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FLYERS, TRAPPERS OPEN GIRLS SEASONS WITH WINS
By Jeremy Waltner 
December 10, 2024
The Freeman High School girls handled Platte-Geddes with ease while Scotland/Menno pulled away from Bridgewater-Emery late as both team notched wins i...
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: SOUNDS OF THE SEASON
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: SOUNDS OF THE SEASON
By Jeremy Waltner 
December 11, 2024
The Freeman Academy Chamber Choir performs at the school's Yuletide celebration in Pioneer Hall Tuesday night, Dec. 10 — one of the local observances ...
STATE ORAL INTERP: SPEAKING OF SUPERIOR …
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STATE ORAL INTERP: SPEAKING OF SUPERIOR …
By Jeremy Waltner 
December 11, 2024
Kristina Sage was the oral interpretation coach at Freeman Public Schools when Thor Aanenson cut his teeth on the fine arts elective that puts partici...
2024 STATE QUALIFIERS TO LEAD YOU REBELS SQUAD
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2024 STATE QUALIFIERS TO LEAD YOU REBELS SQUAD
By Jeremy Waltner 
December 11, 2024
The oldest wrestling cooperative in South Dakota has once again assembled for a winter on the mats, but the 2024-25 season marks a new era for Marion/...
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EXTENDING THE TABLE
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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...
49-YEAR-OLD FREEMAN MAN DIES IN ACCIDENT
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49-YEAR-OLD FREEMAN MAN DIES IN ACCIDENT
By Jeremy Waltner 
December 5, 2024
Adam Van Hove, a 1994 graduate of Freeman High School, died Wednesday, Dec. 4 in a single vehicle accident on Highway 18 one mile east of Menno Wednes...
MARK YOUR CALENDARS CHRISTMAS PROGRAMS
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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...
ORATORS ADVANCE TO STATE
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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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WINTER SPORTS SEASON UNDERWAY THIS MONTH
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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...
FLYERS’ STRONG RUN ENDS IN 4B FINAL
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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...
SOLID SEASON ENDS EARLY FOR WOLVES IN 4B ACTION
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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...
BEARCATS FINISH BEST SEASON IN YEARS
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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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Obituaries
Adam Van Hove, 49
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Adam Van Hove, 49
By Jeremy Waltner 
December 7, 2024
A celebration of life for Adam Van Hove will be held Saturday, Dec. 14 starting at 10:30 a.m., at the Freeman Community Center in Freeman, S.D. Feel f...
Death Notice: Florence Beier
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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...
Mary Stahl, 98
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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...
Metha I. Wildermuth, 95
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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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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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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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By Jeremy Waltner 
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The Reader's Theatre team from Freeman Academy performs "Mythically Mythical Myths" at the 2024 State Oral Interpretation Festival in Sturgis Friday m...

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