Janice Fredrickson
Obituaries May 8, 2020 0
Janice Jean Fredrickson, of Milbank, SD, died on May 8, 2020. Private graveside services for Janice have been held. Read more
Carol Kellen
Obituaries May 7, 2020 0
Carol J. Kellen, age 79, of Clinton, MN, passed away on May 6, 2020, at Essentia Health – Holy Trinity Hospital in Graceville, MN. A private graveside service will be held for Carol with a Celebration of Life to be held in July 2020. Carol Jean (Westlund) Kellen was... Read more
Adele Gonsoir
Obituaries May 6, 2020 0
Adele Gonsoir, age 91, of Groton, SD, passed away on May 6, 2020, at Bethesda Nursing Home in Webster, SD. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Inurnment will be in the Wilmot City Cemetery. Adele Canfield was born on November 21, 1928, in Sisseton, SD,... Read more
The South Dakota Department of Health reported this morning two positive cases of COVID-19 in Grant County. To date, the results of 55 tests have been reported by the state, 53 returning negative. According to a statement issued by the City of Milbank, local officials were first notified of... Read more
FSA Starts Acreage Reporting for 2020
Local News May 5, 2020 0
The Grant County USDA Service Center will continue to be open for business by phone appointment only. Program delivery staff will be working with producers by phone and online tools. Farm Service Agency (FSA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), or other service center agency patrons are required to call... Read more
Who’s that Bulldog? Jaecy Engebretson
Local News May 5, 2020 0
Jaecy Engebretson is a gym rat. She grew up bouncing balls and doing homework in the gym at Grant-Deuel High School. “Both of my parents were always involved with athletics at Grant-Deuel,” she says. “So, from a young age, I was always with them at the gym.” Her dad,... Read more
Ruth Thaden
Obituaries May 4, 2020 1
Ruth Thaden, age 79, of Brookings, SD, formerly of Sioux Falls, SD, passed away on April 30, 2020, at United Living Community in Brookings. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, May 6, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. at Wilmot City Cemetery in Wilmot, SD. A visitation will be... Read more
Betty Bast
Obituaries May 3, 2020 0
Betty Jean Bast, 95, of Vermillion, S.D., entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, April 29, 2020. She was born November 8, 1924, in Sheldon, Iowa, to Robert and Anna (Johnson) Fischer. Betty spent most of her childhood in Milbank, S.D., and graduated from Milbank High School in 1943. At... Read more
Milbank Restaurants and Bars to Reopen May 4
Local News May 1, 2020 0
Over 50 people attended a virtual Milbank City Council meeting on Friday, May 1 at noon. The council voted 5-0 to reopen entertainment venues, restaurants, bars, cafes, and clubs which sell food and beverages, including alcohol, for on-site consumption. The new resolution goes into effect at 12:01 a.m. on... Read more
Graduation for the MHS Class of 2020 has been set for June 14 at 2 p.m. in the Milbank Armory. According to Principal Dan Snaza, “If conditions won’t allow us to proceed in the armory or stadium, we will re-evaluate our options.” Read more
