PHOTO OF THE DAY: POSTCARD-WORTHY

Fog hanging in the air made for a frosty Saturday morning leading up to Christmas. The image, made at the corner of College and Walnut streets, shows calm before the storm — or at least a major shift in the weather pattern. Moisture in the form of rain is expected to begin later this afternoon and continue into Sunday, with snow expected later on Christmas Eve, on Christmas Day and into the work week.

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FREEMAN ACADEMY TO PLAY FOR STATE SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP

By Jeremy Waltner

October 1, 2025

The Freeman Academy soccer team is now one win away from what would be the school’s first-ever South Dakota High School Activities Association-sanctio...

TURNER COUNTY BOARD FINDS ‘SUBSTANTIAL EVIDENCE’ OF DPS NON-COMPLIANCE

By Jeremy Waltner

September 23, 2025

By a unanimous vote, the five-member Turner County Board of Adjustment has found Dakota Protein Solutions (DPS) in violation of the conditional use pe...

FULL REPORT: BOARD FINDS DPS NON-COMPLIANT

By Jeremy Waltner

September 29, 2025

Additional action expected when Turner County Board of Adjustment meets again Tuesday, Oct. 21 at 6:30 p.m., at Parker Community Building So what now?...

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THE COFFEE CAFE SET TO OPEN FRIDAY

By Jeremy Waltner

September 16, 2025

New Highway 81 restaurant will serve coffee only at first; food starting next month Nine months after beginning the process of turning warehouse space...

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PHOTO OF THE DAY: MARCHING ORDERS

By Jeremy Waltner

October 3, 2025

The Menno Wolves Marching Band makes its way south of Fifth Street to begin the Menno Band Day parade Friday morning, Oct. 3. Sixteen middle school an...

PHOTO OF THE DAY: POSTCARD-WORTHY

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