Beth Gable
Obituaries July 15, 2025 0
Elizabeth “Beth” Gable, age 61, of Ortonville, MN, passed away on Sunday, July 13, 2025, at Appleton Health Care in Appleton, MN. Memorial services will be held on Friday, August 1, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at New Life Community Baptist Church in Ortonville, MN. Visitation will be held one... Read more
The Milbank Area Retired Teachers and Personnel Association (MARTA) plans to switch things up for July. The group will meet for breakfast at 10 a.m. at the Millstone Restaurant on Thursday, July 17. This month’s event will be an informal get-together and no business meeting will be conducted. Members... Read more
Love books? Love reading books, talking about books, and maybe even just the smell of a new book? How about yummy cupcakes and the chance to spend the evening doing what you like – browsing books, flowers, clothes and more? Does chatting with friends old and new about the... Read more
Over 30 members of the Milbank High School Class of 1995 gathered for their 30-year reunion. The event was hosted at The Pump in downtown Milbank on Friday, June 20. Attendees:Back: (. to r.) – Tom Waletich and Cory Appl. Fourth Row – Kirk Kubousek, Richard Jurgens, Miranda Menning Sieh,... Read more
VFW Auxiliary Post 3486 of Milbank held its election of officers. Myrna Bell, who has served as the Auxiliary’s president for 17 years, stepped down, and Gloria Crist was selected as their new President. Rhonda Preller was chosen to serve as the Senior Vice President. Brandi Haaven will be... Read more
Got your team together for the Second Annual Heroes Pull in Milbank? It’s coming up on Sunday, August 17. Teams will vie for bragging rights for pulling a fire truck 45 feet the fastest. All proceeds go to the Milbank Special Olympics and Special Olympics of South Dakota. Registration... Read more
Anieta Meyer
Obituaries July 9, 2025 0
Anieta Meyer, age 90, of Milbank, SD, passed away on Sunday, July 6, 2025, at Milbank Area Hospital – Avera Health. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 12, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Milbank, SD. Visitation will be held on Friday, July 11,... Read more
Rylan Wendland, a rising sophomore at Milbank High School, won a Gold Medal at the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) National Leadership Conference (NLC). Wendland won his award in the Intro to FBLA competition. The event tests members’ knowledge of the FBLA organization itself. It involves an objective... Read more
Arlene Hansen
Obituaries July 8, 2025 0
Arlene Hansen, age 97 of Wilmot, SD, passed away on July 3, 2025, in Watertown, SD. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Wilmot. Visitation will be held at the church on Tuesday from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00... Read more
Lance Johnson, senior project manager at Valley Queen, is being honored this month for reaching a remarkable milestone — 30 years with the company and still going strong. To mark Lance’s 30th anniversary, Jon Rogers, director of communications at Valley Queen, said, “Lance has been a steady, influential force... Read more
