Corey Miller, pastor of the Salem-Zion Mennonite Church, delivers the message at the Freeman Ministerial Association's 2025 baccalaureate held in the Freeman Community Center Wednesday evening, May 14. Miller's theme was "Building Well" and encouraged the graduates from Freeman Academy and Freeman P...

Preparations are underway for the 2025 opening of the Freeman Swimming Pool. Meeting in regular session last week Tuesday, May 6, the city council agreed to open the popular summer hotspot on Sunday, June 1. The Menno City Council has also set the tentative date for the opening of the Menno Swimming...

Pioneer Hall is pictured toward the end of its construction process 75 years ago — a major development for Freeman Junior College and Academy, as well as the larger Freeman community. Dedicated the last week of May 1950, Pioneer Hall opened as one of the largest and most versitile buildings in the c...

Outgoing Menno Superintendent Kory Foss offers a few remarks to the graduating Class of 2025 at commencement Saturday afternoon. Twenty students received their diplomas toward the conclusion of the 50-minute ceremony that included addresses by Student Council President Ellyana Ulmer, National Honor ...

Graduates from Menno's Class of 2021 toss their caps in the air following commencement that year. Today is another graduation ceremony in the Hutchinson County town as Menno will say goodbye to the Class of 2025 this afternoon. Commencement is scheduled to begin at 2:30 p.m. Freeman Academy, Freeman...

Sawyer Wipf cracks eggs Friday morning, May 9 in the parking lot of the Freeman Junior-Senior High School for a breakfast he organized for his classmates prior to their final day of school. Like surrounding towns, the Freeman seniors are wrapping up their formal high school education and are set to ...

Showmanship was aplenty inside the Marion High School gym Wednesday night as Dallas Brass, a world-renowned ensemble, took an enthusiastic audience through "An American Journey" in music. The 90-minute concert concluded a day in which the group — led by founder and artistic director Michael Levine —...

Freeman track and field athletes Cadence Hofer, left, and Vaida Ammann help clear the hurdles at the Don Diede Relays Tuesday afternoon. It was a warm day for Freeman Public's annual track meet that lasted into the evening hours, with 12 boys teams and 11 girls teams taking part. For results, click ...

Student-athletes taking part in the javelin and other weight events check in with their implements Tuesday morning, May 6 prior to the start of the Don Diede Relays — Freeman Public's long-standing home track meet named after the beloved Freeman teacher and coach who died of a heart attack in 1979 a...

The Freeman Flyers classic signature is stamped on one of the hurdles set up Monday morning for the running of the Wizard Relays — Freeman Public's annual junior high track meet. Field events begin at 2:30 p.m. and running events will start at 3:30 p.m. on what is a beautiful May 5 in Freeman. Thirt...