Ursula Wittrock
Obituaries June 21, 2021 0
Ursula Wittrock, age 76 of Sioux Falls, formerly of Milbank, passed away on June 20, 2021. Funeral services will be held on Friday, June 25, 2021, at 10:30 a.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank. Visitation will be held on Thursday evening from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at... Read more
The Milbank Post 9 Legion baseball team swept Groton Post 39 in double-header action in Groton on June 17. In the first game, Kaden Krause threw a no-hitter to help Post 9 win by a score of 9-0. Krause pitched five innings and struck out 10 batters to lead Post... Read more
A new outdoor archery field league is forming around the newly-constructed range at Hartford Beach State Park. The range officially opens this weekend and the league hosts its first shoot on Monday, June 21, at 6:30 p.m. The league will shoot every Monday evening through August 30. Archers will... Read more
VFW Teeners Struggle Against Smittys
Milbank Area Baseball June 18, 2021 0
On Tuesday, June 15, the Milbank VFW Junior Teeners were defeated by the Aberdeen Smittys in a double header. The Junior Teeners were defeated 21-2 in the first game and 17-3 in the second. In game one, Milbank hung around until late in the sixth inning when Aberdeen’s bats took... Read more
Carol Bohlman
Obituaries June 18, 2021 0
Carol Bohlman, age 77, of Ortonville, MN, died on June 18, 2021. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 26, 2021, at Grace Lutheran Church in Correll, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in... Read more
The American Legion Post 9 baseball team split games in their double header against Castlewood Post 250 on June 14. Milbank was defeated in the first game 4-3 and won the second game 22-15. Post 9’s season record now sits at 7-1. In game one, Post 9 didn’t waste... Read more
Johnson and Korth Awarded Swimmer of the Meet Awards in Watertown
Milbank Area Swimming June 16, 2021 0
The Milbank Area Swim Team (MALST) took 29 Sea Lions to compete in the Watertown swim meet at the Prairie Lakes Wellness Center on June 12-13. Two Milbank swimmers were chosen for the Swimmer of the Meet awards. Laura Johnson was selected as the Swimmer of the Meet for the 11-and-over group. MALST head coach,... Read more
Betty Saeger
Obituaries June 15, 2021 0
Betty Jane Saeger, age 92, of Ortonville, MN, died on Tuesday, June 15, 2021, at Fairway View Neighborhoods in Ortonville. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 19, at First English Lutheran Church in Ortonville. Visitation will be one-hour prior at the church in Ortonville.... Read more
Robert Hills
Obituaries June 14, 2021 0
Robert Hills, age 84 of Summit, SD, passed away on June 14, 2021, at his residence. Private family services will be held. Robert James Hills was born on February 1, 1937, in Faith, SD. He was the son of Eldon and Harriette Knapp Hills. He attended rural school and... Read more
Junior Teeners Defeated by Lake Norden
Milbank Area Baseball June 13, 2021 0
Today, Sunday, June 13, the Milbank 14U VFW Junior Teeners traveled to Lake Norden. Milbank fell 14-1. Milbank scored their lone run in the top of the first when Josh Pederson singled to center. Owen Fischer moved him to second with a sacrifice bunt, and Joe Schulte sent him home on... Read more