Monday night action is a continuation of previous 5-year opt-outs Meeting in regular session Monday night, Feb. 10, the Marion School Board OK’d a five-year opt-out in the amount of $300,000, which as approved will be payable through the 2030 calendar year. This is a continuation of similar opt-outs...

It’s hard to think about the history of Freeman without thinking about Freeman Academy, the institution founded more than 120 years ago. But what does the future hold? That is the question of the day. An email popped into Brian Paff’s inbox not long ago from a supporter of Freeman Academy who doesn’...

Four Freeman organizations spend meaningful day inside Capitol rotunda in Pierre last Wednesday TIM L. WALTNER  -  FOR THE COURIER A Star Quilt presented to Freeman Academy for hosting an Indigenous Peoples’ Celebration in Freeman last fall was an unexpected highlight as four Freeman organizations p...

The Freeman Academy Board of Directors announced this week that it has determined not to renew the head of school contract of Dr. Brad Anderson when the fiscal year ends on June 30, 2025. News of the board’s decision was shared with employees during a faculty and staff meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 21. A...

A number of terms are expiring this year on city councils and school boards that utilize The Courier as their official newspaper. The circulation of nominating petitions may begin on Friday, Jan. 31 and should be filed no later than 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28. Here are the upcoming vacancies. Freeman Ci...

Freshman is 20-4 this season and ranked No. 6 in Class B at 144 JEREMY WALTNER -  PUBLISHER It wasn’t just another win for Freeman High School’s Easton Tschetter at the Bon Homme Triangular last Thursday, Jan. 9. It was his 100th. The freshman reached the milestone with a dominating win over Chevy F...

64th annual ‘festival of tasting’ set for April 4-5; see schmeckfest.com for tickets for ethnic Germans-from-Russia meal, musical ‘Jane Eyre’ Tickets are now on sale for the traditional ethnic meal and the musical “Jane Eyre,” both of which will be centerpieces of the 2025 Schmeckfest, an annual cel...

The Courier is altering its print and delivery schedule for the Dec. 26 issue because of the upcoming Christmas holiday. The deadline for all advertising and editorial copy is 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 20, with printing to take place the following morning. All copies will get into the postal system on Mo...

The oldest wrestling cooperative in South Dakota has once again assembled for a winter on the mats, but the 2024-25 season marks a new era for Marion/Freeman. That’s because the Rebels — a program established in 1991 — have a new leader in Mark Bradley, who was hired earlier this year to replace Chr...

When Shelinda Smith decided to turn some loneliness into something else, she in turn gave the Freeman community a Thanksgiving gift that has kept on giving. It was around the Thanksgiving season five years ago that Shelinda Smith was feeling lonely. Sure, she had loved ones around her, but as her ex...