Milbank Swimmers Float to Top at Watertown Qualifying Meet
Milbank Area Swimming February 21, 2021 0
The Milbank Sealions took to the pool on Friday, February 12, for a three-day qualifying meet in Watertown to finish their regular season competition. “This meet brought together 19 teams from across the state along with multiple teams from Iowa, North Dakota, and Minnesota,” said Milbank’s head coach Jodi Street.... Read more
Clifford Dexter
Obituaries February 21, 2021 0
Clifford Dexter, age 96, of Milbank, SD, passed away on Friday, February 19, 2021, at Milbank Area Hospital – Avera Health. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, February 23, 2021, at 10:30 a.m. at Christ Episcopal Church in Milbank, SD. Visitation will be held on Monday, February 22,... Read more
Marlys Cornelisen
Obituaries February 20, 2021 0
Marlys Cornelisen, age 85, of Ortonville, died February 18, at Fairway View Neighborhoods in Ortonville. A Memorial service will be at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, February 26, at the Mundwiler Larson Funeral Home in Ortonville. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial, at a later date,... Read more
Bulldogs Break the Mustangs but Get Bit by the Tigers
Milbank Area Boys Basketball February 19, 2021 0
Milbank cagers rebounded from a loss to Groton earlier in the week to defeat Tri-Valley 68-59 on Saturday, February 13. The Bulldogs have three regular season games remaining on their schedule. Milbank 68 vs. Tri-Valley 59 Milbank notched its 10th win of the season with a 68-59 victory over... Read more
Orrie Swayze
Obituaries February 19, 2021 0
Orris Swayze, of Wilmot, SD, passed away on Friday, February 19, 2021, at the VA Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. Funeral services will be held at a later date. While maintaining social distancing guidelines, we are now able to gather for visitations and services. The use of face... Read more
Lower Level Scores/Results for 2-9 to 2-13
High School Sports February 19, 2021 0
Junior Varsity Girls Basketball Team Members – Tyra Berry, Jenna Dexter, Nadia Thue, Madi Loeschke, Emily Wollschlager, Elsie Seffrood, Hope Karels, Shaylee Schuchard, Averie EngebretsonNo scores available to report C Team Girls Basketball Team Members – Siera Wenzl, Jaclyn Wiik, Claire Snaza, Nadia Thue, Bella Van Lith, Cailey Sime,... Read more
Residents at Avantara in Milbank celebrated an entire week of Valentine activities, which culminated in a Valentine’s Day party on Sunday, February 14. Earl Bohlen and Mavis Bjella were chosen king and queen during their coronation ceremony, and everyone enjoyed special sweets, frozen punch, bingo, and listening to their... Read more
Parkview Methodist Church Donates $500 to Grant County Food Pantry
Local News February 18, 2021 0
Jackie Smith, on behalf of the Parkview United Methodist Church, recently presented a check for $500 to the Grant County Food Pantry. Val Van Lith of ICAP reports the Grant County Food Pantry made it through the holidays and the latest cold snap and the shelves remain well stocked,... Read more
Lady Bulldogs Place Seventh at State Gymnastics Meet
Milbank Area Gymnastics February 18, 2021 0
The MHS gymnastics team attended South Dakota’s 2021 state gymnastics meet in Watertown on Friday, February 12. Milbank accumulated 129.325 points to claim seventh place in the Class A bracket. The meet, normally a two-day event with Class A and AA teams competing together on Friday and Class A and AA individuals competing on Saturday, was modified... Read more
Most area churches offered traditional Ash Wednesday services today in preparation for the 40 days of Lent. Members of the clergy formed a cross on each congregant’s forehead using ashes from the burned leaves of palms from last year’s Palm Sunday. Central United Methodist Church in Milbank, however, gave... Read more
