PHOTO OF THE DAY: ‘MAN’ APPEARS

The public got its first glimpse of what the “new” Freeman water tower will look like as workers with Maguire Iron made progress on painting Thursday, Aug. 6. The tower will feature the Freeman city logo with gold trim; the bottom portion of the bowl will be maroon, as will be the legs. Work is expected to be completed by the end of the month.

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PHOTO OF THE DAY: ‘MAN’ APPEARS

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