUBLISHE...

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STAHL, WALTER TAKING INSURANCE SERVICES TO MAIN

By Jeremy Waltner

November 20, 2024

Relocation from Sixth Street scheduled to be completed Dec. 9 A Freeman business that has been around since Jan. 1, 1980 is moving. And Main Street is...

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WINTER SPORTS SEASON UNDERWAY THIS MONTH

By Jeremy Waltner

December 4, 2024

A new era of high school basketball is dawning this month when student-athletes from Menno and Scotland take the court together as the Trappers. The f...

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FLYERS’ STRONG RUN ENDS IN 4B FINAL

By Jeremy Waltner

November 13, 2024

Thrilling 5-set win over Menno highlights a season of vast improvement The Freeman High School girls may have fallen one match short of the SoDak 16 w...

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SOLID SEASON ENDS EARLY FOR WOLVES IN 4B ACTION

By Jeremy Waltner

November 13, 2024

Menno battles Freeman Public for five dramatic sets, but are edged in the end When the seven seniors who were part of this year’s volleyball team at M...

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BEARCATS FINISH BEST SEASON IN YEARS

By Jeremy Waltner

November 13, 2024

Season ends with early loss in regions, but 10 wins better than previous 5 years combined “I only see good things coming from this program.” If ever t...

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Death Notice: Florence Beier

By Jeremy Waltner

December 4, 2024

Florence Beier, 89, of Freeman passed away Nov. 28 at Oakview Terrace. A funeral will be held Friday, Dec. 6 at 11 a.m. at Bethany Mennonite Church. V...

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Mary Stahl, 98

By Jeremy Waltner

December 4, 2024

Mary Stahl, 98, formerly of Freeman, S.D., passed away on Nov. 28 at Legends at Lake Lorraine in Sioux Falls, S.D., under Hospice Care. A funeral serv...

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Metha I. Wildermuth, 95

By Jeremy Waltner

December 4, 2024

Metha I. Wildermuth was born July 16, 1929 in Freeman, S.D. to Karl and Sophia (Ulmer) Koerner. She was baptized as a child of God on Aug. 5, 1928 and...

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Gladys Simantel, 73

By Jeremy Waltner

November 24, 2024

Gladys Marie Simantel, 73, of Freeman, S.D., died peacefully on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, at the Freeman Regional Health Services nursing home surround...

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SPECIAL REPORT: FUTURE OF GROWING DREAMS IN QUESTION

By Jeremy Waltner

November 20, 2024

Longtime preschool/daycare center facing crisis; will close if new path forward isn’t found — and soon Six young children wiggled and squirmed as they...

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PHOTO OF THE DAY: CLOSING TIME

By Jeremy Waltner

November 6, 2024

Tim & Becky Wiese announce decision this week; 81 Metal Art will continue One of Freeman’s “mom and pop shops” is closing its doors. Tim and Becky Wie...

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PHOTO OF THE DAY: HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

By Jeremy Waltner

November 28, 2024

Three generations of ladies — Patty Carlson, her granddaughter Olivia Smith, and daughter Shelinda Smith — work Thursday morning, Nov. 28 in the kitch...

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PHOENIX EDGED IN 9AA SEMIFINAL THRILLER

By Jeremy Waltner

November 8, 2024

A game that was well within reach at halftime felt seemingly lost by the end of the third quarter, after Parkston turned a 12-8 edge into a 28-8 advan...

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PHOTO OF THE DAY: HILL CITY VIDEO

By Jeremy Waltner

November 8, 2024

This "Photo of the Day" features a screenshot of a YouTube video that offers a fun look back at the Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy football team's tri...

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