This was the view from above during the Labor Day old-fashioned plowing bee two miles north of Freeman Monday, Sept. 7. More than a dozen tractors and plows turned up about 40 acres of soil in a field owned by Steve Friesen, which had been most recently used for oats. The Labor Day plowing been has been a tradition in the immediate Freeman area for many years.

Tuesday, Sept. 8 was the traditional picture day at Freeman Public School, where students like Greyson Dangel smiled for the camera.

Barring rain, old-fashioned tractors and plows like these will be put back into use this afternoon for the traditional Labor Day plowing bee near Freeman. Enthusiasts are invited to participate or watch as the earth is turned in a way that used to be just the way it was. Plowing is scheduled to start at 1 p.m. The location of this year's plowing bee is 2 miles north of Fensel's Corner (276th St.) and less than a half-mile west of Highway 81. A sign with an arrow is located on the side of the highway.

The moon is pictured in the western sky shortly before 8 a.m. Friday, Sept. 4.

Second-grader Max Unruh heads to school Friday morning, Sept. 4 for what will be a fun day at Freeman Public. It's Homecoming Friday, which means a half-day of school, float-building for the older students and a 1 p.m. parade through downtown. Football is on tap for tonight as the top-ranked Canistota/Freeman Pride host Oldham/Ramonda-Rutland. A long weekend follows; with Labor Day on Monday, students like Max will get a three-day respite. 

This was the homecoming royal court at Freeman High School in the fall of 1975. Pictured are, from left, Mark Gross, Bob Pidde, King Gary Goertz, Queen Bonnie Ensz, Mary Ann Preheim and Theresa Villa.

A dog waits for his master behind the wheel of an old pickup in front of the Et Cetera Shoppe Wednesday morning, Sept. 2.

Last year's homecoming queen at Freeman High School, Isabel Sayler, crowns the 2020 queen, Taylor Fransen, during an abbreviated coronation at the football field Monday night, Aug. 31. Fransen and Ethan Ortman were named royalty by a vote of the 9-12 student body and will reign over this week's celebration of "Flyers Pride" at Freeman Public.

Two of these seniors at Freeman High School will be crowned king and queen as homecoming gets its formal start tonight, Monday, Aug. 31 at coronation. The celebration will be held at the football field starting at 7 p.m. No skits are planned. Spirit days will continue through the week with a homecoming parade planned at 1 p.m. Friday and a football game against Oldham-Ramonda/Rutland Friday night. Pictured are, from left, Collin Helma, Madeline Hofer, Clayton Smith, Taylor Fransen, Ethan Ortman and Madison Hofer.