The Courier is in the process of gathering writings from local students to include with its special Christmas greeting section which will be included in the Dec. 21 issue of The Courier. This drawing was made by Leighton Dockendorf, a first grader at Freeman Elementary.

These five decorated Christmas trees are among 13 on display at the Bethel Church, which is part of the Heritage Hall Museum & Archives complex. Each is unique; that includes two vintage trees. The small one on the far right, circa 1940, comes from Kevin Albright and his mother, Betty (Graber) Albre...

This building served as the Hutterthal Mennonite Church northwest of Freeman from 1899 to 1952, when the current structure was built.

Erv Massey, the two-year-old son of Will and Rachael Massey, digs into a Christmas sack after meeting with Santa Claus at Menno's Santa/Appreciation Day Saturday, Dec. 9. The Menno Community Club's traditional holiday event took place in the city-school auditorium from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and included...

One of Freeman's light poles donning Christmas decorates is shown in a shadow on the south side of Norm's Thrifty White Pharmacy Friday morning.

Kristina Sage (back, second from right), the oral interpretation coach at Freeman Public, is pictured with other Class B coaches representing schools that earned a Team Excellent Award at last week's SDHSAA State Oral Interpretation Festival in Harrisburg. Schools that win two or more superiors earn...

The Freeman community once again finds itself processing the news of a tragic death and standing in solidarity with those most impacted by unimaginable loss. In this case it is the passing of Megan Rollag, a senior at Freeman High School and daughter of a friend and former employee, Tabitha Schoenwa...

The trails from airplanes flying over the Upper Midwest pictured in the same from as the American flag flying at Freeman City Hall created unique patters on a beautiful, mild, early-December Wednesday morning.

The seat that would have been occupied by clarinetist Megan Rollag is decorated in her honor for the Freeman Public 7-12 holiday concert Monday night. Rollag, a senior at Freeman, died in a car accident Saturday afternoon and the tribute "was 100% planned by the seniors." Monday's concert also inclu...

This great shot is posted on Heritage Hall Museum and Archives' Facebook page as part of its weekly look back, along with the accompanying information: In addition to the remarkable Christmas decorations spanning Freeman's Main Street looking north from Fifth Street, this classic photo from the mid ...