Alice Sayles
Obituaries January 27, 2022 0
Alice M. Sayles, age 89 of Ortonville, MN, passed away on Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at Fairway View Neighborhoods in Ortonville. Funeral service will be held on Monday, January 31st at 10:30 a.m. at Abiding Faith Lutheran Church (433 Crestview Ave, Ortonville, MN 56278) with visitation on Sunday, January... Read more
Lady Bulldogs Fly Past Cardinals 45-28
Milbank Area Girls Basketball January 27, 2022 0
The Lady Bulldogs glided to a 45-28 victory against the Deuel Cardinals on Tuesday, January 25, in Clear Lake. Deuel’s biggest lead was three points early in the game, but Milbank regained the lead by the end of the first quarter and led 10-7. Coach Brian Pauli said, “The... Read more
Osowski Wins 5th Place at Sioux Falls Invitational
Milbank Area Swimming January 26, 2022 0
Savanna Osowski competed in the January Invitational hosted by the Sioux Falls Swim Team during the weekend of January 21-23 in Sioux Falls. The meet brought together swimmers from across South Dakota, Minnesota, and Iowa. Osowski, a senior at MHS, dropped two seconds from her time in the 100-meter... Read more
Street and Monroy Win Top Awards at Speech Fiesta
Local News January 26, 2022 0
Lady Bulldog Lydia Street received the Presiding Officer Award and Camila Monroy was the top congressperson at the Watertown Speech Fiesta held January 21-22. The Fiesta included 175 students from 19 schools. According to KathyTyler, coach for the MHS team, all of Milbank’s public forum debaters and student congress members made... Read more
Fire Breaks Out at Fonder Home
Local News January 26, 2022 0
The Milbank Fire and Rescue Department was dispatched to 47975 142nd Street, about seven miles north of Milbank, to the residence of John Fonder on Tuesday, January 25, at 10:39 p.m. Milbank Fire Chief Kevin Schuelke said, “A negative 24-degree temp (outside) is always challenging for firefighters and equipment.” According to Schuelke,... Read more
Johnson and Schneck Bring Home First Place at River City Rumble
Milbank Area Wrestling January 26, 2022 0
Milbank grapplers competed in the 10-team River City Rumble at the Chamberlain Armory on Saturday, January 22. Jacob Johnson and Barrett Schneck each won first place in their weight class. Leyton Raffety took second. Kaden Krause and Jesse Schneck each earned a third-place finish, and Tate Schlueter took fourth.Mitchell collected 23... Read more
Does winter have you wishing you were back in your garden? Think spring and come to the seed library program at the Grant County Public Library on January 27. Learn about the newest plans for the seed library and how to plant seeds for an indoor herb garden. The seed library group meets... Read more
Kay Strandvold
Obituaries January 26, 2022 0
Kay Strandvold, age 84, of Milbank, SD, died January 24, 2022, at Avantara in Milbank. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, February 3, at 10:30 a.m. at American Lutheran Church, Milbank, SD. Visitation will be Wednesday, February 2, from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home in... Read more
Dr. Collins of OAHS Achieves Board Certification in Emergency Medicine
Local News January 25, 2022 0
Dr. David Collins, a physician at Ortonville Area Health Services, successfully fulfilled the certification requirements of the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) and has been declared a diplomate of the medical specialty board. To attain certification, Dr. Collins completed medical school as well as a three-year residency training program in... Read more
Jerry Lutkemeier
Obituaries January 25, 2022 0
Jerry Lutkemeier, age 61, of Wilmot, SD, passed away on January 24, 2022, at Milbank Area Hospital – Avera Health. Funeral services will be held on Monday, January 31, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Wilmot. Visitation will be held on Sunday, January 30, from 4:00... Read more
