PHOTO OF THE DAY: DEVASTATING ANNIVERSARY
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: DEVASTATING ANNIVERSARY
By Jeremy Waltner 
June 8, 2025
This photo was posted by Swan Lake Christian Camp on its Facebook page on Sunday along with the following explanation. Yesterday, June 7, 1965, marked...
PHOTO OF THE DAY: SUMMER BALL
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: SUMMER BALL
By Jeremy Waltner 
June 7, 2025
The summer baseball season is underway for the local American Legion team — Post 152 based in Menno. Playing as the 79ers, the team includes players f...
SATTLER NO-HITS ALEXANDRIA IN POST 152 WIN
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SATTLER NO-HITS ALEXANDRIA IN POST 152 WIN
By Jeremy Waltner 
June 7, 2025
Editor's Note: The Post 152 79ers are an American Legion baseball team made up primarily of players from Freeman, Menno and Scotland and includes two ...
PHOTO OF THE DAY: DRESS-UP DAYS
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: DRESS-UP DAYS
By Jeremy Waltner 
June 6, 2025
Planters like this one in front of Merchants State Bank dress up Freeman's Main Street for the summer season.
PHOTO OF THE DAY: IT’S HISTORY
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: IT’S HISTORY
By Jeremy Waltner 
June 5, 2025
Among the weekly features in The Courier is the history section, which takes a look at the old news from the Freeman and Menno communities. This is th...
Lorene Kaufman, 87
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Lorene Kaufman, 87
By Jeremy Waltner 
June 4, 2025
Lorene Kaufman, 87, formerly of Freeman, S.D., passed away May 27, 2025 in Sterling, Ill. A time of viewing and visitation will be held from 10 a.m. t...
MCCONNIEL LEADS THE WAY IN BEARCATS’ FINALE
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MCCONNIEL LEADS THE WAY IN BEARCATS’ FINALE
By Jeremy Waltner 
June 4, 2025
Marion senior medals twice; Preheim returns to podium; relays finish strong Not only was it the end of an era for Freeman Academy/Marion’s top two run...
PHOTO OF THE DAY: ETCH A SKETCH
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: ETCH A SKETCH
By Jeremy Waltner 
June 4, 2025
This image of Pioneer Hall was made using an etching created for letterpress printing in the 1950s. It is part of the Pine Hill Printery exhibit at He...
FLYERS FINISH STATE STRONG — AND WITH MOMENTUM
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FLYERS FINISH STATE STRONG — AND WITH MOMENTUM
By Jeremy Waltner 
June 4, 2025
STATE TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS Flyers finish strong —  with lots of momentum Peters, Scharberg make podium; six of nine relays earn medals JEREMY W...
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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...
2025 STATE TRACK IN THE BOOKS
2025 STATE TRACK IN THE BOOKS
By Jeremy Waltner 
May 29, 2025
FROM SATURDAY 9:00 a.m. – Cadence Hofer (FHS) Triple Jump, Flight 2, No. 3 (13th, 32-11 3/4) Result: DNP, 31-10 1/4 9:00 a.m. – Brooks Schoenfish (SM)...
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AUCH EARNS FIRST STATE MEET GOLF MEDAL; BUSE 21ST
By Jeremy Waltner 
June 2, 2025
A medal was his goal and a medal was his prize. Competing in his fourth state golf tournament, Freeman High School sophomore Tannen Auch golfed his wa...
STRONG CONTINGENT OF LOCAL ATHLETES HEADED TO STATE
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STRONG CONTINGENT OF LOCAL ATHLETES HEADED TO STATE
By Jeremy Waltner 
May 28, 2025
Track and field participants from Freeman Academy/Marion, Freeman Public and Scotland/Menno will be busy this Thursday, Friday & Saturday At 12:50 p.m...
PHOTO OF THE DAY: WESTSIDE WORK
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: WESTSIDE WORK
By Jeremy Waltner 
May 21, 2025
This was the scene on the west side of the Freeman Prairie Arboretum as personnel with the South Dakota Game Fish and Parks installed a new fishing pi...

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