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Freeman Courier
The ''Freeman Courier'' is a weekly newspaper serving the larger Freeman, South Dakota community. Located on the eastern edge of Hutchinson County, the ''Courier''s primary readership includes eastern Hutchinson, western Turner, and southern McCook counties. History The ''Courier'' was established in 1901. The following year, Jacob J. Mendel became the editor and he owned the weekly until 1960 when he sold the ''Courier'' to brothers Glenn and Vernon Gering. The Gerings published the ''Courier'' until 1984 when they sold it to Tim L. Waltner and his wife, Mary. Their son, Jeremy Waltner, began working in the business as a jr. high student and, after studying journalism at South Dakota State University in Brookings, SD, became news editor in 1999. The Waltners established Second Century Publishing Inc., in 2001, reflecting the acquisition of other publications including the ''Hutchinson Herald'', the weekly serving the neighboring town and Hutchinson County communities of Menn ...
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Weekly Newspaper
A weekly newspaper is a general-news or Current affairs (news format), current affairs publication that is issued once or twice a week in a wide variety broadsheet, magazine, and electronic publishing, digital formats. Similarly, a biweekly newspaper is published once every two weeks. Weekly newspapers tend to have smaller circulations than daily newspapers, and often cover smaller territories, such as one or more smaller towns, a rural county, or a few neighborhoods in a large city. Frequently, weeklies cover local news and engage in community journalism. Most weekly newspapers follow a similar format as daily newspapers (i.e., news, sports, obituary, obituaries, etc.). However, the primary focus is on news within a coverage area. The publication dates of weekly newspapers in North America vary, but often they come out in the middle of the week (Wednesday or Thursday). However, in the United Kingdom where they come out on Sundays, the weeklies which are called ''Sunday newspape ...
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Freeman, South Dakota
Freeman is a city in Hutchinson County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,329 at the 2020 census. Freeman was laid out in 1879. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Freeman has been assigned the ZIP code 57029 and the FIPS place code 23020. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 1,306 people, 602 households, and 320 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 672 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 94.3% White, 1.4% African American, 0.8% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 1.4% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.3% of the population. There were 602 households, of which 23.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.5% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.5% had a male householder with no wife p ...
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Hutchinson County, South Dakota
Hutchinson County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 7,427. Its county seat is Olivet. The county was created in 1862 and organized in 1871; it was named for John Hutchinson, first territorial secretary. History Hutchinson County was created by act of the territorial legislature on May 8, 1862. Its boundaries included portions of present-day Davison and Hanson Counties, and part of what is presently Hutchinson County was within the boundaries of Jayne County. Maxwell City was established as the county seat, and it remained there until October 1873 when it was moved to Olivet following an election. On 13 January 1871, the territorial legislature established the present county boundaries and completed its governing organization. In two actions in January 1873, the legislature divided Hutchinson County into two counties - the northern half was named Armstrong County, with Milltown as the seat. However, in 1879, Arm ...
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Turner County, South Dakota
Turner County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,673. Its county seat is Parker. The county was established in 1871, and was named for Dakota Territory official John W. Turner. Turner County is a part of the Sioux Falls, SD Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography The terrain of Turner County consists of rolling hills, carved by gullies and drainages. The area is largely devoted to agriculture. The terrain slopes to the south and east; its highest point is along its west boundary line, at 1,578' (481m) ASL. The county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.1%) is water. Major highways * U.S. Highway 18 * U.S. Highway 81 * South Dakota Highway 19 * South Dakota Highway 44 * South Dakota Highway 46 * South Dakota Highway 19A Adjacent counties * Minnehaha County - northeast * Lincoln County - east * Clay County - southeast * Yankton County - southwest * Hutchinson County - west * McCook County - nor ...
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McCook County, South Dakota
McCook County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. At the 2020 census, the population was 5,682. Its county seat is Salem. The county was established in 1873, and was organized in 1878. It was named for the former governor of the Dakota Territory and Civil War general Edwin Stanton McCook. McCook County is part of the Sioux Falls, SD Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography The terrain of McCook County consists of rolling hills, mostly devoted to agriculture. The terrain slopes to the south and southwest; its highest point is near its northeast corner, at 1,798' (548m) ASL. The county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.5%) is water. Major highways * Interstate 90 * U.S. Highway 81 * South Dakota Highway 38 * South Dakota Highway 42 Adjacent counties * Lake County - northeast * Minnehaha County - east * Turner County - southeast * Hutchinson County - southwest * Hanson County - west * Miner County - northwest Protected areas * Ediger State Ga ...
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South Dakota State University
South Dakota State University is a public land-grant research university in Brookings, South Dakota. Founded in 1881, it is the state's largest and most comprehensive university and the oldest continually-operating university in South Dakota. The university is governed by the South Dakota Board of Regents, which governs the state's six public universities and two special schools. South Dakota State University is a land-grant university founded under the provisions of the 1862 Morrill Act. This land-grant heritage and mission has led the university to place a special focus on academic programs in agriculture, engineering, nursing, and pharmacy, as well as liberal arts. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity". The graduate program is classified as Doctoral, Science, Technology, Engineering, Math dominant. History The university was founded in the Dakota Territory on February 21, 1881, as Dakota Agriculture College. The first building, with fu ...
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Brookings, SD
Brookings is a city in Brookings County, South Dakota, United States. Brookings is South Dakota's fourth largest city, with a population of 23,377 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Brookings County, and home to South Dakota State University, the state's largest institution of higher education. Also in Brookings are the South Dakota Art Museum, the Children's Museum of South Dakota, the annual Brookings Summer Arts Festival, and the headquarters of several manufacturing companies and agricultural operations. History Pioneer The county and city were both named after one of South Dakota's pioneer promoters, Wilmot Brookings. Brookings set out for the Dakota Territory in June 1857. He arrived at Sioux Falls on August 27, 1857, and became one of the first settlers there. He and his group represented the Western Town Company. After a time in Sioux Falls, Brookings and a companion set out for the Yankton area to locate a town in an area that was soon to be ceded by the Na ...
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Menno, South Dakota
Menno is a city in Hutchinson County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 614 at the 2020 census. Menno was laid out in 1879. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 608 people, 285 households, and 173 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 327 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.7% White, 0.5% Native American, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population. There were 285 households, of which 17.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were married couples living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.3% were non-families. 37.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years ...
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Olivet, South Dakota
Olivet is a town in and the county seat of Hutchinson County, South Dakota. The population was 64 at the time of the 2020 census. History Olivet was established in 1871 as the county seat. The town was named after Olivet, Michigan, the native home of first settlers. The first county courts were housed in a Methodist church; a permanent courthouse was built in 1881. Geography Olivet is located at (43.241660, -97.675063). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. Olivet has been assigned the ZIP code 57052 and the FIPS place code 46900. Olivet lies north of Lonetree Creek and is on the west bank of the James River. Highways The only highway that goes through Olivet is U.S. Highway 18 running east-west. 426 Avenue runs north-south through the town. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 74 people, 39 households, and 27 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 47 housing units ...
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National Newspaper Association
The National Newspaper Association (NNA) is a Pensacola, FL based non-profit newspaper trade association founded in 1885. The organization has over 2,300 members, making it the largest newspaper trade association in the United States. The organization has two major offices, one in Columbia, Missouri, and the other in Falls Church, Virginia. History The National Newspaper Association was founded by Benjamin Briggs Herbert on February 19, 1885, as the National Editorial Association (NEA) in New Orleans, Louisiana. The NEA's constitution was ratified after a meeting in 1886 and Benjamin Briggs Herbert was elected president of the organization. In 1891, Edwin William Stephens became the sixth president of National Editorial Association after a discussion at the organization's seventh annual convention. The National Editorial Association changed its name to the National Newspaper Association after a Dallas, Texas meeting in 1964. Conventions Since the organization's founding, the Natio ...
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Newspapers Published In South Dakota
A newspaper is a periodical publication containing written information about current events and is often typed in black ink with a white or gray background. Newspapers can cover a wide variety of fields such as politics, business, sports and art, and often include materials such as opinion columns, weather forecasts, reviews of local services, obituaries, birth notices, crosswords, editorial cartoons, comic strips, and advice columns. Most newspapers are businesses, and they pay their expenses with a mixture of subscription revenue, newsstand sales, and advertising revenue. The journalism organizations that publish newspapers are themselves often metonymically called newspapers. Newspapers have traditionally been published in print (usually on cheap, low-grade paper called newsprint). However, today most newspapers are also published on websites as online newspapers, and some have even abandoned their print versions entirely. Newspapers developed in the 17th century, as ...
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Newspapers Established In 1901
A newspaper is a periodical publication containing written information about current events and is often typed in black ink with a white or gray background. Newspapers can cover a wide variety of fields such as politics, business, sports and art, and often include materials such as opinion columns, weather forecasts, reviews of local services, obituaries, birth notices, crosswords, editorial cartoons, comic strips, and advice columns. Most newspapers are businesses, and they pay their expenses with a mixture of subscription revenue, newsstand sales, and advertising revenue. The journalism organizations that publish newspapers are themselves often metonymically called newspapers. Newspapers have traditionally been published in print (usually on cheap, low-grade paper called newsprint). However, today most newspapers are also published on websites as online newspapers, and some have even abandoned their print versions entirely. Newspapers developed in the 17th century, as ...
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