This photo offers a good look at Freeman's downtown business district as it was in the 1920s or 1930s. A number of the buildings pictured are still standing, including three on the right between Gross Cafe and Hotel and the large brick building with the big canopy. Freeman Main Street began developi...

This week's Question of the Week — located on the right side of this page — asks who decorates for fall and/or Halloween. Bonnie Broders certainly does, as is evident in front of her home on Sixth Street.

Eric Buechler gives a thumbs up from the Grace Lutheran Church Youth Group food stand at the Pioneer Power Show last weekend. In addition to the coverage of the event itself, this week's Courier includes a column by Publisher Jeremy Waltner that offers a personalized look into Menno's biggest two-da...

Lesther Artica Rocha, a freshman from Freeman Public, sends the ball across the field in soccer action against Rapid City Christian at Freeman Academy Saturday afternoon, Sept. 21. Rocha has been a production leader for the Bobcats, who are 6-2-3 and seeded fourth in the Class A standings with three...

Anybody who has driven past the landfill/rubble site just to the southwest of Freeman in the past few days has likely noticed these large piles of rock — the tallest of which is actually ground material from the large blocks of concrete previously hauled to the site in conjunction with various const...

This photo showing Freeman as it was in the 1960s was shared by Heritage Hall Museum & Archives on its Facebook page Monday as part of its weekly look back. It includes the following description. A week and a day ago, in a museum-sponsored program at Pioneer Hall, Freeman Courier publisher Jeremy Wa...

Main Street at Pioneer Acres was the place to be over the noon hour on Saturday as the parade featuring antique tractors, cars and machines of all shapes and sizes passed by the large crowd. It was part of the 38th annual Pioneer Power Show hosted by the larger Menno community beginning Saturday mor...

Christopher Aason (2) and Dominic Sperling fly down the field in pursuit of a pass during Friday night's homecoming game against Alcester-Hudson. The photo is representative of Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy's strong showing that allowed them to run all over the Cubs en route to a 42-0 win. Junior q...

Seniors Olivia Smith and Ellie Anderson help decorate the senior class's New York City-themed float Friday morning prior to the 1 p.m. homecoming parade in Freeman, where the theme was "Destinations." It'a a sunny and warm September day and the festivities will continue this evening with a 5 p.m. ba...

Finley McConniel, left, a senior from Marion, and Lane McCune, a freshman from Freeman, race to the front of the pack in the opening meters of the Flyer Cross-Country Invitational hosted by Freeman Public at Valley View Course Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 18. McConniel and McCune are among the top run...