Phyllis Hanner
Obituaries January 17, 2022 0
Phyllis Hanner, age 87, of Milbank, passed away on January 15, 2022, at St. William’s Care Center in Milbank. Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 21, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Milbank. Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 20, from 5:00 p.m.... Read more
Kids, and grown-up kids, FunQuest at the Grant County Public Library will feature NASA@mylibrary. The program is geared for ages 8-11, but everyone is welcome to attend. Participants will make and launch simple rockets and explore other NASA STEM projects. The event is set for Thursday, January 20, at 3:30 p.m. No registration is... Read more
Millie Dravland
Obituaries January 17, 2022 0
Mildred P. Dravland, age 95, of Sioux Falls, formerly of Milbank, passed away on January 16, 2022, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, January 27, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank. Rev. Thom Bowsher will... Read more
Calvin Tilbury
Obituaries January 15, 2022 0
Calvin Tilbury, age 65, of Marietta, MN, died on Friday, January 14, at the Madison Hospital in Madison, MN. A private memorial service will be held for Calvin on Friday, Jan. 21, with his immediate family. Burial will be at Augusta Cemetery, Marietta, MN. Visitation, open to the public, will be... Read more
Tenley Wildung to Compete in State Snow Queen on Saturday
Local News January 14, 2022 0
Tenley Wildung, Miss Milbank 2022, will be competing at the South Dakota Snow Queen Festival in Aberdeen. The festival celebrates 76 years during Coronation tomorrow evening, January 15, at the Aberdeen Civic Theatre.Tenley was selected as Miss Milbank at the Valley Express Snow Queen Festival on November 20 in Milbank.... Read more
Kiera Leddy Selected for National Cattlemen’s Scholarship
Local News January 13, 2022 0
The National Cattlemen’s Foundation (NCF) announced Kiera Leddy, Drake University Law School, and Maci Mueller, University of California (UC) Davis, will each be recipients of a 2021 W.D. Farr Scholarship for $15,000. The annual W.D. Farr Scholarship program, established by NCF in 2007, recognizes outstanding graduate students who plan... Read more
The Grant County Farm and Home Show slated for tomorrow, Friday, January 14, and Saturday, January 15, has been canceled. Laurie Folk, director of the Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce that sponsors the show, says, “Due to the incoming inclement weather, the Ag Committee has decided for the safety of... Read more
The Milbank debate squad opened their winter season at the Central Forensics Conference Tournament (CFC2) in Lennox on Saturday, January 8. Lydia Street placed second in Student Congress. Qualon Grant, Shane Spiering, Max Schuelke, Aryiana Butler, Ivy Lewno, and Rylen Frerichs also competed in the Student Congress division. In Novice Public... Read more
Jerry Janisch To Retire From MHS After 30 Years
Local News January 11, 2022 0
Jerry Janisch, the agricultural education instructor and FFA advisor for the Milbank School District, will retire at the end of the 2021-2022 school year. Janisch formally announced his retirement to the Milbank School District Board of Education on January 10. Janisch said that although he plans to retire on... Read more
Milbank Defeats Benson at Big Stone Therapies Dual Tourney
Milbank Area Wrestling January 11, 2022 0
The Bulldogs wrestling squad hosted the Big Stone Therapies Dual tournament on Saturday, January 8. Milbank defeated Benson in the first round, but fell to Dawson/Boyd/Lac qui Parle Valley/Montevideo United, Morris Area/Hancock/Chokio-Alberta (MAHACA), and Border West. Complete results for the Dawgs include: Match #1 Round #1 Milbank defeated Benson 39-36 106 – Max... Read more
