Patricia Sester
Obituaries December 3, 2025 0
Patricia Sester, age 87, of Waconia, MN, formerly of Ortonville, MN, passed away on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at Good Samaritan Society Senior Living – Waconia. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, December 27, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at St. John’s Catholic Church in Ortonville,... Read more
Joan Schell
Obituaries December 2, 2025 0
Joan Schell, age 92, of Milbank, SD, passed away on Monday, December 1, 2025, at St. William’s Care Center. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, December 6, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Milbank, SD. Visitation will be held on Friday,... Read more
Dorothy Schuler
Obituaries December 2, 2025 0
Dorothy Schuler, 95, of Corona, SD, passed away on Sunday, November 30, 2025, at Wilmot Care Center in Wilmot. Funeral services will be held on Monday, December 8, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at Wilmot Lutheran Church in Wilmot, SD. Visitation will be held on Sunday, December 7, 2025, from... Read more
Bill Jurgens
Obituaries December 1, 2025 0
William “Bill” Jurgens, 64, of Milbank, SD, passed away on Sunday, November 30, 2025, at Milbank Area Hospital – Avera Health in Milbank. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, December 5, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Milbank, SD. Visitation will... Read more
Eva Peiker-Seliger
Obituaries December 1, 2025 0
Eva Peiker-Seliger, 97, of Milbank, SD, passed away on Sunday, November 30, 2025, at St. William’s Care Center in Milbank. Funeral services will be held on Monday, December 8, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at Calvary Church in Milbank. Pastor Daniel Lopez will officiate. Visitation will be held on Sunday,... Read more
Obituaries November 29, 2025 0
Margaret Hoberg, 84, of Ortonville, MN, passed away on Saturday, November 29, 2025, at Ortonville Area Health Services in Ortonville. Services will be held at a later date. Please return as Margaret’s life story will be placed here when it becomes available. Read more
Beverly Gagnon
Obituaries November 28, 2025 0
Beverly Gagnon, 87, of Ortonville, MN, passed away on Friday, November 28, 2025, at Ortonville Area Health Services in Ortonville. No formal services will be held. Beverly’s wishes were to donate her body to the University of Minnesota. Read more
Senior Anna Neugebauer has been chosen as the October Student of the Month at Millbank High School. She is the daughter of Justin and Pam Neugebauer. Anna is a member of the basketball and track and field teams, She participates in HOSA -Future Health Professionals, Future Business Leaders of... Read more
Winter Storm Causes Widespread Whetstone Valley Electric Outages
Local News November 26, 2025 0
A snow and ice storm combined with wind gusts exceeding 50 miles per hour led to multiple power outages across the northern portion of Whetstone Valley Electric’s (WVE) service territory on Tuesday, November 25. The affected area stretched from Wilmot to Sisseton, with as many as 270 members without... Read more
Thanksgiving is the day when there’s always room for one more at the table. The Pump 2.0 in Milbank has taken that sentiment to heart for five years. Bob and Heidi, owners of the Pump 2.0 and their hardworking team, have a place at their table for you or... Read more
