Jeremy Waltner

In due time, when the Freeman girls reflect on the final week of their 2025 volleyball season, their minds will almost certainly go straight to their...

In due time, when the Freeman girls reflect on the final week of their 2025 volleyball season, their minds will almost certainly go straight to their...

For 17-year-old Maddy Herlyn, mental health awareness is personal, and on Saturday, her senior capstone project will raise awareness — and funds for h...

John Holm changes the sign at the intersection of Sixth and Cherry streets to remind passersby about the Freeman Lions Club Pancake Day scheduled this...

The Turner County Board of Adjustment reviews paperwork while visiting with Daisy Johnson, director of equalization for the county, Tuesday evening, Sept. 23. Pictured are, from left: Tony Ciampa, Mick Miller, Eric Meyer, Bruce Haase and board chair Steve Schmeichel. These five men will decide what action to take following the Sept. 23 meeting in which they voted unanimously to find Dakota Protein Solutions in violation of its conditional use...

By a unanimous vote, the five-member Turner County Board of Adjustment has found Dakota Protein Solutions (DPS) in violation of the conditional use permit granted by the board on Sept. 4, 2021. The action came the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 23 inside the Parker Community Building, where more than 70 residents — mostly from the larger Freeman community — gathered for the hearing. Additional action is expected at the board’s next...

This is what the moon looked like late Tuesday evening, Sept. 9 as it was in a Waning Gibbous phase, with 96% of its surface lit by the sun.  

School officials prepared to spend $4 to $4.5 million using capital outlay certificates; updated complex could be ready by fall of 2026 STORY HIGHLIGHTS School board hires Aberdeen engineering firm to begin design process Project would see new stadium built on current visitor’s side of the track and field, along with new press box, concession stand and restroom facilities Track built in 2001 to be replaced entirely New turf field that...

David Walter, Hunter Nankivel and Tate Sorensen move a cabinet from the old shop on the west side to the Freeman Junior-Senior High School into the new steel shed that will serve the district for the first time this coming school year. The three boys were joined by other members of the Freeman High School boys basketball team Tuesday morning, Aug. 5 hired to help move items into place, including...

Well, that’s a wrap on what was a solid second season for the Post 152 Senior Legion boys. Competing in the first American Legion State Tournament for any of the four teams involved in the 79ers’ cooperative since Freeman won the title in 2003, Post 152 defeated host team Milbank Friday, Aug. 1, before dropping games to Parkston and Groton the next two days to end the year. The team...