Two-year-old Bella Beseman is on stopwatch detail while hanging out with her mom, Clara, and grandma, Suzanne Koerner, at the 2015 State Track Meet Thursday, May 30. The Freeman Academy/Marion coaches were among thousands gathered at Howard Wood Field for the first day of the three-day event. Action...

These Flyers — holding the awards they received at a sendoff Thursday morning — and others are off to Sioux Falls for the three-day South Dakota High School Activities Association State Track and Field Championships. Pictured are, back from left: Alaric Knittel (Shock Award), Tate Sorensen (Flyer) A...

A yellow-headed Blackbird is in flight at the Freeman Prairie Arboretum. Description from Allaboutbirds.com “With a golden head, a white patch on black wings, and a call that sounds like a rusty farm gate opening, the Yellow-headed Blackbird demands your attention. Look for them in western and prair...

Members of the Rames-Bender Post 152 of the American Legion file into the Menno City/School Auditorium late Monday morning, May 26 for the 2025 Memorial Day observance. The event designed to pay tribute to fallen service members was moved from the city cemetery to the auditorium because of wet groun...

American flags decorate the Freeman Area Veterans Memorial on Monday, May 26 — Memorial Day. This federal observation and acknowledgement of all who have lost their life in military service The dates back to May 30, 1868, when it was known as Decoration Day.

The sun peaks through the trees on what has been a beautiful Sunday, with clear skies and temperatures in the high 60s. While there is a chance of rail throughout this coming week, the weather is expected to be nice with highs in the 60s and — later in the week — 70s.

It was a full house in the Freeman Public Library meeting room Thursday night, May 22 as Seth Loufbourrow — pictured with his daughter, Claire — was the featured chef for the library's third "Guest Chef Challenge." Those attending watched Seth prepare and serve three appetizers using the library's e...

Not all, but some of the Freeman High School girls are all smiles after winning the Cornbelt Conference/Dan Clarke Relays in Bridgewater Thursday, May 22. The Flyers finished with 85 team points, ahead of runner-up Scotland/Menno's 77 and third-place Hanson's 66. The Freeman High School boys had a g...

The Freeman/Canistota/Marion Sticks line up for the national anthem prior to their Region 1B tournament game against Dakota Valley Wednesday afternoon, May 21. Both the Sticks and the Scotland/Menno Trappers were in action in Parkston — and both took losses to end their seasons. The Sticks lost to t...

This was the scene on the west side of the Freeman Prairie Arboretum as personnel with the South Dakota Game Fish and Parks installed a new fishing pier. It will be used as part of the 19th annual Freeman Fishing Derby scheduled for Father's Day weekend next month. According to reporting by the Mitc...