Joan Jurgens
Obituaries April 6, 2023 0
Joan Marlys Jurgens, age 85, of Ortonville, MN, passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2023, at Little Hospice in Edina, MN. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, April 22, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at St. John’s Catholic Church in Ortonville. Visitation will be held one hour prior to... Read more
Lorna Brehmer
Obituaries April 5, 2023 0
Memorial services for 71-year-old Lorna Brehmer will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, April 7, 2023, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Madison, Minnesota. Rev Noel Herr will officiate at the service. Special music will be provided by Eunice Mork, organist. Active Urn Bearer will be James Brehmer, Jr. Burial... Read more
Joel Foster, executive director of the Grant County Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds area farmers and ranchers, “The USDA Farm Service Agency can help livestock producers that suffered excessive livestock death losses and grazing or feed losses due to eligible natural disasters. The Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) provides assistance... Read more
The Bulldogs of MHS host their annual alumni basketball tournament for 2023 this Saturday, April 8, and it’s already setting records! Logan Diede, founder and organizer of the event, says, “This year we have a total of 70 participants — a new record.” The number includes 47 men and 23... Read more
Track and Field Teams Break Seven MHS Indoor School Records
Milbank Area Track and Field April 4, 2023 1
The absence of spring has not stopped the Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs from smashing seven indoor track and field school records. The teams traveled to the campus of South Dakota State University (SDSU) on Monday, April 3. The boys broke two indoor records for Milbank and the girls broke five... Read more
Storm Causes Power Outages
Local News April 4, 2023 0
Whetstone Valley Electric Coop (WVEC) sustained two outages during a storm on Friday night, March 31. According to Dave Page, general manager of WVEC, one outage affected nine members near Browns Valley, Minnesota, and the other outage impacted 52 service locations at SoDak Beach on Big Stone Lake. Each... Read more
State Government Offices Remain Closed Wednesday
Local News April 4, 2023 0
Governor Kristi Noem has ordered executive branch offices of state government in several counties to remain closed on Wednesday, April 5, due to winter storm and blizzard conditions in South Dakota. Winds in excess of 40 m.p.h. are expected to cause whiteout conditions across much of the state, and additional snowfall is anticipated. State offices in these counties will be closed all day Wednesday: Beadle, Bennett, Brown,... Read more
Inez Unzicker
Obituaries April 4, 2023 0
Inez D. Unzicker, age 98, of Watertown, SD, passed away on Friday, March 31, 2023, at Jenkins Living Center in Watertown. Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, April 10, 2023, at Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel in Watertown. Loren Diekman will officiate. Visitation will be at the Crawford-Osthus... Read more
Maurina Street and Isabella Anderson have been selected as members of the 2023 Northeast Conference Girls Basketball Teams. Street, a senior, was named to the first team. Anderson, a sophomore, was chosen for the second team. The complete list of players for all three all-conference teams includes: Read more
Shirley O’Brien
Obituaries April 4, 2023 0
Shirley Neal O’Brien, age 91, of Milbank, SD, passed away on Monday, April 3, 2023, at her residence. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Milbank. Father Gary DeRouchey will celebrate the Mass. Visitation will... Read more
