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By Jeremy Waltner

September 19, 2024

Finley McConniel, left, a senior from Marion, and Lane McCune, a freshman from Freeman, race to the front of the pack in the opening meters of the Fly...

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MOVE UNDERWAY TO BUILD NEW MUSEUM IN MENNO

By Jeremy Waltner

September 18, 2024

Land on Fifth Street has been donated; funds are being raised A centennial celebration in Menno in 1979 was a direct link to the establishment of the ...

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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...

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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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PLACE AND TIME, THEN AND NOW, HONORED BY SWISS MENNONITES

By Jeremy Waltner

September 11, 2024

150-YEAR CELEBRATION OF SETTLEMENT Place and time, then and now, honored by Swiss Mennonites Salem, Salem-Zion Mennonite churches come together to hon...

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ENROLLMENT IN FREEMAN HOLDING STEADY

By Jeremy Waltner

September 11, 2024

Overall totals dip slightly, but numbers at Freeman Public remain as high as they have been in more than 15 years The number of students attending Fre...

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150TH ANNIVERSARY OF SWISS-VOLHYNIAN MIGRATION THIS WEEKEND

By Jeremy Waltner

September 4, 2024

Activities begin Saturday evening; Salem-Zion Mennonite host church All are welcome to this weekend’s commemoration of the arrival of the Swiss-Volhyn...

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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...

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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...

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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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DUCKS ELIMINATE FROGS WITH 4-2 WIN

By Jeremy Waltner

August 8, 2024

Menno found some hope when it had to, but Hartford/Humboldt came through when it mattered most as the Wood Ducks hung on for a 4-2 win over the Mad Fr...

obituaries

Death Notice: Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Bender

By Jeremy Waltner

September 16, 2024

Elizabeth “Betty” Bender, age 99 of Yankton, S.D., passed away early Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024 at Oakview Terrace Nursing Home, Freeman, S.D. A funeral...

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Kent (Ken) Keith Wintersteen Jr., 68

By Jeremy Waltner

September 11, 2024

The times for Ken's Homegoing Celebration are as follows: A family visitation will be held on Saturday, Sept. 21 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Menno High Sc...

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Bob (Bobby) David Hofer, 80

By Jeremy Waltner

September 11, 2024

Bob (Bobby) David Hofer, 80, of Sioux Falls, S.D., passed away Sunday, Sept. 8 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. Bobby's memorial service wil...

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Shirley Waltner, 89

By Jeremy Waltner

September 7, 2024

Shirley Waltner, 89, of Freeman, S.D., passed away Sept. 6 at Oakview Terrace in Freeman. A memorial Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Sep...

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PHOTO OF THE DAY: DISTINGUISHED GUEST

By Jeremy Waltner

September 3, 2024

United States Congressman Dusty Johnson offers brief remarks Tuesday morning, Sept. 3 at the official ribbon-cutting/open house at Dakota Protein Solu...

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DAKOTA PROTEIN SOLUTIONS ‘AN ENTERPRISE TO BE PROUD OF’

By Jeremy Waltner

August 21, 2024

Ribbon-cutting at state-of-the-art facility set for next Tuesday An agricultural-based facility unique to South Dakota — that is, a non-proprietary r...

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PHOTO OF THE DAY: HISTORY LESSON

By Jeremy Waltner

September 8, 2024

Marnette Hofer and Tim L. Waltner share an illustrated and detailed history of the Anabaptist movement in the context of the larger Christian church d...

LATEST SCORES FROM LOCAL TEAMS

By Jeremy Waltner

August 29, 2024

LATEST SCORES Tuesday, Sept. 17 Volleyball: FA/Marion 3, Irene-Wakonda 0 (4-7) Volleyball: Freeman 0, Bridgewater-Emery 3 (2-6) Volleyball: Menno 3, H...

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PHOTO OF THE DAY: A WORD FROM THE POST OFFICE

By Jeremy Waltner

August 21, 2024

There is news from the Freeman Post Office, which is pictured here Wednesday morning. According to Postmaster Lisa James, who has returned to her post...

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