Photos by Tim Waltner
7 a.m. – Students board Freeman Public’s School Bus #3 at the intersection of Seventh and Main; that’s veteran bus driver Herb Koerner at the wheel. 
7 a.m. – Michelle Fink and her youngest daughter, Arianna, walk to school on the Freeman Academy campus. 
9 a.m. – Jim Smidt and Jerry Saner bale cardboard at the Freeman Recycling Center. 
9 a.m. – Julie Anderson delivers cardboard from Fensel’s Greenhouse to the Freeman Recycling Center, where Jerry Saner (pictured here) and Jim Smidt bale it for eventual sale as part of the city’s waste management operation. 
10 a.m. – Tina Decker vacuums the lobby/office area at the Freeman Country Inn. 
1 p.m. – John Weber cleans up his tanker after unloading milk at AMPIÕs Freeman plant. 
2 p.m. – Karolyn Langerock takes advantage of the warm weather to wash her farm vehicle at Dave’s Car Wash. 
3 p.m. – Quincy Mboob, 6, enjoys fishing at the Prairie Arboretum. He was there with his grandfather, Rick Rehder, who was visiting from Seattle; Quincy’s wearing his grandfather’s shirt for warmth in the cool afternoon. 
3 p.m. – Gary Tschetter takes an afternoon jog along Cedar Street with his two sleeping young children, Graeylie, who is 8 months and Graiden, who turns 3 in May. 
4 p.m. – Dennis Schrock assists Josh Dziadek with a hardware purchase at Fensel’s Electric. 
4 p.m. – Lori Uecker cleans up after a busy day for the meat department at the Freeman Shopping Center. 
5 p.m. – Anthony Franco, with some help from his mother, Francisa Urizar, learns to ride his brand new bicycle on Walnut Street. 
5 p.m. – Employees of Ralph’s Feed review their day and plan for Wednesday; (l-r) Dustin Tschetter, Corey Stahl, Robbie Mutchelknaus, Kevin Auch and Steve Herum. gather for late afternoon conversation at E. 713 North County Road. 
7 p.m. – A view of Freeman from the west, framed by waterlogged farmland land and hay bales. 
7 p.m. – The April 16 moon aligns with the cross atop St. Paul Lutheran Church in Freeman. 
7 p.m – JoAnn Broadland washes windows at the end of the day at Merchants State Bank.