Registration for the 2019 Summer Reading Program is going on now at the Big Stone City Branch Library. This year’s theme is A Universe of Stories. The program runs Wednesdays from the end of May through the middle of July. Activities include games, stories, and crafts coordinated around the... Read more
Patty Graham
Obituaries May 8, 2019 0
Patricia “Patty” Graham, age 86, resident of Browns Valley, MN, died on May 8, 2019, at Browns Valley Care Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, May 13, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Beardsley, MN. Visitation will be held at the... Read more
The Milbank Middle School choirs and bands will present their last concert of the school year on Thursday, May 9, at 7:30 p.m. in the Milbank High School Theater. The ensembles from sixth, seventh, and eighth grades are under the direction of Susan Karels and Miriam Schwenn. The 2019... Read more
Get Fired Up to Help Milbank Fire and Rescue
Local News May 6, 2019 0
Did you get a letter from Milbank Fire and Rescue? Did it contain a ticket? Is it still sitting in your pile of mail? Get it now, sign the ticket, add your address and phone number, and send it back with your donation. You could win one of five... Read more
The Milbank High School Educational Foundation announced the 2019 scholarship winners at a banquet held at the American Lutheran Church on Thursday, May 2. This year $179,00 was awarded, bringing the total amount disbursed since 1986 to approximately $2,550,400. The $26,000 David J. Engebretson Family scholarships, awarded at $6,500... Read more
Rose Wiseman
Obituaries May 6, 2019 0
Rose Marie (Krause) Wiseman, age 82, former resident of Revillo, SD, died on May 6, 2019, at Jenkins Living Center in Watertown, SD. Funeral services will be held on Friday, May 10, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank. Visitation will be held on Thursday, May... Read more
The Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce welcomed Whetstone Creek Golf Club during a ribbon cutting on Thursday, May 2. Whetstone Creek is the former 18-hole Pine Hills Golf Course north of Milbank, which was sold by Randy and Robin Patnoe to a 501(c)(4) non-profit organization on April 5. The... Read more
Ashley Ludwig Wins 2019 Educator Scholarship
Local News May 2, 2019 1
Ashley Ludwig has been chosen as one of two winners of the 2019 SDRSP scholarship program. Ludwig is a special education instructor at Koch Elementary School in Milbank. The South Dakota Retired School Personnel (SDRSP), started the scholarship program in 2011 to foster professionalism in education. Educators in South... Read more
It Only Takes a Spark is Looking for You!
Local News May 2, 2019 0
The 2019 It Only Takes a Spark Cancer Walk is coming up soon! It’s the weekend of June 14. Find it just down the block at Farley Park and help your neighbors who live in every corner of Grant County. Want to help, but not sure what to do?... Read more
Jimmy Christian
Obituaries May 2, 2019 0
Jimmy Christian, age 83, of Milbank, SD, died on May 2, 2019, at Milbank Care and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services will be held on Monday, May 6, at 10:30 a.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home. Pastor David Jones will officiate and burial will be in the Milbank City Cemetery. Visitation... Read more
