When the South Dakota Legislature convenes early next year for what will be its 100th consecutive lawmaking session, Jessica Bahmuller of Alexandria and Drew Peterson of Salem will once again take a seat in the House chamber. Both were re-elected in a three-way District 19 race in the 2024 Primary E...

Jessica Bahmuller and Drew Peterson both won re-election as District 19 representatives in the South Dakota House, finishing in front of challenger Steven Mettler in the June 4 Primary Election held Tuesday. Bahmuller came out well in front, with 2,165 voters choosing her; that’s 45% of the vote. Th...

Local, regional and state voters will weigh in on a number of races in the 2024 Primary Election set for Tuesday, June 4, and those living in the Marion School District will decide whether to approve a general obligation bond in the amount of $6 that would help fund an $11 million capital improvemen...

Head of department for less than a year calls departure ‘unfortunate’ Yet another chief of police with the city of Freeman — this time Jonathan “Jay” Slevin — has resigned after less than a year as head of the department. The Freeman City Council accepted Slevin’s resignation, effective June 3, at i...

State VFW leader and Menno resident offers personal and profound tribute to those who have lost their lives defending the United States As the Monday morning wind whipped through the Menno City Cemetery, Anna Arnold stood before those scattered in chairs across the grounds of the sacred space and re...

Science teacher shares encouragement and five end their days at Freeman Academy  Standing behind the lectern on the Pioneer Hall stage, Carol Stastny, science and computer teacher at Freeman Academy used the opportunity as the keynote speaker at the 2024 commencement to give the graduating seniors a...

McConniel, Cremer, Gortmaker also speak as 10 seniors say goodbye to Marion High School He was introduced by co-valedictorian Alexa Gortmaker as “the infamous Mr. Lanfear,” and over the course of the next six minutes, Marion Public School’s government, history, art and contemporary issues teacher — ...

Twenty graduating seniors say goodbye at emotional ceremony It was both the end of an era and the start of something new inside the Freeman High School gym as 20 graduating seniors said goodbye to high school Saturday afternoon, May 11. And in their commencement address, co-valedictorians Ava Anders...

MENNO HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION Addresses touch on support for others, patience, appreciation Eleven seniors recieve diplomas in ceremony Saturday afternoon JEREMY WALTNER - EDITOR & PUBLISHER Isaac Fergen, president of the National Honor Society and one of 11 seniors that make up Menno High School’s C...

Dr. Dennis Epp (standing third from left) is honored by Jeff Veltkamp, director of development with the South Dakota Community Foundation, with the organization's Hometown Hero award for his contributions to the community — and the Freeman Community Foundation (FCF) — over the years and decades. Als...