Senior Tavin Schroeder (pictured) blew away the field and junior Finley McConniel cross the line well ahead of the third-place finisher as the Freeman Academy/Marion boys cleaned up at the Flyer Cross-Country Invitational at Valley View Golf Course Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 13. Schroeder, who was s...

One of the most distinctive qualities about the Freeman Academy soccer team is its cultural diversity. But that can also be one of the challenges. It’s a good thing 11-year-old Jose Gonzalez is there to help.   BY JEREMY WALTNER A celebration knows no language barrier, so when Lesther Rocha scored f...

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Like many who take even a casual interest in sports, I was curious to see how Aaron Rodgers would fare in his debut as quarterback with the New York Jets as they faced the Buffalo Bills in Monday Night Football action early this week. And, like many who either tuned in to the primetime telecast or c...

This was what the driving range at Valley View Golf Course looked like Wednesday morning as setup was underway for the Flyer Cross-Country Invitational. Races were scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. on what is ideal weather for running.

Aiden Heckenlaible and Maggie Miller were crowned Menno High School Homecoming King and Queen at coronation Monday night, Sept. 11 — a traditional kick-off to a spirited week held at the city/school auditorium. Other candidates for royalty were, standing from left: Isaac Fergen, Seth Ahalt, Kaelie D...

Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy was off Friday with its bye week, but there’s still news out of the Phoenix camp — and it’s not good. As suspected following the team’s game against Avon Friday, Sept. 1, sophomore quarterback Riley Tschetter will miss the rest of the season due to a torn ACL. The inju...

Freeman High School seniors Evan Scharberg and Ava Andersen were named Freeman High School Homecoming King and Queen at coronation Monday night, Sept. 11 following a vote of the 7-12 student body. They are pictured with the rest of the court chosen by the senior class: From left - Kaytlin Pankratz, ...

This photo is part of a series of three posted on Facebook by Heritage Hall Museum & Archives Monday morning, Sept. 11. Here's some of what the Freeman museum had to say: The photos we’ve shared in this “Main on Monday” feature the past year have reflected the changes on Freeman’s Main Street stretc...

This photo shows Pioneer Hall as it was after opening to students at Freeman Junior College and Academy in 1950. It has since taken on several renovations both inside and out.