Isabelle Folkens
Obituaries November 20, 2018 0
Isabelle Folkens, age 93, of Clinton, died on Tuesday, November 20, 2018, at the Ortonville Area Hospital with her daughter and grandchildren by her side. Funeral services will be held on Monday, November 26, 2018, at 1:30PM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Clinton. Visitation will be held on Sunday,... Read more
Fowl Play at the White House? Still Time to Vote for Peas or Carrots!
Local News November 19, 2018 0
What’s on the menu this Thanksgiving at the White House? Not Peas and Carrots! Peas and Carrots are the two South Dakota turkeys hoping to win a presidential pardon tomorrow and avoid ending up on the Trump family’s Thanksgiving table. True to its Washington roots, the annual tradition of... Read more
Shayne Ayres Hired as New CFO at Ortonville Area Health Services
Local News November 19, 2018 0
Shane Ayres has been hired as the new Chief Financial Officer at Ortonville Area Health Services (OAHS). Ayres had been employed as the CFO at Sanford Wheaton Medical Center in Wheaton, Minnesota since 2007. His professional life also includes five years as the city administrator for Faith, South Dakota,... Read more
Winter Swim Season Kicks Off in Brookings
Milbank Area Swimming November 19, 2018 0
Milbank swimmers kicked off their winter competition at the Brookings Invitational at Brookings High School on November 10, and November 11. Coach Jodi Street said, “This was a good meet to see where we are starting off our season at. I was impressed with some of our swims and... Read more
The Milbank Debate Team competed in the Watertown After-School Individual Event Tournament on Tuesday November 13th. Marion Mischel achieved 3rd in Novice Original Oratory. Read more
Anna Rothi
Obituaries November 19, 2018 0
Anna Rothi, age 85, of Ortonville, died on November 19, 2018, at Ark on the river Hospice Facility in Anoka, MN, surrounded by her loving family. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, November 24, 2018, at 2:00PM at the First United Methodist Church in Ortonville. All... Read more
Lucille Townsend
Obituaries November 18, 2018 0
Lucille R. Townsend, age 70, formerly of the Ortonville and Odessa area, passed away November 18, 2018, at her home. Funeral services will be held on Friday, November 30, 2018, at 11AM at Abiding Faith Free Lutheran Church in Ortonville, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to... Read more
Harold Stubbe
Obituaries November 18, 2018 0
Harold Stubbe, age 86, of Milbank, passed away November 18, 2018, at Aberdeen Health and Rehab in Aberdeen, SD. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 24, 2018, at 10:30AM at the American Evangelical Lutheran Church in Milbank. Visitation will be held on Friday, November 23, 2018, from... Read more
MHS Oral Interp Team Punches Ticket to State
Local News November 16, 2018 0
The MHS Oral Interp Team won the Class A Oral Interp Regions on Tuesday, November 13. According to Coach Natasha Karels, “All of our competitors qualified for State; they each had to place in the top three to qualify in their event.” The state competition will be held in... Read more
Jon Koch
Obituaries November 16, 2018 0
Jon R. Koch, age 59, of Odessa, died November 16, 2018, at the Ortonville Hospital in Ortonville, MN. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 24, 2018, at 10:30AM at Zion Lutheran Church in Ortonville. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church.... Read more
