Laurie Folk, director of the Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce, announced the winners of the Love Local Passport event. Shoppers and business owners reported they got to know each other better, had fun boosting the local economy, and found great deals, too. First Choice Real Estate, Pipestone Systems, and... Read more
Donna Johnson
Obituaries April 7, 2022 0
The beautiful, classy, Donna Marie Johnson of Ortonville, MN, was 75 when she peacefully passed away and was called to Heaven on Monday, April 4, 2022. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, April 12, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at St. John’s Catholic Church in Ortonville.... Read more
Milbank HOSA Members Take Top Places at State
Local News April 6, 2022 0
HOSA chapter members Hattie Muellenbach, Savannah Stengel, Stella Wendland, and Julia and Jaclyn Wiik each earned a top-place finish at South Dakota’s HOSA State Leadership Conference. Nearly 1000 students from across the state competed at the Pentagon in Sioux Falls from March 31- April 1. Because they finished in one of the... Read more
Roberts County Sheriff Tyler Appel reported a routine traffic stop on the morning of Tuesday, April 5, resulted in the seizure of over $80,000 in drugs and cash. Sheriff Appel says, “A Roberts County Sheriff’s deputy performed a routine traffic stop on a vehicle heading northbound on Interstate 29. The deputy smelled a... Read more
William Voeltz
Obituaries April 5, 2022 0
William R. Voeltz, age 82, of Big Stone City, SD, passed away on April 4, 2022, at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. Funeral services will be held on Friday, April 8, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. at Tabor United Methodist Church in Big Stone City, SD. Pastor Barbara McKewin... Read more
LeRoy Schliesman
Obituaries April 5, 2022 0
LeRoy Schliesman, age 87, of Watertown, SD, passed away on April 4, 2022, at his daughter’s residence in Wolverton, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, April 8, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Watertown. Visitation will be held on Thursday, April... Read more
The 80th Annual Membership Meeting of the Whetstone Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc. (WVEC) was held on Thursday, March 31, at Wilmot High School in Wilmot. President Bill Tostenson called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. with 168 voting members and 247 people in attendance. Lauren Harstad led the group... Read more
Butch Knutson
Obituaries April 4, 2022 0
Gary “Butch” Knutson, died on Sunday, April 3, at his home in Ortonville. Funeral services for Butch Knutson will be at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, April 8, at Zion Lutheran Church in Ortonville. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 7 at Zion Lutheran Church in Ortonville and... Read more
It’s that time of the year again. You’ve probably been watching the Final Four basketball game and munching your way through a couple of boxes of Girl Scout Thin Mints or Samoas. April is also National Deaf History Month. What do the two have in common? Most people don’t... Read more
The Farley Fest 2022 Country Concert will feature Ned LeDoux, Spencer Crandall, and Dillon Carmichael. Laurie Folk, head of the Milbank Area Chamber announced the star-studded lineup is set to take the stage on Saturday, July 30, at Lake Farley Park in Milbank. Ned LeDoux is the son of the... Read more
