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
Day 1 – Construction of Elementary School and Demolition of American Legion Baseball Field
Local News April 30, 2019 0
Today, amidst a cold drizzle that came down like tears in the bottom of the ninth in the championship game, J & J Earthworks demolished the dugout at the birthplace of American Legion Baseball in Milbank. The work created a giant mud puddle, the kind every kid under 10... Read more
MHS Girls Golf Coach Mark Keeton says he is pleased with the team’s start in the 2019 season. “Ortonville’s meet (April 23) was only the fourth time we got outside. The weather couldn’t have been better! Temps were in the 70s and there was no wind.” Kylie Kasuske, a... Read more
Leon Schliesman
Obituaries April 30, 2019 1
Leon Schliesman, age 87, of Milbank, SD, died on April 29, 2019, at Milbank Area Hospital – Avera Health. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, May 3, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Milbank. Visitation will be held on Thursday, May... Read more
The 100th Anniversary of Children’s Book Week, featuring the theme Read Now – Read Forever, runs through May 5. Thousands of schools, libraries and bookstores across the nation are joining the celebration. Children age eight and under are invited to stop at the Grant County Library for a free... Read more
Dorene Mueller
Obituaries April 29, 2019 0
Dorene Mueller, age 99, of Wilmot, SD, died on April 29, 2019, at the Wilmot Care Center. Funeral services will be held on Friday, May 3, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Wilmot, SD. Visitation will be held on Thursday, May 2, from 5:00 –... Read more
