Betty Teske
Obituaries June 4, 2026 0
Betty Teske, age 91, of Odessa, MN, passed away on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at Ortonville Area Health Services Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Monday, June 8, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Odessa, MN. Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m.... Read more
Margaret Swenson
Obituaries June 4, 2026 0
Margaret Swenson, age 94, of Milbank, SD, passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2026, at Prairie Lakes Health Care Systems Hospital in Watertown, SD. Funeral services will be held on Monday, June 8, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at Watertown Christian Church in Watertown, SD. Visitation will be held from... Read more
Milbank Middle School band students received end-of-season awards for the 2025-2026 school year. The middle school band students are instructed by Mrs. Susan Karels. Top Practice AwardsSixth-Grade Students: Hillary Aburto, Morgan Bilben, Addy Bohn, Bianca Cruz, Shayla Folk, Samanta Gomez, Hudson Mueller, Nora Peters, Audrey Schmeichel, and Ivy Untalan.... Read more
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced payment rates and the enrollment period for the Assistance for Specialty Crops Farmers (ASCF) program. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will issue $1.625 billion in payments to eligible specialty crop producers in response to elevated input costs and market disruptions... Read more
The Grant County Christian Service Council in conjunction with Feeding South Dakota will host the second food giveaway of 2026 in Milbank on Wednesday, June 10. The event will be held from 1-2 p.m. – an earlier time than usual. “Because of route changes for the Feeding South Dakota... Read more
The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Northern Plains (BGCNP) and the Milbank School District will host a community meeting on Monday, June 15, at Milbank Elementary School. Two informational sessions, each followed by a question and answer period will be held. Bilingual services will be offered at both... Read more
Milbank Middle School has issued the fourth quarter honor roll for the 2025-2026 school year. Students named to the lists include: Grade 84.0 GPAAbril Ayala RamirezSophia BassTenley BohnGianna FonderKendra GrongAlyssa HendersonGus JohnsonTabitha McFadenHaydyn MitthunEmily NeugebauerUziel Nonoal MendozaJenna PedersonAzul Perez GuillenLevi PewMarley PinkertAbigail PorterLeighton RabeNuria Rodriguez DuronHaylen SchneckSusie SchunemanTimbree SporsKeira UntalanOakley Whipkey... Read more
Sam Rick won the state Triple Jump title for Milbank at the 2026 South Dakota State High School Track and Field Championships held at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls from May 28-30. Rick also won second place in the Pole Vault competition and eighth place in the Long... Read more
It is fitting that the two opponents heading into South Dakota’s first-ever runoff election for governor are being touted as mavericks. Larry Rhoden, the incumbent governor, a rancher, who also served six years as lieutenant governor, is aiming to be South Dakota’s first non-elected governor to win his own... Read more
Longtime Milbank Mayor Pat Raffety has resigned. Mindy Rogers, president of the city council since July 2025, was named the mayor pro tempore of Milbank effective immediately. Per state law, Rogers will remain in that position until an election can be held. She is also employed as a recruiter... Read more
