Darwin Thiele
Obituaries June 1, 2015 0
Darwin Thiele, age 60, of Milbank, died May 29, 2015, at his residence. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, June 3rd, 2015, at 10:30 a.m. at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Milbank. Rev. Keith Bicknase will officiate and burial will be in the Milbank Cemetery. Visitation will be at... Read more
The top-seed and undefeated Milbank baseball team will take on the Deuel/Deubrook team today in the Region 2B North finals. First pitch is set to be thrown at 1:00 at Legion Field in Milbank. This game will be followed by Sioux Valley against Dell Rapids for the Region 2B South... Read more
NSA Domestic Surveillance Expires
National News June 1, 2015 0
WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Security Agency lost its authority at midnight to collect Americans’ phone records in bulk, after GOP Sen. Rand Paul stood in the way of extending the fiercely contested program in an extraordinary Sunday Senate session. But that program and several other post-Sept. 11 counter-terror... Read more
The Minnesota Twins vaulted into the AL Central lead by going 20-7 in May. The Twins had the best record in baseball during the month of May. The last time Minnesota won 20 games in a month was 1991, a year in which they went on to be crowned... Read more
Lindsey Graham launches 2016 bid
National NewsPolitics June 1, 2015 0
CENTRAL, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham has kicked off his presidential campaign. He launched his bid for the Republican presidential nomination in the small South Carolina town called Central, where he grew up. He told supporters Monday: “I’m ready. I want to be president to defeat... Read more
PARIS (AP) — Defending champion Maria Sharapova’s bid for a third French Open title in four years is over. Coughing between points on an overcast day, the second-seeded Sharapova was outplayed throughout a 7-6 (3), 6-4 loss to 13th-seeded Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic in the fourth round... Read more
Microsoft Windows 10 arrives in July
National News June 1, 2015 0
NEW YORK (AP) — Microsoft will roll out the latest version of its Windows operating system at the end of July. The company said Monday that Windows 10 is designed with mobile computing in mind, allowing users to switch seamlessly between personal computers, tablets, smartphones and other gadgets. The... Read more
Cortless Tracy
Obituaries May 30, 2015 0
Mundwiler and Larson Funeral Home of Browns Valley announces the death of Cortless Tracy, 74, of Roseburg, Oregon, formerly of Browns Valley, who died on May 31, 2015. Services are pending. He is survived by four children and his siblings: brother, John Tracy of Milbank, SD; and sisters: Phyllis... Read more
Rules aim to protect imperiled bird’s habitat in South Dakota and 9 states
State News May 29, 2015 0
HEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Interior Secretary Sally Jewell revealed plans Thursday to preserve habitat in 10 Western states for an imperiled ground-dwelling bird, the federal government’s biggest land-planning effort to date for conservation of a single species. The proposal would affect energy development. The regulations would require oil and... Read more
Children of all ages will experience the Greatest Show On Earth this weekend in Milbank. The Yelduz Shrine Circus, along with Circus Spectacular, will present four big shows. The circus will be held in the Milbank Armory on May 30th and 31st with showtimes at 3 & 7 pm on Saturday... Read more
