Students at Freeman Public weren't the only ones to choose homecoming royalty on Monday night. In Menno, Brockton Kocourek and Lexie McNinch were crowned king and queen from a royalty court that also ...

School officials prepared to spend $4 to $4.5 million using capital outlay certificates; updated complex could be ready by fall of 2026 STORY HIGHLIGH ...

The Bethany Mennonite Church of Freeman is pictured on a beautiful fall morning Sunday, Oct. 5. The church pastor, Shane VanMeveren, is featured in the upcoming issue of The Courier as part of Stuart ...

Marilyn Wipf, age 88, of Freeman, S.D., passed away peacefully at the Freeman Nursing Home on Sept. 30, 2025. Services were held Saturday, Oct. 4, at Neu Hutterthaler Mennonite Church of rural ...

The Menno Wolves Marching Band makes its way south of Fifth Street to begin the Menno Band Day parade Friday morning, Oct. 3. Sixteen middle school and high school marching bands from as close as ...

More than three decades after becoming a four-time All-American wrestler with South Dakota State University, Freeman native and Flyers standout Mike Pankratz is properly recognized For those familiar ...

Students from both Freeman Public and Menno are gearing up for what will be a big week to come at both schools — homecoming. Coronation will formally kick things off Monday night, Oct. 6, with Freeman ...

Harley Plucker and Joline Thomas pause to enjoy a flower garden at the Freeman Prairie Arboretum. Plucker was among residents of both Freeman Regional Assisted Living and Freeman Nursing Home who took ...

Additional action expected when Turner County Board of Adjustment meets again Tuesday, Oct. 21 at 6:30 p.m., at Parker Community Building So what now?... PHOENIX TREAT FANS TO 'CULTURE WIN' by Jeremy ...

Keith Andersen, CTE/vo-ag instructor at Freeman Public, helps student volunteers get set up for the construction of the "F" that will be burned following coronation Monday night, October. 6.

Bonita Tieszen, 88, of Freeman, S.D., passed away on Sept. 24 at Oakview Terrace in Freeman. A celebration of life service will be held at a later date. Bonita Marilee Miller was born Aug. 25, 1937, ...

If Karen Watson has anything to say about it, a new monument celebrating a new group of military personnel will be erected at the Freeman Area Veteran's Memorial in time for Veteran's Day 2026.