Kiera Steffen, Stella Wendland, Skyler Skoog, and Jaclyn and Julia Wiik — Milbank Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) placed in the top three of their categories during South Dakota’s 2023 State Leadership Conference at the Pentagon in Sioux Falls on March 30-31. Nearly 1000 students vied for a spot... Read more
The Easter Bunny hopped in to visit the kids at the Big Stone City Branch Library on Saturday, April 8. Everybunny got an “A fur effort” hunting for Easter eggs, playing games, creating crafts, and munching on “egg-stremely” yummy cookies. Submitted Photo: Jaxon and Ava Berger; Gracyn Huizenga; Isla... Read more
Craig “Johnny” Johnson
Obituaries April 12, 2023 0
Craig “Johnny” Johnson, age 70, of Milbank, SD, passed away on April 5, 2023, at his home. There will be no funeral services at this time. A celebration of life will be determined at a later date. Craig Harlin Johnson was born January 20, 1953, in Milbank to Carl... Read more
Jeff Schmidt
Obituaries April 11, 2023 0
Jeff Schmidt, age 62 of Twin Brooks, SD, passed away on April 9, 2023, at his residence. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 15, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. at Living Word Lutheran Church. Rev. Melanie Reiners will officiate. Visitation will be held on Friday from 5:00 p.m.... Read more
Peter Kostiuk
Obituaries April 11, 2023 0
Peter Kostiuk, age 89, of Ortonville, MN, passed away on Monday, April 10, 2023, at Ortonville Area Health Services Hospital. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, April 15, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at St. John’s Catholic Church in Ortonville, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to... Read more
Linda Veen
Obituaries April 11, 2023 0
Linda Lu Veen, age 82, of Milbank, SD, passed away on Monday, April 10, 2023, at Avantara in Milbank. Memorial services will be held on Monday, April 17, 2023, at 1:30 p.m. at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Milbank, SD. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service... Read more
David Larsen
Obituaries April 10, 2023 0
David Larsen, age 67, of Stockholm, SD, passed away on Sunday, April 9, 2023, at his family farm where he was raised and where his parents farmed. Memorial services for David are currently pending. David Wayne Larsen was born on October 30, 1955, in Ortonville, MN, to Anton and... Read more
Pam Wojahn
Obituaries April 10, 2023 0
Pamela “Pam” Wojahn, age 74, of Big Stone City, SD, passed away on Saturday, April 8, 2023, at Ortonville Area Health Services Hospital. Memorial services will be held on Friday, April 14, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. at the Mundwiler Funeral Home Chapel in Milbank, SD. Visitation will be held... Read more
The Bulldogs track and field teams participated in the Vermillion Booster Club Invitational on Thursday, April 6. “It was probably only the second outdoor Class A meet of the season in the state,” commented Eric Townsend, head coach for Milbank. “We have been pretty limited to even being able to... Read more
MHS Tennis Team Gets First Win
Milbank Area Tennis April 7, 2023 0
The Bulldogs tennis team traveled to Yankton for a triangular on Thursday, April 6. Abbey Trapp, head coach for Milbank, said, “This was the first time the boys have been on a real court this season due to weather. The Bulldogs fell short to Yankton in the overall team score,... Read more
