Director Iwona Lewter has announced the cast of “Shrek the Musical,” which will be presented for Schmeckfest 2024. The show will be staged both nights of Schmeckfest — Friday and Saturday, March 15 and 16 — as well as Thursday night, March 14. Curtain will be at 7:30 p.m. all three nights. Tickets a...

Steam from milk production at AMPI rises on what was a quiet Friday morning in downtown Freeman. Action is sure to pick up as the day wears on, however, as there is just one day left of the workweek (plus Saturday for those that are open) before Christmas.

The front of the boulevard at Freeman Academy is pictured on Thursday, Dec. 21 — the final day of classes for local schools before the holiday break.

Orders are now being accepted for the 63rd Schmeckfest — a community celebration that is regaining its footing following its Covid-19-related suspension in 2020, 2021 and 2022. The “festival of tasting” that honors the Germans-from-Russia heritage on which the area was founded nearly 150 years ago w...

Freeman 17-year-old Megan Rollag was laid to rest this Friday, Dec. 8 — nearly a week after a single-vehicle accident 5 miles north and a mile east of town claimed the life of the Freeman High School senior. Megan’s funeral was held at the Freeman High School gym, with burial in the Salem MB Church ...

Freeman High School sophomore Thor Aanenson won two superiors, Menno senior Alexis Hogeland earned top honors, and the Marion High School Reader's Theatre team claimed gold, as well, at the 114th South Dakota High School Activities Association State Oral Interpretation Festival at Harrisburg High Sc...

Emily Hofer has taken on numerous endeavors since returning to her home community in 2005. In addition to her primary motivation for moving back — to become the CFO and third-generation executive at Merchants State Bank — she quickly became involved in other areas of service. Hofer has taken on lead...

A number of students from Freeman Academy, Freeman Public, Marion and Menno will be traveling to Harrisburg High School next week for the 2023 State Oral Interpretation Festival. The competition will take place over the course of two days Friday and Saturday, Dec. 1 and 2. From Freeman Academy, seni...

Thank you for being brave. For letting us be free. Thank you for serving, And going to war for us. Thank you for going to the military, And putting your life on the line. Thank you for being selfless, And fighting for us and your family. Those words, written by fifth grader Andrew Nusz, were among s...