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PHOTO OF THE DAY: TOUR GUIDE
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: TOUR GUIDE
By Jeremy Waltner 
July 9, 2025
With his wife, Lillie, to his left, Andre Eisenbeis leads a group of 20 newspaper men and women from around the county — and one from the UK — on a tour of their Prairie Roots Produce operation located south/southwest of Freeman. It was a part of a day filled with activities for community journalist...
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: STANDING WATER
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: STANDING WATER
By Jeremy Waltner 
July 8, 2025
Emma Schoenwald and friend Evelyn Lafrentz found enjoyment in a ditch full of water not far north of their Dewald Street homes in Freeman Monday evening, July 7. The opportunity followed a hard rain that dumped more than 2 inches of rain locally, with lesser amounts in rural areas. The strong system...
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: COOK’S CORNER
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: COOK’S CORNER
By Jeremy Waltner 
July 7, 2025
Mark Johnson and Austin Smidt man two grills used for cooking chislic during Freeman's Independence Day celebration Sunday, July 6. The traditional chislic stand was staffed mostly by baseball players, with Merchants State Bank sponsoring the 225 dozen sticks of the traditional food, with all of it ...
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: WALK ‘N CHALK
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: WALK ‘N CHALK
By Jeremy Waltner 
July 6, 2025
Dustin Tschetter chalks the left field line Sunday morning, July 6 in advance of a day of baseball at Merchants State Bank Field and the adjoining softball park. It's Freeman's turn to host an Independence Day celebration, and action will begin at noon with the first games of the day, as well as the...
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: CANDY RUSH
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: CANDY RUSH
By Jeremy Waltner 
July 5, 2025
Scenes like this played out over and over again as thousands packed the streets of Menno late Friday morning, July 4 for the traditional Independence Day parade. There were 87 entries representing Menno and the surrounding area, and the processional lasted a full hour. Watch for a full report in the...
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: FOURTH OF JULY FEAST
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: FOURTH OF JULY FEAST
By Jeremy Waltner 
July 4, 2025
Isla Andersen, daughter of Menno native and community resident Brittney Massey, goes through the line at the Menno FFA-hosted Fourth of July feed inside the city/school auditorium following Friday's Independence Day parade. Thousands once again stormed Menno for the Fourth of July celebration, which...
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: SHOW AND TELL
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: SHOW AND TELL
By Jeremy Waltner 
July 3, 2025
Will Stuck, a children's performer who works with libraries around the country, introduces himself and his show to those who are taking part in the Summer Reading Program offered by the Freeman Public Library Wednesday afternoon, July 2. Struck was in town to help the local library celebrate the mid...
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79ERS’ JUNIOR LEGION IMPROVES TO 13-1
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79ERS’ JUNIOR LEGION IMPROVES TO 13-1
By Jeremy Waltner 
July 1, 2025
One night after blasting Alexandria 19-1, the Post 152 Junior Legion won twice more at Crofton, Neb., sweeping a doubleheader against Post 128 with 12-0 and 2-0 victories. The 79ers improve to 13-1 on the season while Crofton drops to 9-7. In the first game, Post 152 was led at the plate by Logun Pa...
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: SHOWTIME!
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: SHOWTIME!
By Jeremy Waltner 
July 2, 2025
This was the scene at the Freeman Junior-Senior High School parking lot late Sunday night, June 29 as a group of local boys put on a fireworks show —  a tradition in recent years. A good-sized crowd was on hand and showed appreciation afterward, even collecting money to help fund the 2026 show. The ...
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: THE START OF SOMETHING SPECIAL
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: THE START OF SOMETHING SPECIAL
By Jeremy Waltner 
July 1, 2025
Ted Pidde Sr., right, is pictured with Bill Morefeld, center, and Leo Laber inside the Freeman Meat Market in this undated photo. Morefeld purchased the building in 1930, with Laber becoming manager in 1948. Laber purchased the operation in 1974 — one year after Pidde assumed ownership of Ferd’s Mea...
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AREA WIDE CONNECTION TO CEASE OPERATION JULY 1
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AREA WIDE CONNECTION TO CEASE OPERATION JULY 1
By Jeremy Waltner 
June 11, 2025
The Area Wide Connection, a free-distribution advertising publication of Second Century Publishing, Inc. that serves residents of Hutchinson, Turner a...
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SAARIE AND HIS STOLEN POLARIS RANGER; THE REPORT
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SAARIE AND HIS STOLEN POLARIS RANGER; THE REPORT
By Jeremy Waltner 
July 5, 2025
EDITOR'S NOTE: This story will appear in print in the July 9 issue of The Courier. Three individuals have been arrested and are facing state felony ch...
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FOR GOOD
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FOR GOOD
By Jeremy Waltner 
June 18, 2025
Freeman 39-year-old recognized nationally for her work as an adoption specialist with the Children’s Home Society of South Dakota — but this is not ab...
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ALL IN THE FAMILY
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ALL IN THE FAMILY
By Jeremy Waltner 
July 1, 2025
Forty-two years ago, his Grandpa Ted took over Ferd’s Market and renamed it Ted’s Market. Ten years after that, his dad, Bob, took over Ted’s Market a...
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: STANDING WATER
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: STANDING WATER
By Jeremy Waltner 
July 8, 2025
Emma Schoenwald and friend Evelyn Lafrentz found enjoyment in a ditch full of water not far north of their Dewald Street homes in Freeman Monday eveni...
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