PHOTO OF THE DAY: ROYALLY SPEAKING

These are the six homecoming royalty candidates from Menno — two of which will be crowned king and queen at coronation this coming Monday, Sept. 9. Candidates for king are Trent Guthmiller, Michael Nusz and Tate Spender while candidates for queen are Taylor Freier, Ellyana Ulmer and Joslynn Fischer. Marion is also holding its coronation this coming Monday night while homecoming at Freeman Public starts Monday, Sept. 16.

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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: ROYALLY SPEAKING

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