Scouts Collect Over 1,000 Items for Food Pantry
Local News October 30, 2018 0
Milbank Boy Scout Troop 45, Cub Scout Pack 38, and their families collected over 1,000 items for the Milbank Food Pantry during their annual Scouting for Food event on October 27. The scouts also gathered 14 pairs of eyeglasses to give to the South Dakota Lions Foundation. Scoutmaster Jeff... Read more
Leddy Wins a Second Place Award at National FFA
Local News October 30, 2018 0
Korbin Leddy, a member of the Milbank FFA Chapter, competed at the 91st National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana in the National Agriscience Fair October 24-27. Korbin received a second place award. Korbin’s project was a quiz he presented to Milbank Middle School students to determine if ag education... Read more
Irma Anderson
Obituaries October 30, 2018 0
Irma Lenora Anderson, age 99, died on October 30, 2018, at Jenkins Living Center in Watertown, SD. Services will be held on Saturday, November 3, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. at Countryside Covenant Church near LaBolt. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the funeral service. Rev. John Hostettler... Read more
Kenneth Schaunaman
Obituaries October 27, 2018 0
Kenneth E. Schaunaman, age 90, of Browns Valley, MN, died on October 27, 2018, at the Browns Valley Care Center. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 3, 2018, at 10:30AM at Zion Lutheran Church in Browns Valley. Visitation will be held on Friday, November 2, from 5... Read more
Betty Johnson
Obituaries October 27, 2018 0
Betty L. Johnson, age 79, of Ortonville, MN, died Saturday, October 27, 2018, at the Ortonville Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, October 31, 2018, at 11AM at Zion Lutheran Church in Ortonville with Pastor David Tonn officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services... Read more
Roger Gruenwald
Obituaries October 26, 2018 0
Roger Gruenwald, age 82, died on October 26, 2018, at the Ortonville Area Health Services Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Wednesday, October 31, 2018, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Charles Catholic Church in Big Stone City. Visitation will be held one... Read more
Volleyball Triumphs Over Tiospa Zina
Milbank Area Volleyball October 25, 2018 0
The Milbank girls volleyball team went on the road to Tiospa Zina to play the final game of their regular season on October 23. The Lady Bulldogs team defeated the Wambdi in three sets at: 25-11, 25-23, and 25-16. MHS Coach Nancy Hoeke said, “We were able to get... Read more
Fireman Kelly Attends Storytime at BSC Library
Local News October 24, 2018 0
Fireman Philip Kelly from the Big Stone City Fire Department attended the Lil’ Firefighters Storytime at the Big Stone City Branch Public Library on Saturday, October 20. Kelly explained to the children how to be safe and what to do If there were ever a fire in their home.... Read more
Lady Bulldog Netters Celebrate 2018 Season
Milbank Area Tennis October 24, 2018 0
The Lady Bulldogs tennis team held their end-of-season potluck awards dinner on October 16. The 2018 team set a new school record of 11 match wins in the regular season and will commemorate it with a plaque in the MHS lobby trophy case. Halli Essington won the Gamer-Matchmaker Award... Read more
The Grant County Christian Service Council received 4,739 pounds of food from Feeding South Dakota and distributed it to 180 families on October 17. Forty-six volunteers representing 11 different churches in Grant County, along with volunteers from the Kiwanis Club and Wells Fargo Bank kept everything running smoothly at... Read more
