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LOCAL GRADUATIONS SET FOR NEXT TWO SATURDAYS
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LOCAL GRADUATIONS SET FOR NEXT TWO SATURDAYS
By Jeremy Waltner 
May 7, 2025
Graduation season has arrived and students from Menno High School will be the first to receive their high school diplomas. Commencement will begin at 2:30 p.m. this Saturday, May 10 at the high school gym and will be preceded by the Menno-Olivet Ministerial Association’s baccalaureate that will star...
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MARION BOARD APPROVES LONG-TERM DEAL WITH PARKER
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MARION BOARD APPROVES LONG-TERM DEAL WITH PARKER
By Jeremy Waltner 
April 13, 2025
The Marion School Board voted unanimously Sunday night, April 13 to approve a nine-year, all-sports cooperative with Parker. The meeting had originally been scheduled for Monday, April 14 but was moved because of a conflict with another activity. The Courier was not present at the meeting because th...
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SPIRITS OF REDEMPTION; A REVIEW OF ‘JANE EYRE’
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SPIRITS OF REDEMPTION; A REVIEW OF ‘JANE EYRE’
By Jeremy Waltner 
April 9, 2025
A review of the outstanding Schmeckfest musical ‘Jane Eyre’ | BY JEREMY WALTNER Let’s reach into our bag of words and see what we can find. Engaging. Sure, but we can do better. Enthralling. Yes, absolutely. But still not quite right. Mesmerizing. Definitely. But what about … Spellbinding. That’s it...
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MARION, PARKER CO-OP TALKS; UPDATED
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MARION, PARKER CO-OP TALKS; UPDATED
By Jeremy Waltner 
March 26, 2025
Boards appear to be closing in on 9-year sports agreement as ‘Pheasants’ starting this fall, with football, softball & wrestling beginning in fall of 2026 Parker School Board to hold special meeting with public input Thursday, April 3 at 6:30 p.m. Marion School Board to invite additional public comm...
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HERITAGE HALL ANNOUNCES HERITAGE PICKERS LINEUP
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HERITAGE HALL ANNOUNCES HERITAGE PICKERS LINEUP
By Jeremy Waltner 
March 26, 2025
Other demonstrations planned for Schmeckfest April 4-5; Freeman museum to debut new exhibits at annual festival Heritage Hall Museum & Archives has a full slate of activities planned during Schmeckfest 2025. That includes artisans who will demonstrate traditional crafts and “Heritage Pickers,” indiv...
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A CLOSER LOOK AT SCHMECKFEST’S ‘JANE EYRE’
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A CLOSER LOOK AT SCHMECKFEST’S ‘JANE EYRE’
By Jeremy Waltner 
March 19, 2025
EDITOR’S NOTE: Since January, the cast and production team involved with the 2025 Schmeckfest stage production, “Jane Eyre,” have been working diligently to prepare the musical drama for its three-night run on April 3, 4 and 5. Performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. each night. While “Jane Eyre” has b...
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MENNO SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION ON TAP
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MENNO SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION ON TAP
By Jeremy Waltner 
March 4, 2025
No other races necessary on April 8; Cody Fransen to join Freeman City Council, Katie Fransen Freeman School Board There will be two new members serving on the Menno School Board of Education when it convenes for another fiscal year in July. According to the business manager Dale Weiss, Ben Crick, J...
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TSCHETTER THE CHAMP AT 144 LBS.; PANKRATZ, PREHEIM ADVANCE
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TSCHETTER THE CHAMP AT 144 LBS.; PANKRATZ, PREHEIM ADVANCE
By Jeremy Waltner 
February 26, 2025
Three-day state tournament begins Thursday in Rapid City Three minutes and 45 seconds. That’s how long Easton Tschetter was on the mat during last week’s Region 2B Wrestling Tournament in Salem, and in that time, he recorded three pins and a championship in what can only be described as total domina...
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WRESTLING POSTSEASON STARTS THIS WEEK
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WRESTLING POSTSEASON STARTS THIS WEEK
By Jeremy Waltner 
February 20, 2025
This week, Mark Bradley will do something he’s never done before: Lead the Marion/Freeman Rebels into the region tournament. And if everything goes well, the first-year head coach will find himself — and his wrestlers — in an even bigger spot later next week: The state tournament out west. All of it...
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THE STATE OF FREEMAN ACADEMY – PART 2
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THE STATE OF FREEMAN ACADEMY – PART 2
By Jeremy Waltner 
February 12, 2025
Or Start with Part 1 While there are enrollment and financial challenges, there have also been positive developments in recent years. That, along with a rich history, is giving consituancy motivation to find a path forward. So what comes next? That’s the question many are pondering as the Freeman Ac...
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ALL-FREEMAN CO-OP WOULD STAY ‘B’ FOR 2025-26; PARKER OK’s DEAL WITH MARION
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ALL-FREEMAN CO-OP WOULD STAY ‘B’ FOR 2025-26; PARKER OK’s DEAL WITH MARION
By Jeremy Waltner 
April 14, 2025
The Freeman Public School District received assurance from the South Dakota High School Activities Association (SDHSAA) Thursday afternoon, APRIL 17 t...
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MARION BOARD APPROVES LONG-TERM DEAL WITH PARKER
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MARION BOARD APPROVES LONG-TERM DEAL WITH PARKER
By Jeremy Waltner 
April 13, 2025
The Marion School Board voted unanimously Sunday night, April 13 to approve a nine-year, all-sports cooperative with Parker. The meeting had originall...
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ALL-FREEMAN SPORTS DEAL A GO
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ALL-FREEMAN SPORTS DEAL A GO
By Jeremy Waltner 
April 21, 2025
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 ...
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FREEMAN ACADEMY ASKS FOR SPORTS CO-OP WITH FREEMAN PUBLIC
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FREEMAN ACADEMY ASKS FOR SPORTS CO-OP WITH FREEMAN PUBLIC
By Jeremy Waltner 
April 15, 2025
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...
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AT SAARIE AUTO BODY, NEXT GENERATION SETTLES IN
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AT SAARIE AUTO BODY, NEXT GENERATION SETTLES IN
By Jeremy Waltner 
May 7, 2025
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, somethin...
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