18 Area Firefighters Attend State Fire School
Local News July 29, 2025 0
Nine firefighters from the Milbank Fire Department and nine members from Summit Fire Department attended the two-day State Fire School in Watertown. Kevin Schuelke, Jason Krause, Don Weber, David Seaboy, John Weyh, Kyle Schwandt, Dusty Prisinger, Justin Siderwicz, and Brandon Prisinger represented Milbank. Kevin Schuelke, head of Grant County... Read more
Paula Noll
Obituaries July 29, 2025 0
Paula Noll, age 62, of Rapid City, SD, formerly of Big Stone City, SD, passed away on Sunday, July 27, 2025. A Memorial Mass will be held on Saturday, August 23, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Charles Catholic Church in Big Stone City, SD. Fr. Tom Hartman will... Read more
Andrew Demarais
Obituaries July 28, 2025 0
Andrew Demarais, age 30, of Elkton, SD, passed away on Saturday, July 26, 2025, at his home. Funeral services will be held on Monday, August 4, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. at the Mundwiler Funeral Home Chapel in Milbank, SD. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service... Read more
Jack Christenson
Obituaries July 25, 2025 0
Jack Christenson, age 84, of Milbank, SD, died on July 25, 2025, at Peaceful Pines Senior Living in Milbank. Family services will be held at a later date. Jack Douglas Christenson was born on August 3, 1940, in Milbank, SD. He was the son of Douglas and Marion (Jorgenson)... Read more
Winnie Stattelman, Landon Ward, Colton Folk, and Gareth Rausch marked perfect attendance during the 2025 Summer Reading program at the Big Stone City Branch Library. Fern and Leif Johnson, and Colsen Folk were named the Top Readers. Summer Reading concluded on July 16 with prizes and root beer floats... Read more
The Grant Roberts Area Disability Supports (GRADS) group will be hosting their annual ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) picnic for families and supporters on July 28.The event will take place at the Milbank Visitor Center. Sponsors are First Interstate Bank and Thrivent. President Char Athey receives a $300 check... Read more
Joshua Roger Green
Obituaries July 23, 2025 0
Joshua Roger Green was born peacefully sleeping in the arms of Jesus on July 10, 2025, at Prairie Lakes Healthcare System in Watertown, SD. Private family services were held, and burial was at the Wilmot Cemetery. Read more
Private First-Class Ronald C. Dexter died in action, at the age of 19, on September 19, 1966, while serving in the United States Marine Corps in Quang Tri Province in Vietnam. To honor his ultimate sacrifice, the South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs will dedicate and rename a state... Read more
The Milbank 12U baseball team competed with 15 other teams in the 2025 South Dakota VFW Alfa Division 12U State Tournament held in Beresford July 11-13. Milbank finished in ninth place. The Madison Bulls took the title by running through the tourney undefeated, including taking down Dell Rapids 6-3... Read more
Mark Iverson
Obituaries July 22, 2025 0
Mark Iverson, 70, of Hitterdal, MN, and formerly of Big Stone City, SD, passed away peacefully at Fairway View Nursing Home in Ortonville, MN, on July 13, 2025. Visitation and remembrance will begin at 9:30 a.m. and memorial service and burial starting at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, August 4,... Read more
