Wally Hamman Wins $500 at WVEC Annual Membership Meeting
Local News March 27, 2024 0
The 82nd Annual Membership Meeting of the Whetstone Valley Electric Cooperative (WVEC) was held at Wilmot High School on Thursday, March 21. Wallace Hamman of Milbank was the winner of the $500 cash drawing. Brooklyn Remund was the winner of the $100 drawing held for those 14 to 18... Read more
Seven winners shared the greenbacks in the Lucky Leprechaun Raffle sponsored by the Grant Roberts Area Disability Supports (GRADS). Jamie DeBoer, Milbank; Nancy Hoeke, Milbank; Cathy Sieverson, Milbank; Doris Benson, Sisseton; Vicky Gleason, Summit; Susan Asmussen, Clear Lake; and Deb Wentland, Clinton, Minnesota, all took home their portion of... Read more
Wayne Schoon
Obituaries March 27, 2024 0
Wayne Schoon, age 90, of Ortonville, MN, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at Ortonville Area Health Services Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 30, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Ortonville, MN. Visitation will be held... Read more
Conrad Schuelke
Obituaries March 26, 2024 0
Conrad Schuelke, age 95, of Ortonville, MN, and formerly of Nassau, MN, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 24, 2024, at Fairway View Neighborhoods in Ortonville. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, April 6, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at St. John’s Catholic Church in Ortonville, MN.... Read more
Milbank’s Special Olympics basketball cheerleader, Jaden Athey, won first place at the Cheerleading Competition held at Dakota Wesleyan University in Mitchell on March 23 during the 2024 Special Olympics State Basketball Tournament. “She was truly incredible and performed the cheers by herself in front of 10 DWU cheerleaders,” Milbank’s... Read more
Milbank’s Special Olympics basketball teams both earned second-place finishes at the 2024 Special Olympics State Basketball Tournament and Cheerleading Competition held at Dakota Wesleyan University in Mitchell on March 23-24. The high school team – the Milbank Schoolers – went 2-1 to claim the honor. “It was incredible to see... Read more
Lynn Wolterstorff
Obituaries March 26, 2024 0
After a courageous battle with cancer, Lynn Wolterstorff, 66, of Strandburg, SD, passed away surrounded by family on Saturday, March 23, 2024, at her home near Strandburg. Lynn’s generous spirit will continue to touch lives as her wishes were to donate her body to Dakota Lion’s Sight and Health... Read more
Isn’t it awesome! If you are lucky enough to have or have had a grandparent, you probably understand the thousands of reasons why the grandparent-grandchild relationship is special. Jace Peiker put his thoughts down on paper and won the local grandparent essay contest sponsored by the Milbank Area Retired... Read more
22 MMS Students Perform at Festival of Young Voices
Local News March 25, 2024 0
Milbank Middle School was represented by 22 seventh and eighth-grade choir students at the 2024 Festival for Young Voices in Brookings, on Thursday, March 21. Milbank’s vocalists were selected in January and prepared prior to the event. On Thursday, they joined other area schools for rehearsals under the direction... Read more
Ortonville Hosptial Achieves 5-Star Rating
Local News March 24, 2024 0
The National Rural Rating System (NRRS) announced it has promoted Ortonville Area Health Services (OAHS) from a 4-star to a 5-star rating. The advancement is confirmation of OAHS’s ongoing commitment to providing quality healthcare in rural communities. OAHS joins just eight other healthcare organizations in achieving 5-star status in... Read more
