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By Jeremy Waltner

January 9, 2025

The flags at the Freeman Post Office are half staff — and there is no mail delivery or service today — as a way to honor President Jimmy Carter, who p...

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PHOTO OF THE DAY: WHO’S WHO IN ‘JANE EYRE’

By Jeremy Waltner

January 8, 2025

Director Jill Hofer has announced the cast of “Jane Eyre,” which will be presented for Schmeckfest 2025. The show will be staged Thursday night, April...

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FOSS STEPPING DOWN AS SUPERINTENDENT IN MENNO

By Jeremy Waltner

January 7, 2025

The 2024-25 school year will be the last in Menno for Kory Foss. The district superintendent announced Monday morning, Jan. 6, that he has accepted th...

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TICKETS NOW ON SALE FOR 2025 SCHMECKFEST

By Jeremy Waltner

January 8, 2025

64th annual ‘festival of tasting’ set for April 4-5; see schmeckfest.com for tickets for ethnic Germans-from-Russia meal, musical ‘Jane Eyre’ Tickets ...

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PETERS’ LATE 3-POINTER LIFTS FHS BOYS TO NARROW WIN

By Jeremy Waltner

January 7, 2025

Luke Peters connected on a three-pointer from the top of the key with 4 seconds to play and a desperation three-point field goal that would have tied ...

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PHOTO OF THE DAY: WHITE ON BROWN

By Jeremy Waltner

January 7, 2025

It's nothing like the kind of winter weather other parts of the country have been experiencing the past few days, but the Freeman community did turn w...

Death Notice: Twyla J. Hora

By Jeremy Waltner

January 6, 2025

Twyla J. Hora, age 91 of Menno, S.D., passed away Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025, at the Menno-Olivet Care Center, Menno. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m.,...

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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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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

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: 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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PHOTO OF THE DAY: TACO TIME!

By Jeremy Waltner

June 13, 2025

Armando Cortez is enjoying the beautiful Friday morning and one of his passions — cooking — at his home at 300 S. Dewald in Freeman. Cortez is serving...

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