This undated photo shows the line for the Schmeckfest meal extending well outside of Pioneer Hall, presumably sometime in the 1970s. Much has changed since this picture was taken — notably the removal of the Industrial Arts building on the right and the construction of Sterling Hall, which closed th...

Races include Fransen-Walter for Freeman mayor, Gering-Lachman for Ward I, Jacobsen-Wanninger for Ward 3; Andersen-McCune-Sayler for 2 spots on Freeman School Board; and Gossen-Pankratz-Tieszen-Schmidt for 2 spots on Marion School Board Registered voters living in the city of Freeman and the Freeman...

Boys basketball teams from Menno and Freeman Public stand at attention for the singing of the national anthem prior to their Region 4B game hosted by Freeman Tuesday night. It was one of two games played; the Flyers beat the Wolves 62-24 and Centerville survived a scare from Freeman Academy/Marion a...

One day after temperatures rose to nearly 70 degrees, the cold and wind has returned. Tuesday dawned with cloudy skies and wind chills that made it feel like the depths of January. A wind advisory is in effect for the day and highs won't get much above freezing on Wednesday before a return to 60 deg...

This is what Heritage Hall Museum & Archives posted on its Facebook page as part of it's weekly Monday look back. The distinctive double arch façade in the accompanying photo easily identifies the Ellwein Store, a fixture in the middle of the east side of the 300 block on Freeman's Main Street in th...

Marion-Freeman Rebels wrestling coach Chris Sayler stands with John Donavan, head wrestling coach in Chamberlain, after accepting an award on behalf of his brother, Greg, who on Saturday was inducted into the South Dakota Wrestling Coaches Association High School Hall of Fame. Greg, who today lives ...

Region 4B boys basketball action is set for next week and No. 2 Freeman Public will host No. 7 Menno at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 27 at Freeman Public. That game will be followed by No. 6 Freeman Academy/Marion facing No. 3 Centerville. The region tournament begins Monday with No. 8 Irene-Wakonda faci...

Marion-Freeman head wrestling coach Chris Sayler and Marion senior Sarah Cremer stand at attention for the singing of the national anthem just before 10 a.m. Thursday morning — the first day of the all-class South Dakota High School Activities Association State Wrestling Championships. Wrestling at ...

Less than a week after upsetting No. 1-ranked Ethan and then trouncing an above-.500 Gayville-Volin team, the No. 2-seeded Freeman High School girls took care of business against No. 7 Menno on Tuesday night, downing the Wolves 63-47 in the second round of the Region 4B Girls Basketball Tournament. ...

Freeman Academy sophomore Estelle Waltner looks up court in girls basketball action last week in Menno. The Bearcats and Wolves both closed out their regular seasons on Thursday, Feb. 15 — Menno beat FA/Marion 51-41 — and are taking part in Region 4B action this week. And on Monday, Waltner's 16 poi...