Kay Rieck
Obituaries December 8, 2020 0
Kay Rieck, age 81, of Milbank, SD, passed away on Monday, December 7, 2020, at Avantara – Milbank. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, December 12, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. at Mound Cemetery in Ortonville. While maintaining social distancing guidelines, we are now able to accommodate gatherings... Read more
December 11 Deadline Looms for FSA Signup
Local News December 7, 2020 0
Signup for two USDA programs ends on December 11: Enrollment for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP 2) began September 21 and runs through December 11. The USDA has pledged up to an additional $14 billion for agricultural producers who continue to face market disruptions and associated costs because... Read more
Pastor Beth Conrad Smart
Obituaries December 7, 2020 0
Pastor Elizabeth “Beth” Conrad Smart, age 77, of Milbank, passed away on December 7, 2020, at Avantara-Milbank. Due to Covid concerns a family funeral service will be held on Saturday, December 12, at 10:30 a.m. at Parkview United Methodist Church in Milbank. Pastor Barbara McKewin and Pastor Melanie Reiners... Read more
Richard Schultz
Obituaries December 7, 2020 0
Richard S. Schultz, age 88 of Huron, SD, passed away on November 23, 2020, at Avantara in Milbank. Due to Covid concerns, services will be held at a later date. Richard Sidney Schultz was born on June 13, 1932, in Watertown, SD. He was the son of George and... Read more
Cathy Glomstad
Obituaries December 5, 2020 0
Cathy Glomstad, age 97, of Milbank, died December 5, at St. Williams Care Center in Milbank. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, December 11, at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Milbank. Visitation will be from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. and the Rosary will be... Read more
Neil Lewis
Obituaries December 5, 2020 0
Neil Dennis Lewis, age 86, passed away on December 4, 2020, at Avantara Milbank due to complications of Parkinson’s Disease and Covid-19. Due to Covid-19 precautions, a memorial service is planned for the summer of 2021 Neil was born on July 21, 1934, in Milbank, to the late Melbourne... Read more
Joanne Valentine
Obituaries December 4, 2020 0
Joanne Valentine, age 70, of Milbank, died on December 4, 2020, at Milbank Area Hospital. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Joanne Lumblo was born in Ripon, WI, on November 2, 1950, to Fred and Beatrice (Shure) Lumblo. She grew up and attended school in... Read more
Madi Thue Named to All-Conference Volleyball Team
Milbank Area Volleyball December 3, 2020 0
Madi Thue, a senior at MHS, was named to the 2020 All-Northeast Conference Volleyball team. Madi, a 5’9” middle and outside hitter for the Lady Bulldogs, consistently led the team in kills this year. She also maintained a high serving average and was a top all-around player for Milbank. 2020 All-NEC team... Read more
Milbank Gymnasts Start Season with a Milestone
Milbank Area Gymnastics December 3, 2020 0
The Lady Bulldogs gymnastics team kicked off its season with a dual in Sisseton on Tuesday, December 1. The Milbank girls topped the Redmen with 125.250 points. Sisseton finished with 112.40. Three Milbank girls scored over 32 points in the all-around competition. “This has only happened in one other Milbank season... Read more
Bulldogs Wrap Up 2020 Cross Country Season with Awards
Milbank Area Cross Country December 3, 2020 0
The Milbank boys’ and girls’ cross country teams completed the 2020 season with an awards ceremony on November 16 in the Milbank High School theatre. Head coach Eric Townsend presented the awards. Nick Batchelor and Ashlynn Batchelor each earned a Most Valuable Runner award. Grant Van Peursem, Ellie Neugebauer, and Ashlee Van... Read more
