sports
By Jeremy Waltner 
July 26, 2024
Freeman’s amateur baseball team took care of business in the opening round of the South Central League (District 6) Tournament Thursday night, July 25, taking care of Wynot 8-3. The Blacksox — the district’s No. 4 seed — will face No. 1 Tabor Tuesday at 6 p.m. The No. 5 Expos will play again Sunday ...
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sports
By Jeremy Waltner 
July 17, 2024
Freeman/Marion survives three eliminiation games, heads to Garretson with 23-3 record “We’re built for this.” That comment from Mike Kerrigan, a coach with the Freeman/Marion Sticks, came after the team’s championship in last week’s VFW 14-and-Under Region 7B Tournament and reflects the overall tale...
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sports
By Jeremy Waltner 
July 24, 2024
American Legion baseball underway, amateur starts this week, 16u next week VFW 14-and-under baseball isn’t the only postseason action taking place this month. On the contrary, there are several other local teams at other levels of play taking the field. Here’s a closer look, in order of appearance. ...
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sports
By Jeremy Waltner 
July 23, 2024
One day after losing a tough battle in the final inning, the Post 152 79ers saw their inaugural American Legion season come to a close with another one-run loss. Tabor got the best of the 79ers 4-3 in an elimination game Wednesday evening. Post 183 used a 3-run second to take an early lead and then ...
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sports
By Jeremy Waltner 
June 5, 2024
A brand-new baseball team will make its debut Friday night, June 7 in Menno when the Scotland/Menno/Freeman 79ers takes the field against Alexandria in a game scheduled to start at 7 p.m. The 79ers are playing as a Post 152 affiliate with American Legion (18u) baseball. The team is coached by three ...
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sports
By Jeremy Waltner 
June 5, 2024
Scotland/Menno uses all of its strengths to take down two higher seeds in what was an exhilarating Thursday-Friday-Saturday in Aberdeen for Trapper Nation In addition to multiple piercings in both ears and a small silver bar just off her right eyebrow, Olivia Binde has tattoos. A lot of them. Seven...
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sports
By Jeremy Waltner 
June 1, 2024
Scotland/Menno is returning home Saturday night with third place. Competing in the medal round of the 2024 SDHSAA State Softball Tournament in Aberdeen, the Trappers shrugged off a slow start and put the hammer down on Alcester-Hudson 11-5 for their second win of the tournament. Scotland/Menno beat ...
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sports
By Jeremy Waltner 
May 29, 2024
Freeman Public brings home 10 medals — and school records — from Sioux Falls Amy Sorensen, head track coach for the Freeman Public girls, was by the triple jump and had just watched freshman Cadence Hofer qualify for the finals when she took off for the track a short walk away for the Flyers’ next e...
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sports
By Jeremy Waltner 
May 29, 2024
One of Menno’s best track and field athletes of all time is a triple state champion yet again; Ulmer continues to shine in 1600 Ashton Massey saved her best for last, and given her decorated career, that’s saying an awful lot. And it’s not surprising. Competing in the final event as a multi-sport at...
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photo day
By Jeremy Waltner 
July 21, 2024
Ryan Wieman calls the live auction early Saturday afternoon that highlighted the 2024 South Dakota Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) Relief Sale — a f...
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By Jeremy Waltner 
July 9, 2024
Three months after losing his bid for reelection to the Freeman Public School Board to incumbent Emily Andersen and challenger Chris Sayler, Doug McCu...
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news
By Jeremy Waltner 
July 3, 2024
City resident takes over role previously held by Carol Eisenbeis Shelly Wanninger is the new development and marketing coordinator with the city of Fr...
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news
By Jeremy Waltner 
July 3, 2024
State funds will be used to establish improved shop area, commercial kitchen Freeman Public Schools is benefiting from $6.4 million in grants recently...
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photo day
By Jeremy Waltner 
July 15, 2024
Sticks shortstop Tayden Kerrigan looks across the infield after tagging out Scotland/Menno's Riley Keppen in Region 7B action in Tyndall Tuesday night...
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