PHOTO OF THE DAY: BROWN TONES
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: BROWN TONES
By Jeremy Waltner 
February 6, 2025
Winter days continue to pass in this community — strangely — without any snow. While the season has brought a few dustings and some spectacular frost ...
THURSDAY NIGHT SCORES; FRIDAY NIGHT GAMES
By Jeremy Waltner 
February 6, 2025
The Freeman High School girls and boys both won over Alcester-Hudson in Alcester Thursday night, Feb. 6, and the Scotland/Menno girls defeated Platte-...
COMMUNITY REPRESENTED AT TRIBAL RELATIONS DAY
COMMUNITY REPRESENTED AT TRIBAL RELATIONS DAY
By Jeremy Waltner 
February 6, 2025
Four Freeman organizations spend meaningful day inside Capitol rotunda in Pierre last Wednesday TIM L. WALTNER  -  FOR THE COURIER A Star Quilt presen...
Karen Rae Kaufman, 70
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Karen Rae Kaufman, 70
By Jeremy Waltner 
February 5, 2025
Karen Rae Kaufman,70, went to her heavenly home Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025 at her home near Delmont under hospice care. A funeral service will be held Frida...
PHOTO OF THE DAY: BIRD WATCHING
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: BIRD WATCHING
By Jeremy Waltner 
February 5, 2025
This photo was submitted by Courier reader Carol J. Eisenbeis, who took the picture northwest of Turkey Ridge. Marnette Hofer, also a Courier reader w...
PHOTO OF THE DAY: BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE …
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE …
By Jeremy Waltner 
February 4, 2025
This photo that shows volunteers making noodles for Schmeckfest was posted on the Schmeckfest Facebook page Saturday, Feb. 1 — the day that several do...
DEATH NOTICE: TROY HOFER, 31
DEATH NOTICE: TROY HOFER, 31
By Jeremy Waltner 
February 3, 2025
Troy Hofer, 31, of Bridgewater, S.D., passed away Feb. 1. A funeral service will be held on Friday, Feb. 7 at 10:30 a.m. at Montrose United Methodist ...
PHOTO OF THE DAY: DOWNTOWN FIXTURE
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: DOWNTOWN FIXTURE
By Jeremy Waltner 
February 3, 2025
This photo — along with the accompanying explanation — was posted on Facebook by Heritage Hall Museum & Archives as part of its weekly look back. Coas...
FA, FHS, MENNO OUT EARLY; BB GAMES POSTPONED
By Jeremy Waltner 
February 3, 2025
Freeman Academy and Freeman Public Schools have both announced a 1:30 p.m. Monday dismissal because of icy roads and, because Scotland and Menno are b...
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By Jeremy Waltner 
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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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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...
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...
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...
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...

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