Virtual Scholarship Banquet to be Broadcast May 7
The Milbank High School Educational Foundation will host a virtual scholarship banquet on May 7 at 7 p.m. The foundation plans to award 45 scholarships to 33 seniors and present over $187,000. The broadcast will also showcase the donors and the stories behind the scholarships. The event will be... Read more
Russell Hicks

Russell Hicks

Obituaries April 30, 2020 0

Russell Hicks, age 96, of Marvin, SD, passed away on April 29, 2020, at St. William’s Care Center in Milbank. Visitation will be held on Monday, May 4, 2020, from 3 – 7 p.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank, limiting to 10 people at a time to protect... Read more
Makenna Osowski Chosen Student of the Month at MHS
Senior Makenna Osowski was chosen as the MHS March Student of the Month. Makenna is the daughter of Jason and Jennifer Osowski. Makenna was on the cheer team for football and boys basketball and a member of band, choir, and color guard. She also served as a boys basketball... Read more
Coach Pauli Announces Lady Bulldog Award Winners
MHS girls basketball coach, Brian Pauli, announced the 2019-2020 season-end award winners. Senior Jaecy Engebretson was named the team’s most valuable player and received the Spirit of the Bulldog Award. Engebretson was also named to the Northeast All-Conference Third Team and the South Dakota High School Activities Association Academic... Read more
Margaret Klein

Margaret Klein

Obituaries April 27, 2020 1

Margaret Klein, age 104, of Graceville, MN,died on April 26, at Grace Home in Graceville. Private family services will be held, and burial will be in St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Beardsley, MN. Margaret Mary Van Hale was born in Beardsley, Big Stone County, MN, on May 15, 1915,... Read more
Last Chance to Participate in Milbank Gift Certificate Campaign
Now is your last chance for you to get in on the Milbank Chamber’s gift certificate campaign to help keep area businesses in business. Purchase a gift certificate to be counted in the total on Monday and show the strength of Milbank! Stop out and pick up an order... Read more
First Case of COVID-19 Confirmed in Ortonville Nursing Home
Jon Rogers, Marketing and Communications Specialist at Ortonville Area Health Services confirmed the first case of COVID-19 at Fairway View Neighborhoods, a skilled nursing home located in Ortonville, Minnesota. Rogers said, “For all of us here at Fairway View Senior Communities, providing the best possible care and protecting the... Read more
Brady Femling Signs to Run at Valley City State
Brady Femling, an MHS senior, has signed a letter of intent to run cross country and track at Valley City State University in Valley City, North Dakota, next fall. Brady is the son of Anne and Travis Lester and Bob and Amanda Femling. “I’m very excited to meet a... Read more
Free Craft and Nature Projects Available for Youth
Youth and their families can pick up a brown bag activity from the Grant County 4-H office. Totes are available outside the courthouse on the east side of the building near the extension office door. The bag includes all the supplies and instructions to complete each activity. The programs... Read more
Dorothy Mueller

Dorothy Mueller

Obituaries April 22, 2020 0

Dorothy Emogene (Schumacher) Mueller, 94, of rural Corona, SD, died peacefully on April 21, 2020, surrounded by family at the Ortonville Area Hospital in Ortonville, MN. Memorial services will be postponed until a time when family and friends can gather safely to say our good-byes and celebrate the life... Read more