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PHOTO OF THE DAY: ‘TIS THE SEASON
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: ‘TIS THE SEASON
By Jeremy Waltner 
May 10, 2025
Graduates from Menno's Class of 2021 toss their caps in the air following commencement that year. Today is another graduation ceremony in the Hutchins...
AT SAARIE AUTO BODY, NEXT GENERATION SETTLES IN
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AT SAARIE AUTO BODY, NEXT GENERATION SETTLES IN
By Jeremy Waltner 
May 7, 2025
Thirty-seven years after his dad, Blaine, started the business at the age of 24, another 24-year-old — Shay — has returned For Blaine Saarie, somethin...
LOCAL GRADUATIONS SET FOR NEXT TWO SATURDAYS
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LOCAL GRADUATIONS SET FOR NEXT TWO SATURDAYS
By Jeremy Waltner 
May 7, 2025
Graduation season has arrived and students from Menno High School will be the first to receive their high school diplomas. Commencement will begin at ...
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PUBLISHER’S DESK: THAT RAINBOW
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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...
ALL-FREEMAN SPORTS DEAL A GO
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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 ...
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WALTER TO PLAY AS FLYERS AIM FOR CONSOLATION TITLE
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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...
FLYERS B-BOUND; THE FULL REPORT
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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...
STATE WRESTLING: REBELS BATTLE; TSCHETTER 8TH
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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...
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Obituaries
Janet R. Parnell, 86
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Janet R. Parnell, 86
May 7, 2025
Janet R. Parnell, 86, went home to be with the Lord on April 18, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of love, strength, and faith. A born farm girl and Sout...
June Schamber, 95
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June Schamber, 95
May 4, 2025
June (Mundt) Schamber was born to Henry and Johanna (Hines) Mundt on June 13, 1929 at Wagner, S.D. She was baptized on June 30, 1929 by Rev. E. J. Zan...
Marilyn Duerksen, 93
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Marilyn Duerksen, 93
May 3, 2025
Marilyn Duerksen, 93, of Freeman, S.D., passed away on May 2 at Oakview Terrace in Freeman. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Ma...
Rob Huber, 64
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Rob Huber, 64
May 2, 2025
Rob Huber, age 64 of Freeman, S.D., passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, April 30, 2025 on his farm. Visitation will be Sunday, May 4 from 5 to 7 p.m. ...
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MARION BOARD APPROVES LONG-TERM DEAL WITH PARKER
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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...
ALL-FREEMAN SPORTS DEAL A GO
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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 ...
AT SAARIE AUTO BODY, NEXT GENERATION SETTLES IN
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AT SAARIE AUTO BODY, NEXT GENERATION SETTLES IN
By Jeremy Waltner 
May 7, 2025
Thirty-seven years after his dad, Blaine, started the business at the age of 24, another 24-year-old — Shay — has returned For Blaine Saarie, somethin...

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