Illness Closes St. William’s to Visitors
St. William’s Care Center in Milbank has temporarily closed its doors to visitors. According to the facility’s director of nursing, Karen Russman, a higher number of residents than is typical for this time of year are suffering from an upper respiratory illness. Russman says she, Dr. Denna from the... Read more
SD Legislature Goes 100% Digital
The saying goes “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks”, but that is exactly what is happening in Pierre. You see in 2020 we are making the leap to 100% digital. Going digital means that many traditions and processes are gone. As you can imagine, there is some... Read more
Local Winners Crowned in KC Free Throw Contest
The Milbank Knights of Columbus held their annual free throw contest on January 19 at St. Lawrence School. Twenty-five youth, ages 9-14, participated. Winners were: Lydia Gall, Zayda Townsend, Keaten Johnson, Jada Cameron, Jaxon Wiese, Shaylee Schuchard, Joshua Pederson, and Ivy Lewno. These champions advance to the regional contest in... Read more
Milbank Middle School Band and Choir Concert Scheduled
The Milbank Middle School choirs and bands will present their mid-winter concert on Monday, February 3, at 7:30 p.m. in the Milbank High School Theater. The sixth, seventh, and eighth grade ensembles are under the direction of Susan Karels and Miriam Schwenn. Read more
Jean Zimbrick

Jean Zimbrick

Obituaries January 25, 2020 0

Jean Zimbrick, age 93, of Graceville, MN, died on January 23, 2020, at Grace Home in Graceville. Funeral services will be held on Friday, February 7, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church in Graceville. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the... Read more
Helen Bohlen

Helen Bohlen

Obituaries January 24, 2020 0

Helen (Mrs. Earl) Bohlen, age 88, of Milbank died on January 22, 2020, at Milbank Area Hospital – Avera Health. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, January 29, 2020, at 10:30 a.m. at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Milbank. Rev. Timothy Koch will officiate, and burial will be in... Read more
Shirley Krueger

Shirley Krueger

Obituaries January 23, 2020 0

A visitation will be held on Thursday, January 23, 2020 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Mundwiler and Larson Funeral Home in Ortonville. Pastor David Tonn will lead a prayer service beginning at 6:45 p.m. A private family burial will be held at a later date at Mound... Read more
Danica Schulte Selected as MHS Student of the Month
Danica Schulte, a senior at MHS, has been chosen as the December Student of the Month. She is the daughter of Anne Schulte and Duane Crawford. Danica has been a member of the cross country and track teams, and a basketball cheerleader. She is also active in student council... Read more
Dawgs Net Victory Over Clark-Willow Lake
The Milbank Bulldogs took the wind out of the sails of the Clark-Willow Lake Cyclones by handing them a defeat on Thursday, January 16. The final score was 59-57. “It was another wild and crazy night of hoops,” said Bulldog head coach Logan Diede. Milbank got out to a... Read more
Lady Bulldogs Hit By Cyclones
The Lady Bulldogs started strong, but ran out of gas and were defeated 59-31 by the Clark-Willow Lake Cyclones on Thursday, January 16, at the Milbank Armory. “I thought we played well throughout the first quarter and a half,” stated MHS head coach Brian Pauli. “The last two minutes... Read more