PHOTO OF THE DAY: EYES ON YOU
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: EYES ON YOU
By Jeremy Waltner 
July 14, 2025
A lawn ornament absorbs the hot sun and intense heat of the day as temperatures are again climbing into the 90s. Hot weather will continue through Tue...
PHOTO OF THE DAY: MOON SHOT
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: MOON SHOT
By Jeremy Waltner 
July 13, 2025
The moon that rose in the eastern sky late Saturday night, July 12 was a beautiful one, with orange accents standing out against other elements — in t...
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 to...
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...
MUSEUM GOES BACK IN TIME TO ONE-ROOM SCHOOLS
By Jeremy Waltner 
July 7, 2025
June 29 program offers historical context, a look at local impact, and an  exploration of Diamond Valley School Through exhaustive research and a thor...
Becky Hupp outline
By Jeremy Waltner 
July 7, 2025
Outline: Diamond Valley School History Introduction and Context Geographic Setting Located next door to Heritage Hall Museum Part of broader education...
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By Jeremy Waltner 
July 7, 2025
South Dakota School Consolidation and Freeman Junior College Connection National Context and South Dakota's Educational Crisis National Consolidation ...
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By Jeremy Waltner 
July 7, 2025
South Dakota One-Room Schoolhouses: Historical Educational Development Introduction: The Educational Landscape of South Dakota Hundreds of one-room sc...
Harvey J. Hofer, 93
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Harvey J. Hofer, 93
By Jeremy Waltner 
July 7, 2025
Harvey J. Hofer, 93, of Freeman, S.D., passed away peacefully on Monday, July 1, 2025, at Oakview Terrace Nursing Home in Freeman. A memorial service ...
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: FULL HOUSE
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: FULL HOUSE
By Jeremy Waltner 
August 21, 2025
Here is another photo from the Aug. 19 meeting of the Turner County Board of Adjustment that drew more than 40 residents of Freeman, all there to repr...
CITY DECLARES MAIN STREET BUILDING DANGEROUS
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CITY DECLARES MAIN STREET BUILDING DANGEROUS
By Jeremy Waltner 
August 26, 2025
Action means Watecha Bowl cannot open until issues are fixed The future of a restaurant specializing in traditional Native American food that had been...
FREEMAN ACADEMY HIRES NEW HEAD OF SCHOOL
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FREEMAN ACADEMY HIRES NEW HEAD OF SCHOOL
By Jeremy Waltner 
August 28, 2025
A search that began in spring has borne fruit at Freeman Academy. More than a week after the private, Christian school began its 122nd term, school le...

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