April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. It serves as a reminder that thriving families depend on strong support systems. Support can come from family, friends, neighbors, or others in the community, but everyone has a role to play to help keep children safe. The Grant County, Child Protection Team, sponsored its annual... Read more
Milbank has been selected as South Dakota’s 2023 Community of the Year by the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED). Governor Kristi Noem announced the award at the GOED’s annual Sioux Falls Convention Center conference on April 25. Kristi Atyeo-Gortmaker, executive director of the Grant County Development Corporation, attended... Read more
The MHS varsity boys tennis team traveled to Brookings on Friday, April 28, to take on the Brookings Bobcats and the Harrisburg Tigers. Milbank was edged out by Brookings with a score of 5-4. At No. 3, Will Snaza brought home the lone win for the Bulldogs in the... Read more
The Big Stone City Branch Library will be open new hours on Wednesdays starting on May 3. The library will be open from noon until 6 p.m. Open hours on Saturdays will remain the same 9 a.m. until 1 pm. The Big Stone City Branch Library is located on the... Read more
Bob Buhl
Obituaries May 1, 2023 0
Robert “Bob” Buhl, a life-long resident of Graceville, MN, passed away on Sunday, April 30, 2023, at the age of 95 years, 6 months, and 23 days. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, May 8, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in... Read more
Karen Casale
Obituaries May 1, 2023 0
Karen (Schuelke) Casale, age 75, of Ramsey, MN, passed away peacefully on April 30, 2023, at her residence with her family by her side and surrounded with the same love and care she so wholeheartedly shared with the world. The visitation will be held at St. Stephen’s Church (525... Read more
It was a New York Minute that lasted all night long at Milbank’s Prom 2023. Over 65 couples strolled through the Grand March in glamorous gowns and suits at the Milbank Armory that was magically transformed into New York: A Night in the City on Saturday, April 29. (Photo-James... Read more
Janice Johnson
Obituaries April 30, 2023 0
Janice (Mrs. Gordon) Johnson, age 92, of Milbank, SD, passed away on Saturday, April 29, 2023, at Avantara – Milbank Nursing Home under hospice care. Memorial services will be held on May 6, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. at Mundwiler Funeral home in Milbank. Rev. Melanie Reiners will officiate. Burial... Read more
Bob Watkins
Obituaries April 28, 2023 0
Robert “Bob” Watkins, age 94, of Graceville, MN, passed away on Thursday, April 27, 2023, at Sanford Wheaton Hospital in Wheaton, MN. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity-Mt. Olive Evangelical Lutheran Church in rural Johnson, MN. Visitation will be held... Read more
Do you long to visit the City that Never Sleeps? Don’t miss the MHS Grand March for Prom 2023. The 68 couples will stroll through New York: A Night in the City on Saturday, April 29. The Grand March starts at 6 p.m. in the National Guard Armory in Milbank.... Read more
