Junior Teeners Split Games With Webster
Milbank Area Baseball June 13, 2021 0
The Milbank 14U Junior Teeners split games during their double header with Webster VFW Post 4690 on Thursday, June 10. Milbank defeated Webster 10-6 in game one and fell 12-2 in the second game. In the first game, Milbank jumped on top in the first inning led by a... Read more
Lila Benson
Obituaries June 13, 2021 0
Lila Benson, age 86, of Clinton, MN, who passed away peacefully on June 11, 2021, at Essentia Health Grace Home in Graceville, MN, surrounded by her loving family and caregivers. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, June 15, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Clinton,... Read more
The 2021 Milbank Area Chamber Golf Tournament was held on June 4 at Whetstone Creek Golf Course. This year, the18-hole, two-person tournament was not restricted to chamber members, but was open to everyone. Winners included: First place – Dustin Lester and Jason Ackerman. Second place – Austin Hunt and Lance Frogner. Travis... Read more
Pat Foss
Obituaries June 13, 2021 0
Patricia “Pat” Foss, age 67, of Ortonville died Sunday, June 13, at Ortonville Area Health Services. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, June 18, at Mundwiler and Larson Funeral Home in Ortonville. Visitation will be one-hour prior at the funeral home. Burial will be at... Read more
Firechiefs Drench Castlewood
Milbank Area Baseball June 13, 2021 0
The Milbank Firechiefs axed the Castlewood Monarchs 16-2 on Wednesday, June 9, in Castlewood. The Firechiefs’ bats sparked an explosion of offense to put up seven runs just in the first inning. The rush was led by Jacob Jackson, Mitch Quade, Bryan Appl, Justin Larson, and Jonny Ash. They all recorded... Read more
Legion Post 9 Team Remains Undefeated
Milbank Area Baseball June 13, 2021 0
The Milbank American Legion Post 9 baseball team swept the Big Stone City American Legion Post 229 team on Thursday, June 10. The final scores from the double header were 7-4 and 5-2. Post 9 remains undefeated with a season record of 7-0. In the first game, Milbank’s offense... Read more
Ernie Tharaldson
Obituaries June 12, 2021 0
Farmer, Gardener, Musician, and Master Story-Teller, Ernie Tharaldson’s love of life did not come to an end with his death. Ernie passed away on June 12, 2021, at the age of 85. In the end, he would have like to have it said that he died of “ripe old... Read more
Lady Bulldogs Marion Mischel and Shaylee Schuchard competed in the Class A state high school girls’ golf tournament in Spearfish on June 7. Mischel won a top-25 medal. She carded a 98 and a 95 to tie for 21st place. Schuchard, in her first year of golfing for MHS, shot... Read more
Sixteen Milbank Sea Lions competed in the BSC Summer Invitational during the weekend of June 4-6. It was their first long course meet in two years.Jodi Street, coach for the Milbank Area Lions Swim Team, said, “It was great to be back on deck for long course season and see where... Read more
USDA Crop Acreage Reports Due by July 15
Local News June 10, 2021 0
Agricultural producers in Grant County must submit crop acreage reports to the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) by the July 15 deadline. Producers need to file an accurate crop acreage report by the applicable deadline to be eligible for most USDA programs. The Grant County FSA office is providing... Read more
