MARTA to Meet on August 18
The Milbank Area Retired Teachers and Personnel Association (MARTA) will meet at 11 a.m. on Thursday, August 18, in the meeting room of Pizza Ranch. Dan Keyes of Unity Health and Fitness, who also serves as the manager of the city’s parks and recreation department, will present updates on... Read more
Armond Minder

Armond Minder

Obituaries August 16, 2022 0

Armond Minder, age 91 of Wilmot passed away on August 12, 2022, in Milbank, SD. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, August 17, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Corona. Rev. Nathan Neugebauer will officiate and burial will be in the Wilmot Cemetery. Visitation will be held... Read more
Capri Sun Juice Drinks Recalled
Tomorrow is the first day of school in Milbank. You are probably busy gathering notebooks and crayons, looking for that missing shoe, and ushering the kids to bed early.  If prepping a lunch for your kiddos tonight or in the wee hours of the morning, is also on your... Read more
MALST Presents Season-End Awards
The Milbank Area Lions Swim Team celebrated the end of the summer season with awards on Sunday, August 14.  Attendees also enjoyed ice cream floats.   Awards included:The Hardest Worker awards went to Kennedi Sayler, Belle Pauli, Ella Pederson, and Stella Pulling. Adrienne Korth received the Commitment award. Most Improvement awards... Read more
Lady Bulldogs Tennis is in Full Swing
School is just getting started, but Lady Bulldogs tennis is already in full swing. Triangular at Brookings Milbank 3 vs. Brookings 6 Milbank traveled to Brookings for the first triangular of their season with Brookings and Yankton on Thursday, August 11. The Lady Gazelles of Yankton defeated the Lady... Read more
Grace Scheff

Grace Scheff

Obituaries August 15, 2022 0

Grace Marie Scheff entered into the presence of her Savior on the evening of August 10, 2022, at the age of 87. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Thursday, August 18, at the Emanuel Lutheran Church in Milbank. Grace will be laid to rest in the... Read more
John Weyh Sworn In As Milbank City Council Member
John Weyh, the newest member of the Milbank City Council, took his oath of office during the council’s regular meeting on August 8. Weyh was appointed by Mayor Pat Raffety to replace Steve Weiner as a representative of Ward One. Weiner’s term expired and his vacancy was expected to... Read more
Gary Rauscher

Gary Rauscher

Obituaries August 12, 2022 0

Gary Rauscher, age 74, of Big Stone City, SD, passed away on August 11, 2022, at Ortonville Area Health Services Hospital. Private family services are to be held at a later date. Gary Wallace Rauscher was born on April 17, 1948, in Wagner, SD, to Andrew and Lillian (Kokesh)... Read more
Marlys Laskowske

Marlys Laskowske

Obituaries August 12, 2022 0

Marlys Laskowske, age 77, of Milbank, SD, passed away on August 11, 2022, in Milbank. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, August 24, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank. Father Gary DeRouchey will officiate. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.... Read more
Josh Karels Wins State Outdoor Archery Title
South Dakota’s 2022 Outdoor State Championship was held at Hartford Beach State Park Archery Range on Big Stone Lake from July 30-31. Bent Arrow Archery Range & Pro Shop of Milbank hosted the tournament. It was the first state tournament held at the new range, which was completed in 2021.  Josh Karels... Read more