Thirty-seven years after his dad, Blaine, started the business at the age of 24, another 24-year-old — Shay — has returned For Blaine Saarie, something that has meant a great deal to him since starting his business, Saarie Auto Body, 37 years ago is the opportunity to staff his business with young a...

Did that really just happen? That was the thought that crossed my mind as my eyelids lifted at 6:45 a.m. Tuesday after a late night of work. And I wasn’t thinking explicitly about the unanimous, game-changing vote of the Freeman Public School Board to welcome Freeman Academy students into the Flyers...

Freeman Public School Board votes 5-0 at special meeting Monday night to accept proposal from Freeman Academy for 2025-26 partnership; team will play as Flyers and remain Class B for next year. Next school year, students attending Freeman Public Schools and Freeman Academy will have an opportunity t...

The Freeman Public School District received assurance from the South Dakota High School Activities Association (SDHSAA) Thursday afternoon, APRIL 17 that, should it enter into a proposed cooperative agreement with Freeman Academy for the 2025-26 school year, the all-Freeman team would continue to pl...

Brian Paff, president of the board of directors at Freeman Academy stands before the Freeman Public School Board Monday night, April 14 to discuss the possibility of Freeman Academy students playing sports at Freeman Public. Here's the full report. AT A GLACE Freeman Academy asks to attach to Freema...

FOR THE 64TH TIME IN THE LAST 67 YEARS, Freeman’s traditional ‘festival of tasting’ generated a spirit of community and commonality — even among those with different backgrounds — that has helped define the annual event. And, once again, food, music and heritage was front and center. The lure of Sch...

All seven who spoke during the public input portion of the Freeman School Board’s special meeting Wednesday night, April 2 spoke in favor of continuing the sports relationship with Marion, and the school board agreed on two things: To request a formal proposal from Marion for an expanded co-op, and;...

Schmeckfest has been part of the Freeman community’s culture since it debuted  in March of 1959, with varying degrees of successes and challenges. But the one constant — a celebration of a people and the want to come together — remains today, and it will again be on fully display when the ‘festival ...

The Schmeckfest ticket update Monday morning, March 31 shows that the meal on Saturday, April 5 is sold out, and that about 200 tickets remained for Friday, April 4. Reserved seating for "Jane Eyre" is also nearly sold out, with about 60 reserved seats available each night. Plenty of tickets remain ...

After a long stretch without much for dining options, The Coffee Cafe scheduled to open on Highway 81; Watecha Bowl Grille downtown And just like that, a restaurant scene in Freeman that has been dormant in recent years has taken on new life. Not only is The Fringe at Valley View Golf Course open ag...