79ERS WIN A PAIR AT MENNO’S JULY 4 CELEBRATION
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79ERS WIN A PAIR AT MENNO’S JULY 4 CELEBRATION
By Jeremy Waltner 
July 5, 2025
The only team to beat the Post 152 Junior Legion team so far this season — Tabor — saw what the 79ers are capable of Friday afternoon, July 4, as they...
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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 ...
MENNO AMATEUR GAME, FIREWORKS MOVED TO JULY 5
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MENNO AMATEUR GAME, FIREWORKS MOVED TO JULY 5
By Jeremy Waltner 
July 4, 2025
Menno's Fourth of July baseball game between the Mad Frogs and Freeman — and the fireworks to follow — has been moved to Saturday, July 5 because of r...
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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...
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...
IMPORTANT: COURIER CHANGES COMING
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IMPORTANT: COURIER CHANGES COMING
By Jeremy Waltner 
June 25, 2025
Beginning next week, The Courier will move from a Thursday to a Wednesday print publication, with the online edition going live every Tuesday. To acco...
MUSEUM PROGRAM SUNDAY TO LOOK AT ONE-ROOM SCHOOLS
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MUSEUM PROGRAM SUNDAY TO LOOK AT ONE-ROOM SCHOOLS
By Jeremy Waltner 
June 25, 2025
In 1950, 75 years ago, 3,295 school districts were scattered across South Dakota. An overwhelming majority of these were small one-room rural school d...
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SPORTS
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...
POST 152 SENIOR LEGION SPLITS IN VERMILLION
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POST 152 SENIOR LEGION SPLITS IN VERMILLION
By Jeremy Waltner 
June 22, 2025
The Post 152 Senior Legion split a pair of games in Vermillion on Saturday, falling 10-5 to Post 206 out of Colton before taking down Post 1 of Vermil...
POST 152 TAKES DOWN LENNOX BY MERCY RULE — TWICE
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POST 152 TAKES DOWN LENNOX BY MERCY RULE — TWICE
By Jeremy Waltner 
June 19, 2025
The Post 152 Junior Legion and Senior Legion teams won Thursday night in Freeman, both taking down Lennox by the mercy rule. The juniors won 11-1 to i...
POST 152 JUNIORS RALLY FOR 12-7 WIN OVER WAGNER
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POST 152 JUNIORS RALLY FOR 12-7 WIN OVER WAGNER
By Jeremy Waltner 
June 11, 2025
Oliver Waltner pitched three scoreless innings in relief and the bats finally came alive as the Post 152 Juniors rallied from an early 7-1 deficit to ...
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Obituaries
Death Notice: Shirley Deckert
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Death Notice: Shirley Deckert
July 1, 2025
Shirley Deckert, 79, formerly of Freeman, S.D., passed away at her home in Brookings, S.D., on Saturday, June 28. A funeral service will be held Satur...
obituaries
Death Notice: Elaine Mehlhaff
July 1, 2025
Elaine Mehlhaff, formerly of Freeman, S.D., passed away on Saturday, June 28 at Woodland Terrace Senior Living, Bridgman Mich. A funeral service will ...
Judy McMahon, 81
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Judy McMahon, 81
July 1, 2025
Judy McMahon, age 81, of Menno, S.D., passed away peacefully on Sunday June 29, 2025 at the Menno-Olivet Care Center in Menno surrounded by her loving...
Death Notice: Ruby Waltner
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Death Notice: Ruby Waltner
July 1, 2025
Ruby Waltner, 94, of Freeman, S.D., passed away on June 28 at the Freeman hospital. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, August 9, ...
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