1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (279+ words) This was the front page of the Freeman Courier 39 years ago, on April 1, 1987 " an April Fool's Day joke pulled off by then publisher Tim L. Waltner and the staff of the Freeman weekly. Below is what Courier Publisher Jeremy Waltner wrote…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (1894+ words) You never know what life will bring Only what you bring to life They happen in their own good time Shine on and see me through Keep shining for me And one day I'll shine for you " From the song…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (118+ words) PHOTO OF THE DAY: SAME DIRECTION'freemansd.com Will Ortman, director of this year's Schmeckfest musical, "Bright Star," visits with Nadia Mudder, who plays the leading roll of Alice Murphy, at a rehearsal last week. Mudder, the principal at Menno Public…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago  (157+ words) PHOTO OF THE DAY: BEST IN THE 'B'The Freeman Courier David Walter, pictured cutting into the net following Freeman's state championship win over Castlewood on March 21, has been named to the Class B all-state first team announced Saturday morning. The…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago  (115+ words) PHOTO OF THE DAY: AT YOUR SERVICE'The Freeman Courier This display at Heritage Hall Museum & Archives will be used for one of 10 Heritage Pickers presentations at this year's Schmeckfest, which returns to the Freeman community April 10 and 11. The program tied…...

1+ week, 12+ hour ago  (63+ words) PHOTO OF THE DAY: THE COACH'S WIFE'The Freeman Courier On Monday afternoon, March 16" less than 48 hours after the Freeman High School boys basketball team left for Aberdeen to compete in the State B Basketball Tournament, Lacey Friesen, wife of head…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (387+ words) It's just after 11:30 a.m. Tuesday morning, March 24, and I'm just now getting to my publisher's column " something that is often the last piece of my weekly puzzle." It's much later than usual." Typically, the Courier is whipping off the press by…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (559+ words) The reality of the moment hit hard in all the right ways as several hundred men, women and children packed the home side of the Freeman High School gym Sunday afternoon, March 22 to celebrate the Class B state basketball champion…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (44+ words) FREEMAN CHEERLEADERS WIN 2026 SPIRIT OF SIX AWARD'The Freeman Courier FREEMAN CHEERLEADERS WIN 2026 SPIRIT OF SIX AWARD The Freeman cheerleaders were recognized at halftime of the 2026 State B Boys Basketball Tournament championship game as the winners of the Spirit of Six…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (81+ words) Follow the links below to dig in! All online tournament coverage being presented by Freeman Regional Health Services. The 2026 State B Tournament bracket What you need to know about the tournament Interview with the coach Video: Interview with Luke Peters…...