The Courier

08/07/2025

Following the shocking closure of the Brookings Register, Huron Plainsman, Redfield Press and Moody County Enterprise that was announced on August. 6, David Bordewyk, the executive director of the South Dakota NewsMedia Association, has issued a statement that reads, in part:

"First off, my thoughts are with the employees and staff members and their families of these now-closed newspapers. Their livelihoods have been upended in a matter of hours and they all need our support now.
"Secondly, this is a gut punch for community journalism in our state. No other way to put it. My hope is that solutions can be found quickly in the affected communities and local journalism can be restored and maintained. At South Dakota NewsMedia Association, we are working right now to answer questions and provide information and support as best we can."

08/06/2025

“We’re better off honoring our contractual obligations and urging the regulatory folks to do their job, and if that doesn’t lead to satisfaction, then consider other options.”

Dakota Protein Solutions (DPS), the Turner County rendering plant located a mile-and-a-half southeast of Freeman that has drawn public outcry on social media in recent months, was a hot topic as the Freeman City Council met in regular session Tuesday night, Aug. 5. And the dozen residents who attend...

08/05/2025

Did you have a Trapper Keeper when you were in school? Do you remember what it looked like?

07/15/2025

This is fun.

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10/26/2024

10/25/2024

A good night for the birds.

Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy scored eight touchdowns on 10 possessions and held De Smet to 191 total yards — all on the ground — in a 58-14 win in the opening round of the Class 9AA playoffs Thursday night, Oct. 24 in Freeman. The win moves the No. 5-seed Phoenix to 7-2 and sets them up for a ...

05/23/2024

https://www.freemansd.com/2024/05/23/state-track-day-1-schedule/

THURSDAY, MAY 23 - HOWARD WOOD FIELD - SIOUX FALLS Live coverage can be found on YouTube/sdpb.org/track and at sd.net. 11 a.m. – Girls 100 hurdles prelim Heat 2: Ashton Massey - 15.15 (2nd) Heat 3: Rylee Peters - 15.46 (3rd) 11:40 a.m. – Girls 4x800 FINAL Section 2: Menno - 10:10.34 (5th) 12:50 ...

04/29/2024

Looking for rainfall totals since the rains began late last week. Anybody got anything?

02/07/2024

Stay tuned for postseason coverage starting next week!

01/17/2024

Quick Note: Because of a press breakdown, delivery of this week's printed edition of The Courier will be delayed until Thursday afternoon locally and Friday or later for those who live out of town. A reminder the the e-Edition can be accessed later Wednesday afternoon by going to http://freemansd.com and clicking on the picture of the newspaper on the right side of the page. Sorry for any inconvenience!

breaking news PRESS BROKEN DOWN; DELIVERY OF PRINT EDITION WILL BE LATE By Jeremy Waltner  January 16, 2024 A note from Publisher Jeremy Waltner: The Courier received word Tuesday afternoon that the press at Rocket Printing in Armour, where the Freeman-based... this is a test

01/12/2024

The winter weather is causing havoc with the local basketball games scheduled for this week. Click the link for a running list of the rescheduled games as they are announced.

sports By Jeremy Waltner January 12, 2024 THESE ARE THE BASKETBALL GAMES THAT HAVE BEEN POSTPONED Freeman Academy/Marion Jan. 9 doubleheader vs. Avon (in Marion) – Rescheduled for Jan. 20 Jan. 12 doubleheader at Flandreau Indian – Rescheduled for Feb. 3 Jan. 13 doubleheader vs. Scotland (at FA)...