Photos by Sarah Wipf
6 a.m. – Larry Wipf, Freeman Public Schools custodian, prepares the school for the day. 
6 a.m. – Matt Stern prepares for customers at Freeman Lumber Yard. 
6 a.m. – Main Street sits empty awaiting the busy day traffic. 
7 a.m. – Jerald Waltner rides his bike to work at Specialty Automotive. 
7 a.m. – The sign at the intersection of Cherry and Sixth streets marks the time; the snow pile marks a wet, snowy season. 
8 a.m. – Scott Eberts poses for a photo in Vermeer Freeman’s front entrance. 
9 a.m. – Karen Heida works to maintain the floors of Vermeer. 
9 a.m. – Aaron Boese works on a product for Vermeer. 
10 a.m. – Cindi Mutchelknaus works from her teller station at Great Western Bank. 
10 a.m. – Freeman High School freshman Lily Wipf kicks the soccer ball during Health Class relays. 
10 a.m. – Freeman Police Officer Jay Slevin monitors traffic from the front seat of his city police car. 
10 a.m. – Curtis Sage, FHS government teacher and coach, laughs with his students. 
11 a.m. – Dawn Walz, owner of Vintage Vault and Floral, boxes truffles for the Easter season. 
11 a.m. – Freeman Public School bus driver Kirby Baltzer jokes with students before leaving for track. 
12 p.m. – Mercy Air Care Helicopter lands at St. Paul Lutheran Church.