Barbara Bylander
Obituaries August 29, 2022 0
Barbara Marie (Blue) Bylander left this earthly realm on August 26, 2022, after a long battle with bile duct cancer. She was 64-years-old. It would be wrong to say that Barb lost her battle with cancer because she never stopped fighting. No matter how sick she was, she was... Read more
MHS Girls Volleyball Team Stuns Sisseton
Milbank Area Volleyball August 29, 2022 0
The MHS girls volleyball team came from behind to stun Sisseton 3-2 at home. Set scores were: 20-25, 21-25, 25-16, 25-17, and 15-10. The match was their first face-off of the 2022 season. Nancy Hoeke, head coach for the Lady Bulldogs, said, “Opening-match jitters seemed to get to us.... Read more
Jayden Johnson Catches 80-Yard Touchdown Pass
Milbank Area Football August 28, 2022 0
Garrett Mertens nailed an 80-yard touchdown pass to Jayden Johnson to give the Bulldogs an early 6-0 lead in their season opener against Beresford on August 26. The Watchdogs, however, were on their home turf and retaliated with 41 straight points. Milbank remained silent for the rest of the... Read more
Gary Klempke
Obituaries August 26, 2022 0
Gary Edwin Klempke, 76, of Browns Valley, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on the morning of Wednesday, August 24, 2022. He was lovingly, attentively, and respectfully cared for by the nurses, doctors, and staff from both Coteau des Prairies Hospital in Sisseton, South Dakota, and the Prairie Lakes Hospice nursing... Read more
Richard Schultz
Obituaries August 26, 2022 0
Richard R. Schultz, age 68, of Milbank passed away on August 25, 2022, in Milbank. Visitation will be held on Friday, September 2, 2022, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home Chapel in Milbank, with a funeral service beginning at 7:00 p.m. Urn bearer will be Bob... Read more
Dave Forrette is technically from Brookings now, but he’s still a local to anyone who frequented the Millstone in the last 25 years. Forrette sold the restaurant last spring to semi-retire and join his family in a new business. Although he is probably working just as hard as ever,... Read more
Brian Allmendinger, coach of the Milbank Bulldogs football team, says, “We’re excited to get another year going. Last year was a tremendous experience for us, so we would like to build on that.” Allmendinger is referring to Milbank’s run to the top in 2021, when the Bulldogs, on a... Read more
Jamie Henderson Takes Over as Milbank Chamber Director
Local News August 24, 2022 0
Jamie Henderson has been named the interim director of the Milbank-Area Chamber. She officially took over on August 17, although she had been working as a part-time administrative assistant to the former director, Laurie Folk, for the last eight months. Henderson believes the business climate in the Milbank area... Read more
Ag Producers Eligible for Tornado Damage Help
Local News August 24, 2022 0
According to Joel Foster, executive director of the Grant County Farm Service Agency (FSA), the derecho storm on May 12 and the tornados on May 30 caused severe damage in Grant County. Agricultural producers who suffered damage could be eligible for assistance under the Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) administered... Read more
Goody Youngren
Obituaries August 24, 2022 1
Goodwin “Goody” Youngren of Windom, MN, died on Friday, August 5, 2022, at the Sogge Memorial Good Samaritan Center in Windom. The former Milbank resident was a plumber for Trapp Plumbing and Heating, and also operated The Mill Motel in Milbank for many years. A Celebration of Life service... Read more
