Dick Verheul
Obituaries January 11, 2025 0
Richard “Dick” Verheul, 83, of Ortonville, MN, passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2025, at Valley View Hospital in Glenwood Springs, CO, after a short illness. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, June 21, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at First English Lutheran Church in Ortonville, MN. Rev. Cheryl... Read more
Carnival games, including a Cupcake Walk, Duck Pond, Sucker Tree, Bean Bags, Guess the Amount of Candy in the Jar, and Plinko are just a few of the activities that will be in motion at Milbank High School during the benefit for Kimber Downes this Saturday, January 11, from... Read more
Doug Mielitz
Obituaries January 10, 2025 0
Doug Mielitz, age 66 of Watertown, SD, passed away on January 9, 2025, at his residence. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, January 16, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at First United Methodist Church in Watertown. Rev. Sara McManus will officiate. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 15,... Read more
Elaine Hanson
Obituaries January 10, 2025 0
Elaine Hanson, age 94, of Ortonville, MN, passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2025, at Fairway View Neighborhoods. Funeral services will be held on Monday, January 13, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. at New Life Community Baptist Church in Ortonville, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the... Read more
Miss Milbank Jericho Jones began competing in the state Snow Queen Festival in Aberdeen today, January 9. Jericho advanced to the state contest after she was selected as Miss Milbank 2025 at The Valley Express Snow Queen Festival in November. Jericho joined 25 other contestants from across the state... Read more
JoAnn Mickelson
Obituaries January 9, 2025 0
JoAnn Mickelson, age 94, of Bloomington, MN, formerly of Wilmot, SD, passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at Founders Ridge Assisted Living in Bloomington, MN. Memorial services will be held on Monday, January 20, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at Wilmot Lutheran Church in Wilmot, SD. Visitation will be... Read more
Nancy Bloem
Obituaries January 9, 2025 0
Nancy Bloem, age 78 of Milbank, SD, passed away on January 7, 2025, in Sioux Falls, SD. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 18, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at Valley Baptist Church in Milbank. Rev. Brian McFaden will officiate and burial will be at Chancellor Baptist Cemetery,... Read more
Clayton Olson
Obituaries January 8, 2025 0
Clayton Olson, age 91, of Milbank, SD, passed away on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at St. William’s Care Center. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 11, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. at American Lutheran Church in Milbank. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at... Read more
Lady Bulldogs Overpower Britton-Hecla
Milbank Area Girls Basketball January 8, 2025 0
The Lady Bulldogs basketball team was a scoring machine in their game with the Lady Braves of Britton-Hecla on Tuesday, January 7. Milbank’s defense also applied intense pressure and Britton-Hecla struggled to control the ball. They committed a total of 28 turnovers. Milbank easily defeated the Lady Braves 61-23... Read more
Mariella Grace Cameron came into the world on January 2 at 11:43 a.m. She will go down in history as the first baby born in Milbank in 2025. Mariella Grace also helped ring in the New Year as the first Gen Beta Baby born at Milbank Hospital Avera. Gen... Read more
