Think it’s cold outside? Could it get colder? Let’s just say it’s possible. The coldest temperature ever recorded in South Dakota was a cool -58 degrees Fahrenheit on February 17, 1936 in McIntosh. In Minnesota, the mercury plummeted to -60 degrees Fahrenheit on February 2, 1996 in Tower. Parshall,... Read more
Think it’s cold outside? Could it get colder? Let’s just say it’s possible. The coldest temperature ever recorded in South Dakota was a cool -58 degrees Fahrenheit on February 17, 1936 in McIntosh. In Minnesota, the mercury plummeted to -60 degrees Fahrenheit on February 2, 1996 in Tower. Parshall,... Read more
Week Three of The 2019 Legislative Session
Representative Fred Deutsch January 28, 2019 0
Hour of Reflection The third week of session started a day early for me as I headed to the Capitol on Sunday to join Governor Noem, Congressman Johnson, and 400 other South Dakotans to reflect on the 46th anniversary of Roe v Wade and 46 years of abortion on... Read more
Helga Larsen
Obituaries January 23, 2019 0
Helga Larsen, age 99, of Stockholm, SD, died on January 22, 2019, at Milbank Area Hospital – Avera Health. Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday, January 26, 2019, at 1:00 p.m. at Tabor Lutheran Church in Strandburg, SD. Visitation will be Friday, January 25, 2019, from 4:00 – 6:00... Read more
Ray Christensen
Obituaries January 23, 2019 0
Ray Butch Christensen, age 46, of Marvin, SD, died January 21, 2019, at his home. Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday, January 26, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank, SD. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Private burial will be at a... Read more
Delores Bengtson
Obituaries January 22, 2019 0
Delores Bengtson, age 91, died on January 21, 2019, at the Appleton Care Center in Appleton, MN. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 26, 2019, at 2:00 PM at Tabor Methodist Church in Big Stone City, SD. Visitation will be held on Friday, January 25, from 5:00... Read more
Milbank Native Kalen DeBoer Named Associate Head Coach at Indiana
Local News January 22, 2019 0
Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, released this statement yesterday to introduce Milbank native and MHS graduate Kalen DeBoer to their football staff: Indiana head football coach Tom Allen announced the hiring of Kalen DeBoer as associate head coach and offensive coordinator. A three-time national champion head coach at the... Read more
Fire Completely Destroys Home and Takes the Life of Two Dogs
Local News January 21, 2019 0
The Milbank and Big Stone Fire and Rescue teams arrived at a fire shortly after 1:30 a.m. on January 21. According to Milbank Fire Chief, Kevin Schuelke, “The homeowner, Donald Glass, Jr., reported the fire after arriving home from work and finding the house engulfed in flames. The home,... Read more
Dr. Bjordahl Receives Edward Batt Award
Local News January 21, 2019 1
The University of South Dakota School of Medicine presented Dr. Kevin Bjordahl, local physician at Avera Medical Group Milbank, with the Edward Batt, MD, Memorial Award. The award recognizes outstanding faculty who are involved in teaching medical students. The Avera Milbank campus is assigned numerous medical students to their campus... Read more
Public and Home School Students Compete Equally for Scholarships
Representative John Mills January 21, 2019 0
Week two of this year’s legislative session is complete. One bill of note this week is House Bill 1040 (HB1040), brought by Rep. Sue Peterson of Sioux Falls. HB1040 would level the playing field so that both public and home school students have the same standard for an important... Read more
