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
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
