The Milbank Bulldogs hosted the Madison Bulldogs Thursday, December 3, in the Battle of the Bulldogs on the wrestling mat. Milbank fell 40-28 in the match but were down a few wrestlers with early season injuries.Collecting wins for Milbank were Brayden Christensen, Jesse Schneck, Barrett Schneck, Leyton Raffety, Toby... Read more
Chuck Benson
Obituaries December 9, 2020 0
Charles “Chuck” W. Benson, age 88, of Watertown, died on December 9, at Avantara in Milbank. Services will be held at a later date. Charles William Benson was born on June 6, 1932, at the family farm in Goodwin, SD, to Edgar and Goldie (Smothers) Benson. Chuck served as... Read more
Klemm and Scott Join It Only Takes a Spark Board
Local News December 8, 2020 0
Kasey Klemm and Matt Scott have joined the board of directors for It Only Takes A Spark. Klemm, a member of the Great Western Bank team, replaced Lynn Wientjes, and Matt Scott, a former member of the board and a member of the State Auto team, replaced Aaron Anderson.... Read more
St. Lawrence School will host their Christmas programs on Wednesday, December 9. This year, students are divided into two groups due to COVID. Preschoolers through second graders perform at 1:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. Third through sixth graders perform at 2:10 p.m. and 7:40 p.m. An intermission will be held between the groups. The school requests families attend only the portion of the program their child is in. They also advise grandparents and senior... Read more
Margaret Hanson
Obituaries December 8, 2020 0
Margaret Iona Hanson, age 94, of Milbank, SD, passed away on December 7, 2020, at Avantara – Milbank. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, December 12, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home. While maintaining social distancing guidelines, we are now able to gather for visitations... Read more
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
