Howard Roth
Obituaries August 4, 2022 0
Howard Roth, age 77, of Clinton, MN, passed away on Thursday, August 4, 2022, at his home. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, August 9, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank, SD. Visitation will be held on Monday, August 8, 2022, from 6:00 p.m.... Read more
Milbank Cross Country Season to Start
Milbank Area Cross Country August 4, 2022 0
Eric Townsend, head coach for the Bulldogs and the Lady Bulldogs, announced the start of Milbank’s 2022 cross country season next week. All athletes in grade 7-12 will meet for a parent-athlete meeting on Tuesday, August 9, at 7 p.m. in the MHS theatre. All forms need to be turned... Read more
Firechiefs Head to State Tourney Tomorrow
Milbank Area Baseball August 3, 2022 0
The Milbank Firechiefs punched their ticket to the 2022 Class B Amateur State Tournament during the District 1B tournament in Lake Norden. Milbank defeated the Castlewood Monarchs with a score of 5-1 and the Volga Cormorants with a score of 6-0 to earn their third district championship in Milbank’s... Read more
Do you know a Milbank senior – age 60 and over – who is struggling to make ends meet? Do they sometimes have to choose between buying groceries and paying their bills? The Senior Box Program might be just the help they need to keep nutritious food on their... Read more
Round up the kids and head west to the Grant County Library. The library presents Kids on the Prairie on August 11 from 1-4 p.m. Kids age five through seven will explore the life of Laura Ingalls Wilder. Wilder grew up on the prairies of South Dakota, Iowa, Wisconsin,... Read more
The Milbank Area Retired Teachers-Personnel Association was awarded a $14,000 AARP Community Challenge grant. The grant is part of AARP’s nationwide Livable Communities initiative, which supports the efforts of cities, towns, neighborhoods, and rural areas with quick-action grants to help them become great places to live for people of all... Read more
The Milbank-Watertown Area Swim Club received third place at the Seasonal Championships held in Webster from July 29-31. Seasonal championships are open only to swimmers participating in the summer session. Milbank High Point Individuals included: Jackson Hendricks – First place – Men – Age 5-6 Mason Pauli – Third... Read more
Linda Lounsbery
Obituaries August 2, 2022 0
DaLinda “Linda” Lounsbery, 65, of Revillo died from cancer on Monday, August 1, 2022, at a Sioux Falls hospice center. A Grant-Deuel graduate, she operated several businesses throughout her life including Rumors Bar in Revillo and Chapters Repeated Bookstore in Milbank. DaLinda Karen was born July 18, 1957, to... Read more
The Milbank City Council met for a special meeting on Monday, August 1. Briggs, Rogers, and Hanson were present. Karels and Weinberg attended remotely by phone. The meeting was scheduled to approve bids for materials for the construction of the American Legion Baseball field. The budget for drainage pipe... Read more
Brenda Anderson, principal at St. Lawrence School, reminds parents that registration for first through sixth graders and new students is scheduled for Wednesday, August 3, from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. Students are not required to attend registration as school pictures will be taken by Tailfeather Photography on Thursday, August... Read more