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PHOTO OF THE DAY: DAY OF ‘DIGNITY’
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: DAY OF ‘DIGNITY’
By Jeremy Waltner 
October 13, 2025
This is "Dignity of Earth and Sky," the sculpture just off Interstate 29 outside of Chamberlain created by Dale Claude Lamphere that "brings to light the beauty and promise of the indigenous peoples and cultures that still thrive on this land." It was dedicated on Sept. 17, 2006 and stands "as an en...
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: WEEKEND SUNRISE
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: WEEKEND SUNRISE
By Jeremy Waltner 
October 12, 2025
This is what the eastern sky looked like Saturday morning, Oct. 11.
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: ACTION FIGURE
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: ACTION FIGURE
By Jeremy Waltner 
October 11, 2025
Menno senior Izayah Ulmer eludes pursuit of an Avon defender and fires downfield in Friday night homecoming football action. Ulmer and the Scotland/Menno Trappers had hopes of giving Class B No. 2 Avon a game, but the Pirates were too much, putting up 30 points in the first quarter alone en route to...
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: OUTDOOR ASSIGNMENT
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: OUTDOOR ASSIGNMENT
By Jeremy Waltner 
October 10, 2025
The Freeman High School freshman class works on its Harry Potter-themed float in advance of Friday afternoon's homecoming parade in Freeman. The processional — "Movies" — was scheduled to make its way along the parade route starting at 1 p.m. Menno's homecoming parade is today, as well, and was sche...
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: NEWSPAPER WEEK
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: NEWSPAPER WEEK
By Jeremy Waltner 
October 9, 2025
This week — Oct. 6-11 — marks the 85th celebration of National Newspaper Week. Since 1940, Newspaper Association Managers has sponsored and supported National Newspaper Week, a week-long promotion of the newspaper industry in the United States and Canada. Embracing Local Journalism for a Better Futu...
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: ROYAL STATUS
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: ROYAL STATUS
By Jeremy Waltner 
October 8, 2025
Students at Freeman Public weren't the only ones to choose homecoming royalty on Monday night. In Menno, Brockton Kocourek and Lexie McNinch were crowned king and queen from a royalty court that also included Keyen Fischer, Brayden Kludt, Ella Rempfer and Madison Schaeffer. Homecoming week has reach...
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: LIGHTING UP THE NIGHT
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: LIGHTING UP THE NIGHT
By Jeremy Waltner 
October 7, 2025
With the burning “F” — and full moon — pictured behind them, the 2025 Freeman High School homecoming royalty court stands for a photo Monday night, Oct. 6. They are, from left: Tate Sorensen, Thor Aanenson, King Luke Peters, Queen Vaida Ammann, Sam Fransen and Aubrey Gamble. Monday night’s coronatio...
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: SETTING THE SCENE
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: SETTING THE SCENE
By Jeremy Waltner 
October 6, 2025
The Freeman High School gym is set up and ready to go for the formal start of homecoming week — coronation. The ceremony that will see the crowning of this year's king and queen will start at 7 p.m. and will be followed by the traditional burning of the "F" outside the school. Menno is kicking off i...
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: HOUSE OF WORSHIP
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: HOUSE OF WORSHIP
By Jeremy Waltner 
October 5, 2025
The Bethany Mennonite Church of Freeman is pictured on a beautiful fall morning Sunday, Oct. 5. The church pastor, Shane VanMeveren, is featured in the upcoming issue of The Courier as part of Stuart Curry's "In-Between Sermons" monthly feature.
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: QUEEN OF THE KNIGHT
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: QUEEN OF THE KNIGHT
By Jeremy Waltner 
October 4, 2025
Marion senior, 2025 homecoming queen and football cheerleader Kallie Johnson visits briefly with the officials after delivering the game ball prior to Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy's game against Centerville. Homecoming in Marion is a wrap, with the schools and communities of Freeman and Menno set ...
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FREEMAN ACADEMY TO PLAY FOR STATE SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP
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FREEMAN ACADEMY TO PLAY FOR STATE SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP
By Jeremy Waltner 
October 1, 2025
The Freeman Academy soccer team is now one win away from what would be the school’s first-ever South Dakota High School Activities Association-sanctio...
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TURNER COUNTY BOARD FINDS ‘SUBSTANTIAL EVIDENCE’ OF DPS NON-COMPLIANCE
TURNER COUNTY BOARD FINDS ‘SUBSTANTIAL EVIDENCE’ OF DPS NON-COMPLIANCE
By Jeremy Waltner 
September 23, 2025
By a unanimous vote, the five-member Turner County Board of Adjustment has found Dakota Protein Solutions (DPS) in violation of the conditional use pe...
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FULL REPORT: BOARD FINDS DPS NON-COMPLIANT
FULL REPORT: BOARD FINDS DPS NON-COMPLIANT
By Jeremy Waltner 
September 29, 2025
Additional action expected when Turner County Board of Adjustment meets again Tuesday, Oct. 21 at 6:30 p.m., at Parker Community Building So what now?...
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THE COFFEE CAFE SET TO OPEN FRIDAY
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THE COFFEE CAFE SET TO OPEN FRIDAY
By Jeremy Waltner 
September 16, 2025
New Highway 81 restaurant will serve coffee only at first; food starting next month Nine months after beginning the process of turning warehouse space...
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: MARCHING ORDERS
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: MARCHING ORDERS
By Jeremy Waltner 
October 3, 2025
The Menno Wolves Marching Band makes its way south of Fifth Street to begin the Menno Band Day parade Friday morning, Oct. 3. Sixteen middle school an...
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