Our Community

Merchants State Bank is proud to serve the communities of Freeman, Hurley, Viborg, and Irene as well as the surrounding area.

We will continue to serve these communities and all our customers as a locally owned community bank for many years to come.

Please follow the links below to check out the local happenings in Freeman, Hurley,  Viborg, and Irene.

Calendar of Events

Thursday, Jan. 12

• Freeman: Senior Citizen Center bingo, 1:30 p.m.
• Freeman: Basketball: FHS girls vs. Marion, 6:15 p.m.
• Freeman: Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, City Hall, 8 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 13

• Freeman: Bethany Church Food Pantry, 508 S. Cedar, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 14

• Freeman: Basketball: Boys Tri-Valley Classic, Freeman Academy hosts, TBA

Monday, Jan. 16

• Freeman: Senior Citizen Center game day, 1:30 p.m.
• Freeman: Community garden meeting, Freeman Public Library, 5 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 17

• Freeman: PALS weight support meeting, Ray Hofer's Shop, 8:30 a.m.
• Freeman: Basketball: FA boys vs. Canistota, 6:15 p.m.
• Freeman: Basketball: FHS boys vs. Centerville, 6:15 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 18

• Freeman: Senior Citizen Center noon potluck

Thursday, Jan. 19

• Freeman: Reading Discussion Group, Freeman Public Library, 10 a.m.
• Freeman: Friends of the Library kick-off meeting, 5 p.m.
• Freeman: Basketball: FA boys and girls doubleheader vs. Baltic, JV game at 5 p.m.
• Freeman: Basketball: FHS boys vs. Menno, 6:15 p.m.
• Freeman: Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, City Hall, 8 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 20

• Freeman: Bethany Church Food Pantry, 508 S. Cedar, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Sunday, Jan. 22

• Freeman: St. Paul Lutheran Church Lutherans for Life soup supper, 6 p.m.

Monday, Jan. 23

• Freeman: Senior Citizen Center choir practice, 1:30 p.m.
• Freeman: Basketball: FHS girls vs. McCook Central, 6:15 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 24

• Freeman: PALS weight support meeting, Ray Hofer's Shop, 8:30 a.m.
• Freeman: Basketball: FA boys and girls doubleheader vs. Ethan, JV game at 4:30 p.m.
• Freeman: Basketball: FHS boys vs. McCook Central, 6:15 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 25

• Freeman: Senior Citizen Center monthly birthday party, 1:30 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 26

• Freeman: Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, City Hall, 8 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 27

• Freeman: Bethany Church Food Pantry, 508 S. Cedar, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 28

• Freeman: Basketball: Girls Tri-Valley Classic, Freeman Academy hosts, TBA
• Freeman: Basketball: Cornbelt Conference Classic, boys game, 11 a.m.; girls game, 12:30 p.m.

Monday, Jan. 30

• Freeman: Basketball: FHS girls vs. Marty Indian, 6:15 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 31

• Freeman: PALS weight support meeting, Ray Hofer's Shop, 8:30 a.m.
• Freeman: Basketball: FA Boys and Girls doubleheader vs. Marty Indian, JV game at 4 p.m.
• Freeman: Basketball: FHS girls vs. Scotland, 6:15 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 2

• Freeman: Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, City Hall, 8 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 3

• Freeman: Bethany Church Food Pantry, 508 S. Cedar, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
• Freeman: Basketball: FA boys and girls doubleheader vs. Viborg/Hurley, JV game at 5 p.m.

Monday, Feb. 6

• Freeman: Basketball: FHS boys vs. Hanson, 6:15 p.m.
• Freeman City Council Meeting, City Hall, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 7

• Freeman: PALS weight support meeting, Ray Hofer's Shop, 8:30 a.m.

Thursday, Feb. 9

• Freeman: Basketball: FHS boys vs. Corsica/Stickney, 6:15 p.m.
• Freeman: Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, City Hall, 8 p.m.