30th Annual Piano Festival to Be Held
The 30th Annual Piano Festival, sponsored by the Milbank area piano teachers and showcasing local students, will be held on Sunday, February 24, at 2 p.m. in the MHS theatre. To celebrate the 30th anniversary the recital will also feature an ensemble for two pianos and eight hands, performed... Read more
Red Cross Blood Drive at Unity Square on February 19
According to Margaret Skoog, coordinator of the Red Cross blood drive in Milbank, blood supply is very low. She says demand remains high, but only five percent of people able to give blood have actually seen the inside of the bloodmobile. That can change, though, when you make your... Read more
Hot Topics-Growing Hemp, Civics Tests  and Gender Dysphoria
We have reached that part of the legislative session where the floor debates are often intense. This past week, the hot topics in the House were hemp, civics and gender dysphoria. HB1191 would allow South Dakota farmers to grow industrial hemp. This possibility has been discussed for some time,... Read more
Week Six of The 2019 Legislative Report
I continue to receive many blessings and feel very honored to serve as your representative in Pierre. I do my best to respond to every District 4 email I receive, even those that chew me out. One of the challenges of being a public servant is that on any... Read more
Beyond the number…
As I mentioned last week, your Appropriations Committee heard the revenue projections and chose a revenue target for the remainder of fiscal year 2019 which ends June 30, 2019; and fiscal year 2020 which begins July 1, 2019. Those numbers reflected a conservative optimism for continued growth in the... Read more
Darlene Davis

Darlene Davis

Obituaries February 16, 2019 0

Darlene Davis, age 86, died on February 16, 2019, at the Wilmot Care Center in Wilmot, SD. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 23, 2019, at 2:00 PM at First Presbyterian Church in Wilmot, SD. Visitation will be held on Friday, February 22, 2019, from 5:00 –... Read more
Lester Hanson

Lester Hanson

Obituaries February 15, 2019 0

Lester Hanson, age 91, died on February 14, 2019, at the Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 2, at 11:00 AM at First English Lutheran Church in Ortonville, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church... Read more
Val Waletich is the Heart of Milbank Daycare for 29 Years
When four year-old Prya walks in the door and sees a coat hook with her name on it, she knows she is home. Or at least at her second home. In case she harbors any doubts, the toddler can gaze up at her framed photo gracing the hallway or... Read more
Sharon Zettlemoyer to Audition for The Voice
Sharon Zettlemoyer, aka Ms. Z, will travel a long way for music. She grew up in Poughkeepsie, New York, which is part of the New York City metro area, but sits midway between Albany and the Big Apple. She moved over 1400 miles from her hometown to Wilmot to... Read more
Lyle Kruger

Lyle Kruger

Obituaries February 12, 2019 1

Lyle Kruger, age 75, died on February 12, 2019, at the Milbank Area Hospital in Milbank, SD. Funeral services will be held on Friday, February 15, 2019, at 10:30 AM at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Milbank, SD. Visitation will be held on Thursday, February 14, 2019, from 5:00 –... Read more