Milbank Community Pride will host their annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 3, at 10 a.m. on the front lawn of Avantara-Milbank. Kids can hunt for eggs and see the Easter Bunny. The event is free. One lucky child will win an Easter basket. Children through second grade are... Read more
Samuel Garcia was selected as the first-place winner in the 2021 Grandparent Essay Contest. Samuel nominated his grandmother Vicki Strege. Bree Townsend earned second-place honors and Bently Moser took third. Since 2003, AARP South Dakota and the South Dakota Retired Teachers Association have cosponsored the annual essay contest for... Read more
South Highway 15 Construction-Detours Begin April 5
Local News March 31, 2021 0
The South Dakota Department of Transportation announced crews will begin construction on S.D. Highway 15 from U.S. 212 north toward S.D. Highway 20. Crews will begin closing this section of the roadway, and traffic will be redirected to the detour routes beginning Monday, April 5. The car detour route is on... Read more
The Milbank Lady Bulldogs completed their 2020-2021 basketball season by presenting season-end awards. Senior Madi Thue and student managers Jessica Van Peursem and Allison Leddy, were named to the SDHSAA Academic All-State team for their achievements in the classroom. To earn the award, the athlete must be in the... Read more
Today, March 30, is National Doctors’ Day. A day to recognize the contributions physicians make to improve the lives of their patients. Eudora Brown Almond created the day in 1933 to honor her husband, who was a physician, and others like him. She chose March 30 because on that... Read more
Troy Gauer, a Milbank High School coach and teacher was inducted into the South Dakota Football Coaches Association (SDFCA) Hall of Fame on Friday, March 26. Gauer received his award during the 29th Annual SDFCA/Sanford-Riggs Clinic in Sioux Falls. Gauer’s football coaching career spans nearly 30 years and included a 17-year... Read more
The 1st Annual Ag Safety and Farmers Appreciation Day will be held on Tuesday, March 30, starting at 5:30 p.m. at the Milbank Visitors Center. The event is sponsored by the Ag Committee of the Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce. Backdoor BBQ food will be served free during the... Read more
Maiah Brown, Hailey Hupke, Savanna Osowski, and Savannah Stengel were chosen as 2021 delegates to South Dakota Girls State. Brown and Hupke are sponsored by the Milbank American Legion Auxiliary. Osowski and Stengel are sponsored by the Stockholm-Strandburg American Legion Auxiliary. This year marks the 75th session of South Dakota’s Girls State program. The girls travel to Vermillion... Read more
Robert Lower
Obituaries March 28, 2021 0
Robert W. Lower, age 78, of Milbank, SD, passed away on March 27, 2021, at his residence. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, March 31, at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, April 1, at Calvary United... Read more
Velma Slaathaug
Obituaries March 27, 2021 0
Velma Slaathaug of Summit, passed away on March 27, 2021, at the Milbank Area Hospital-Avera. Velma Josephine Padgett was born on November 22, 1922, in Salem, SD, to Herbert and Carrie (Gapp) Padgett. She lived in Salem until the age of three, when she moved to the Marvin-Summit community... Read more
