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SOX WALLOP BURKE IN STATE AMATEUR OPENER; 79ERS 5TH AT STATE

By Jeremy Waltner

August 8, 2025

Burke uses “bombers” as its amateur team’s name. On Sunday afternoon, that moniker much better applied to Freeman. The Blacksox cranked out 19 runs on...

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PHOTO OF THE DAY: FIRST DAY

By Jeremy Waltner

August 8, 2025

Dustin Tschetter, head coach of the Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy football team, takes a player count as the squad stretches on the first day of prac...

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PHOTO OF THE DAY: LEGION FIELD

By Jeremy Waltner

August 7, 2025

This image from Google Earth shows Legion Field located on the north edge of Milbank — a brand-new ballpark that opened this year (note the unique lay...

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PHOTO OF THE DAY: SKYWARD DESIGN

By Jeremy Waltner

August 6, 2025

The Freeman water tower is pictured following an overnight storm that rolled through the area, producing thunder, lighting and another 2 inches of rai...

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PHOTO OF THE DAY: MOVING DAY

By Jeremy Waltner

August 5, 2025

David Walter, Hunter Nankivel and Tate Sorensen move a cabinet from the old shop on the west side to the Freeman Junior-Senior High School into the ne...

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PUBLIC TO ADDRESS COUNCIL TONIGHT REGARDING DAKOTA PROTEIN SOLUTIONS

By Jeremy Waltner

August 5, 2025

The public is expected to address the Freeman City Council tonight about concerns over the odor coming from Dakota Protein Solutions, the rendering pl...

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FIREHOUSE RIB COOK-OFF RETURNS SATURDAY

By Jeremy Waltner

August 5, 2025

An event that has been accurately described as a “neighborhood block party” returns this Saturday when the Freeman Volunteer Fire Department hosts its...

79ERS ADVANCE TO STATE ON STUNNING WALK-OFF

By Jeremy Waltner

August 5, 2025

Tabor gives Post 152 all it can handle in its quest to win Region 4B and advance to state, but the 79ers got the job done — in thrilling fashion To qu...

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PHOTO OF THE DAY: MONDAY FLASHBACK

By Jeremy Waltner

August 4, 2025

This building — identified as "Opera House" — was located on the west side of the southernmost block of Freeman's downtown business district south of ...

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POST 152 SENIOR LEGION SEASON ENDS WITH LOSS TO GROTON

By Jeremy Waltner

August 3, 2025

Well, that’s a wrap on what was a solid second season for the Post 152 Senior Legion boys. Competing in the first American Legion State Tournament for...

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VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE FOR BRIDGEWATER-EMERY TOURNAMENT; OTHER UPDATES

By Jeremy Waltner

September 1, 2025

Pairings have been released for the 10-team Bridgewater-Emery Volleyball Tournament set for Saturday, Sept. 19 in Emery. Freeman and Menno will both t...

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DPS SITUATION: RESIDENTS SPEAK OUT; STERN APOLOGIZES; BOARD TO MEET AGAIN SEPT. 23

By Jeremy Waltner

August 19, 2025

There were a number of key takeaways from the Turner County Board of Adjustment’s Aug. 19 meeting in which board members reviewed the conditional use ...

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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...

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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...

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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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