Linda Stengel
Obituaries July 1, 2023 1
Linda Mary (Wise) Stengel, 77, was born to Marwood & Jean Wise on March 27, 1946, in Canandaigua, NY, and passed away in Sioux Falls, SD, on June 30,2023. As a young girl, she was a gifted pianist and organist. Linda graduated from the Milbank High School in 1964... Read more
It’s time to “meat up” again! Where the trophies are big, but the cash is even bigger! Win the Q-Fest BBQ contest and claim the trophy and $1100. Ten place winners. Over $4000 in cash prizes! It’s a challenge, but you know you want to “brisk-et”. Q-Fest is Saturday, July... Read more
Harold Binde
Obituaries June 30, 2023 0
Harold Binde, 91, of Summit, SD, passed away on June 30, 2023, in Milbank, SD. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, July 6, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. at Hope Lutheran Church in Summit. Rev. Janet Miller will officiate. Visitation will be held at the church on Wednesday, from... Read more
Post 9 Sweeps the Badgers of Big Stone
Milbank Area Baseball June 30, 2023 0
The American Legion Post 9 baseball team and their rival, the Big Stone Badgers, met across the border for a doubleheader in Ortonville. It was Post 9’s last game of their regular season. Milbank won game one15-5 and game two 7-4 to even the season series at two apiece.... Read more
Milbank Junior Teeners Walk-Off Britton
Milbank Area Baseball June 30, 2023 0
The Milbank 14U Junior Teeners hosted Britton in a doubleheader at Pribyl Park on Tuesday night, June 27. The locals swept Britton. Milbank won the first game 9-8 and the second game 8-6. Britton scored a run in the top of the first, but Milbank answered with one of... Read more
Elaine Wagner
Obituaries June 28, 2023 0
Elaine Wagner, age 88, of Clinton, MN, passed away on June 27, 2023. Visitation will be held on Monday, July 10, 2023, beginning at 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. with a prayer service at 3:00 p.m. at the Mundwiler and Larson Moberg Chapel in Clinton. Burial will be at... Read more
Brenda Maass, coordinator of the food giveaways presented by the Grant County Christian Service Council and supported by Feeding South Dakota said, “The food giveaway on June 14 went great! We ordered food for 325 families and had over 300 families (743 individuals) come through.” Maass explained that after... Read more
Have a Yankee Doodle Dandy Day at Lake Farley Park on the 4th of July. It’s easy to remember – the fun begins at 4 p.m. Fireworks start at dusk. From 4-6 p.m. make a new friend at the Fishing Derby. It’s free for kids up to age 14.... Read more
Six Milbank Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) members, who qualified for the 46th Annual International Leadership Conference, competed with over 12,000 students from across the world from June 21-25. The event was held at the Omni Convention Center in Dallas, Texas. During the conference, 91 outstanding HOSA members were awarded scholarships... Read more
Weyh Wins in Close City Council Race
Local News June 27, 2023 0
Incumbent John Weyh defeated challenger Jason Sackreiter in a close race for Milbank’s Ward 1 city council seat. Ward 1 has 682 eligible voters. Weyh earned 17 votes and Sackreiter received 15. Cynthia Schumacher, finance officer for the City of Milbank, said as far as she recalled, the low... Read more
