Donna Ries, instrumental instructor at Freeman Academy, warms up one of her students inside the gymnasium at Freeman Elementary at the Freeman Music Contest Friday morning, May 5. The vocal, ensemble and instrumental competition for students in grades 5-8 will continue all day with seven schools, including Freeman Public, taking part. The Freeman Music Contest debuted in 2010 the year after the new elementary school was built after being held in Tripp for decades prior.

Dusty Johnson, a United States Representative from Mitchell, visits with the junior U.S. Government class at Freeman Public Thursday morning, May 4. Johnson is spending the morning at the local school district meeting with several classes and the student council. 

Zenovia Butler, at junior at Freeman Public, runs the anchor carry of the 4x100 relay at the Don Diede Relays Tuesday. Butler and the team of Makenzie Scharberg, Rylee Peters and Kate Miller finished second in the event on what was a nice day for a track meet in Freeman. For results, click here.  

The Tuesday morning sun hits these tulips — a reminder that spring is here despite the cool and windy weather conditions.

The track and field complex at Freeman Public Schools will be a busy place Monday and Tuesday as the junior high Wizard Relays and the Don Diede Relays return to town. The Wizard Relays will begin with field events today at 2:30 p.m. followed by running events starting at 3:30. The Don Diede Relays will start on Tuesday with field events at 1 p.m. followed by running events at 3 p.m.

A bunny takes comfort in a pile of sticks and grass on a Saturday afternoon in Freeman.

This photo was taken in the 1960s and is part of the collection at heritage hall Museum and archives. It shows freeman looking to the north; freeman academy’s administration building is pictured in the lower left

Monica Clem bags individual brownies for serving as part of the Freeman Public Library's "Sloppy Joes on the Go!" fundraiser being held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today. Meals will be available to both walk-in traffic at the front of the Main Street library or drive-up traffic in the back; lunch includes a a sloppy joe, bag of chips, bar and battle of water, all for a freewill donation. This is the second year the library has been hosting the sloppy joe fundraiser. 

Freeman firefighters attack a shed fire near the home of Randy and Wanette Tschetter early Thursday afternoon, April 26. The fire at the property just southwest of Freeman (27913 438th Ave.) was reported around 1:15 p.m. when the contents of a nearby burn barrel got away and ignited the structure, said Freeman Police Chief Scott Brewer, who was on the scene. He said no other property was damaged.

Story & Photos by Jeremy Waltner | Publisher It’s April 16, 2022 and Mark Johnson is standing under a tent on a concrete parking lot behind the Elks Lodge just off of Interstate 29 in Sioux City, Iowa, along with some of the other best cooks in the world. The ribeye he is preparing has been warmed to between 80 and 85 degrees and the B&B charcoal burning in the basket of his PK grill is heating to his liking — between 600- and 630-degrees Fahrenheit, although some like it hotter — as hot as 700 degrees.