JEREMY WALTNER  - EDITOR & PUBLISHER Guests from across the state and beyond are expected to converge on the Freeman Prairie Arboretum this weekend as chislic once again takes center stage at one of South Dakota’s fastest-growing annual gatherings. The South Dakota Chislic Festival will take place f...

Drama was presented by Freeman Academy in 2017; will take the stage April 3-5 The program committee charged with producing the Schmeckfest musical announced late Tuesday afternoon that “Jane Eyre” will be staged as part of the 2025 festival. The musical drama will be presented each evening of the 64...

It wasn’t the rain that poured in, but rather the people as thousands flooded Menno for the biggest small-town Independence Day celebration around. The true meaning of the Fourth of July — American independence guarded by those willing to stand up and protect her freedoms — isn’t lost on Gary Schels...

From 101-year-old Alice Graber to preteen brothers Simon and Emmitt Ortman, it takes all walks of life to help make sale a success BY CAROL J. EISENBEIS  - FOR THE SD MCC RELIEF SALE Eighty years. That’s not Alice Graber’s age. That’s how long this Freeman resident has held an active nursing license...

State funds will be used to establish improved shop area, commercial kitchen Freeman Public Schools is benefiting from $6.4 million in grants recently distributed to 36 districts across the state by the South Dakota Department of Education to help schools bolster their career and technical education...

Full slate of family-friendly activities starts with 11 a.m. parade There will be no shortage of activates for young and old alike when Menno throws another big Independence Day party on Thursday, July 4. While there is a good chance of rain, as of Wednesday morning the activities were on as planned...

City resident takes over role previously held by Carol Eisenbeis Shelly Wanninger is the new development and marketing coordinator with the city of Freeman. Wanninger was hired for the 25-hours-a-week job by the Freeman City Council at its June 18 meeting and spent her first day in her office in Cit...

Flooded basements, lost crops, helpful hands and questions about solutions all come on the heels of weather event no one will forget A dead fish. That’s what Brad Anderson found by the side of his driveway on South Main Street — washed up when waters pushed the Freeman Prairie Arboretum out of its b...

Baseball games start at noon; chislic and fireworks again on tap A full afternoon and evening of activities is on deck as the Freeman community prepares to celebrate the Fourth of July a few days early. The ballpark grounds on Freeman’s north side will once again play host to the festivities this Su...

From the South Dakota Department of Public Safety: What:    Two vehicle double fatality crash Where:  Junction of US 18 and US 81, eight miles south of Freeman, SD When:   2:15p.m. Monday, June 24, 2024 Driver 1: Male, 51 years old, fatal injuries Vehicle 1: 2002 Chevrolet Pickup Seatbelt Use: No Pa...