Harold Loof

Harold Loof

Obituaries July 12, 2018 0

A Memorial Service for Harold will be held on Saturday, August 11, 2018 at 10:00am at Valley Baptist Church in Milbank, SD. Interment will follow the service at the Milbank City Cemetery. Harold August Loof was born on June 13, 1920 in Corona, SD to William and Minnie (Seabrands)... Read more
Jon Christensen Joins Milbank School Board
Jon Christensen was installed as the newest member of the Milbank School District Board of Education at their board meeting on Friday July 6. He is a 1999 graduate of Milbank High School. Christensen and his wife, Alisha, lived in the Minneapolis area for five years, but moved back... Read more
School Board Sets Community Meetings to Discuss Koch School Options
The Milbank School District Board of Education met on Friday, July 6. Dates for two meetings to disseminate information and obtain input from the community regarding the project options at Koch School were set. The first meeting will be held Tuesday July 24, at 7:00 p.m. at Koch School.... Read more
Get Your VIP Tickets for Farley Fest Country Concert!
VIP tickets for the Farley Fest Country Concert offer the ultimate concert experience! The concert is Saturday, July 21 at Lake Farley Park in Milbank and is jam-packed with country music and stars. With your VIP ticket, you are allowed early entrance, enjoy a meal, receive three drink tickets,... Read more
Darlene Blocker

Darlene Blocker

Obituaries July 11, 2018 0

Darlene (Mrs. Morris) Blocker, age 80, of Wilmot, died on July 11, 2018, in Sioux Falls. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, July 20, 2018, at Zion Community Church in Wilmot. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in the... Read more
Join the Art Club!
Do you like to draw or sketch? Want to unleash your inner Picasso but don’t know where to go for inspiration and encouragement? Join the art club! The art club, called the Whetstone Valley Artists, has been in existence since the 1960’s. Betty Binsfield a charter member who still... Read more
MARTA Meeting and School Supply Drive Thursday
The Milbank Area Retired Teachers Association (MARTA) will meet for breakfast at 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 19, at the Millstone. No business meeting will be held this month.  Members are reminded to bring school supplies or cash donations for MARTA’s upcoming school supply drive.  The drive is held... Read more
Larry “Rudy” Rudebusch
Larry “Rudy” Rudebusch, age 68, of Corona, died on July 7, 2018. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, July 10 at 10:30 a.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank. Rev. Dr. DeVern Schwenn will officiate. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. A private family... Read more
660 Veterans Die Every Month
Did you hear about the plane crash last week that killed 660 people? Read about the toy that disfigured thousands of children? Something must be done! And it would be, if this were true, but it isn’t. Did you know 660 veterans commit suicide each month? This is true.... Read more
SD Game, Fish and Parks Proposes Changes to Refuges and No-Boating Areas
The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) Commission proposed several changes to refuges and seasonal no-boating areas. The commission aims to simplify regulations to allow for easier participation in these areas. The GFP Commission will consider the adoption of these proposals in Pierre on July 11. To comment... Read more