Dolores Halvorson
Obituaries November 3, 2021 0
Dolores Halvorson, age 78, of Beardsley, MN, passed away on Tuesday, November 2, 2021, at Browns Valley Health Center. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, November 9, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. at Mundwiler and Larson Funeral Home Chapel in Ortonville, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior... Read more
Schulte Siblings Play in All-State Orchestra in Rapid City
Local News November 3, 2021 0
The 69th Annual South Dakota All-State Orchestra was held October 29- 30 at The Monument in Rapid City. The finale concert was presented on October 30. Participants from Milbank High School included: Rachel Schulte who played first violin and was placed in the 7th chair. Joe Schulte, who also... Read more
Shirley Bassett
Obituaries November 3, 2021 0
Shirley Bassett, age 91, of Wilmot, SD, passed away on Sunday, October 31, 2021, surrounded by her family at Wilmot Care Center in Wilmot, SD. Funeral services will be held on Friday, November 5, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Wilmot. Visitation will be held on... Read more
Milbank Middle School Releases First Quarter Honor Roll
Local News November 3, 2021 0
The Milbank Middle School released the first quarter honor roll for the 2021-22 school year. Students receiving the honors include the following: Grade 8Distinction 3.800 or higher GPAEsteban AbregoBrody CumminsJacy DexterOlivia FoellCarter GloeKalli GrongJack HowardJocelyn KettwigNycole KorstjensPaige KorstjensCarter LiebeEvy LiebeAnna NeugebauerKrista NiesYanderyn OlivaresLayten OsowskiJesus PadillaCamryn SovellKeira SteffenCharlotte StreetJaiden TillotsonMarnie... Read more
Students Attend All-State Choir in Rapid City
Local News November 2, 2021 0
Two MHS mixed quartets were selected to join nearly 1000 voices and a full symphony orchestra for the 69th Annual South Dakota All-State Chorus and Orchestra. The Grand Concert was held on Saturday, October 30, at the newly-constructed Summit Arena in Rapid City. The musicians were under the direction of Dr.... Read more
MHS Oral Interp Team Compete in Pumpkinstakes
Local News November 2, 2021 0
The MHS oral interp team competed in the Watertown Pumpkinstakes Tournament on Saturday, October 30.According to Coach Natasha Karels, Kadence Rausch-Frank placed third in the Novice Poetry division and Brooke Schwagel was a finalist in Varsity Drama. Lydia Street and Kadence Rausch-Frank teamed up in the Novice Duo division, as did Avery VanOverbeke and... Read more
Daryl Folk
Obituaries November 2, 2021 0
Daryl Folk, age 72, of Watertown, died at his home on October 28. A prayer service will be held for Daryl at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 3, at the Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank. Visitation will be from 10:30-11:30 a.m. on Wednesday. Burial will be at the St.... Read more
Family Tree Branch Out, a free genealogy workshop, starts Wednesday, November 3, at the Grant County Library. The three-part workshop continues on November 10 and November 17. Each part runs from 1-3 p.m. in the library’s community room. Attend one or all three. Tammy Wollschlager, assisted by Rhonda Stengel, will lead the... Read more
Jean Rounds Wife of Senator Mike Rounds Dies From Cancer
Local News November 2, 2021 0
Jean Vedvei Rounds, 65, wife of South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds passed away at her home in Fort Pierre on Tuesday, November 2. She had been battling sarcoma cancer since May 2019. Jean Rounds was South Dakota’s First Lady from 2003-2011. She will be remembered for her advocacy for... Read more
Public Meeting November 3 to Discuss New Building Addition at Milbank High School
Local News November 1, 2021 0
Superintendent Justin Downes of the Milbank School District says a special meeting has been called to give residents in the district an opportunity to voice their opinions about the proposed construction to Milbank Elementary School. Downes says, “We want to be out in the open about the chance to expand... Read more
