State VFW leader and Menno resident offers personal and profound tribute to those who have lost their lives defending the United States As the Monday morning wind whipped through the Menno City Cemetery, Anna Arnold stood before those scattered in chairs across the grounds of the sacred space and re...

By the time the early-afternoon hours of Saturday, May 25 rolled around, it was clear that the Freeman Academy/Marion boys were either going to emerge as the Class B champions or the runners-up at the 2024 SDHSAA State Track and Field Championships. Tied with Gregory going into the final two events ...

McConniel, Cremer, Gortmaker also speak as 10 seniors say goodbye to Marion High School He was introduced by co-valedictorian Alexa Gortmaker as “the infamous Mr. Lanfear,” and over the course of the next six minutes, Marion Public School’s government, history, art and contemporary issues teacher — ...

The Freeman High School boys golf team and Freeman Academy junior Jada Buse will all be taking part in the 2024 State Golf Meet in Brookings Monday and Tuesday, June 3 and 4. All qualified at the Region 3B Tournament played at Central Valley Golf Course in Hartford on Monday, May 20. Buse earned her...

MENNO HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION Addresses touch on support for others, patience, appreciation Eleven seniors recieve diplomas in ceremony Saturday afternoon JEREMY WALTNER - EDITOR & PUBLISHER Isaac Fergen, president of the National Honor Society and one of 11 seniors that make up Menno High School’s C...

FHS, Menno graduations Saturday, May 11; FA, Marion Saturday, May 18 Graduation will be on the minds of local students, their families and their respective communities this weekend and next as seniors reach a memorable milestone in their lives. Both Freeman Public and Menno will hold commencement ex...

Graduates from Freeman Academy and Freeman Public, their families and the larger community is invited to attend the Freeman Ministerial Association’s 2024 baccalaureate this Sunday afternoon, May 5. The worship service and tribute to the Class of 2024 will begin at 4 p.m. at the Freeman Community Ce...

Former SDSU football coach shares personal impact stories about how honoring his faith has made a difference in the lives of others Those attending Sunday’s spring banquet hosted by the Menno chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) probably didn’t expect keynote speaker John Stiegelmei...

Tuesday’s election will feature 5 races — 4 in Freeman and 1 in Marion City Hall in Freeman and the American Legion in Marion will be the polling places for the local city and school elections set for next week Tuesday, April 9. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Registered voters will weigh i...

The public in invited to an informational meeting hosted by Brookings Area Transit Authority (BATA) Thursday evening to learn more about transit service in Freeman and BATA’s plans to build a new facility here to house the fleet of vehicles used by Freeman Community Transit. The March 28 meeting wil...