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...

’Tis the season for Christmas programs and there are a number coming up. Here’s a look at what’s ahead, in chronological order.  Freeman Elementary The Freeman Elementary School Christmas Concert will be held Thursday, Dec. 5 at 7 p.m., with students in preK-sixth grade performing songs such as: “Th...

Longtime preschool/daycare center facing crisis; will close if new path forward isn’t found — and soon Six young children wiggled and squirmed as they eagerly sat at the feet of Hannah Guthrie, their preschool teacher who was opening the children’s book, “The Way I Feel.” It was Monday morning, Nov....

Dakota Protein Solutions dealing with unwanted odor Rendering facility bringing in outside help to fix the problem JEREMY WALTNER  - EDITOR & PUBLISHER “It’s not acceptable to us, it’s not how it was meant to be and it’s not how it’s going to be.” That no-nonsense statement from Dan Heiman, general ...

Relocation from Sixth Street scheduled to be completed Dec. 9 A Freeman business that has been around since Jan. 1, 1980 is moving. And Main Street is getting a new tenant. Amy Stahl and Seth Walter have announced plans to move their business, Insurance Services, from its offices on Sixth Street int...

Scotland Republican tops independent challenger in a landslide Registered voters living in District 19 are sending Kyle Schoenfish back to the South Dakota Senate — by a mile. The Scotland Republican, who first won election to the state legislature in 2012, will return to Pierre early next year on t...

A game that was well within reach at halftime felt seemingly lost by the end of the third quarter, after Parkston turned a 12-8 edge into a 28-8 advantage. But somebody forgot to put the quit in the underdogs from Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy, and the boys just about treated their fans to a comeba...

Why wouldn’t one of the biggest regional rivalries around produce an electric Election Night thriller? That’s what Freeman Public and Menno treated their fans to in the second round of the Region 4B Volleyball Tournament Tuesday night, Nov. 5. In the end, the No. 6-seed Flyers were left standing on ...

Sonja Waltner and Sheila Wipf, who along with Iwona Lewter are music teachers at Freeman Public Schools, were recognized for their years of service Saturday night prior to the 72nd South Dakota High School Activities Association’s All-State Chorus and Orchestra grand concert in Sioux Falls. The Meri...

Players from Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy and Hill City come together for prayer shortly before 8:30 p.m. Mountain Time Thursday night, Oct. 31. It was moments after the conclusion of the quarterfinal playoff game between the No. 4-seed Rangers and No. 5-seed Phoenix that resulted in a 38-28 win f...