Start your 4th of July with a bang! Head to Lake Farley for family-friendly activities and stay for the fireworks. “We have something for everyone,” stated Laura Kelly, Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce Events Director. The Third Annual Kids Fishing tournament starts at 6 p.m. Registration opens at 5:30, p.m.,... Read more
Yvonne Lund
Obituaries July 1, 2018 0
Yvonne Lund, age 83, of Odessa, died July 1, 2018, at the Madison Healthcare Services Hospital in Madison, MN. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 7, 2018, at 1:30pm at Trinity Lutheran Church in Odessa, MN. Visitation will be held on Friday, July 6 from 5:30 to... Read more
Hal “Dean” Henson
Obituaries July 1, 2018 0
Hal “Dean” Henson, age 83, of Milbank, died July 1, 2018, at Milbank Care and Rehabilitation Center. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, August 11, at 11:00 a.m. at Milbank City Cemetery. Rev. Kent Groethe will officiate. Hal Dean Henson was born on November 13, 1934, in Kentucky.... Read more
Marlys Adolphson
Obituaries June 28, 2018 0
Marlys (Witte) Adolphson was born on August 12, 1927, in Bellingham, MN, to Arthur and Clara (Milbrandt) Witte. She attended school in Bellingham and graduated in 1945. Marlys went to work at a coffee shop in Clinton, MN where she met Stanley Adolphson. On September 10, 1948, Marlys was... Read more
Marilyn Athey
Obituaries June 28, 2018 0
Marilyn Athey, age 84, of Big Stone City, SD, died on June 28, 2018, at Milbank Care and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 7, 2018, at 10:30 a.m. at Tabor United Methodist Church in Big Stone City. Visitation will be Friday, July 6, from... Read more
Edna Peschong
Obituaries June 27, 2018 0
A graveside service for Edna Peschong will be held on Saturday, June 30, 2018, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Cemetery. Father Gary DeRouchey will officiate. All friends and relatives are invited to attend. Edna Peschong, age 102, passed away on February 22, 2018. Edna A. (Hall) Peschong,... Read more
Summit and Wilmot Banks Merging With Minnwest Bank
Local News June 26, 2018 0
Minnwest Bank and First State Bank and Peoples State Bank, of South Dakota announced the signing of an agreement to merge. The transaction is expected to occur in the fourth quarter of 2018, but is contingent upon regulatory approval. First State Bank and Peoples State Bank are both owned... Read more
Delores Danielson
Obituaries June 26, 2018 0
Delores Danielson, age 83, died on June 25, 2018 at Prairie Lakes Hospital in Watertown, SD. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 30, 2018, at 10:30am at Zion Lutheran Church in Ortonville. Visitation will be held on Friday, June 29, from 5 to 7pm with a prayer... Read more
Osowski Wins 2018 Kayla Hunt Memorial Award
Local News June 25, 2018 0
Makenna Osowski, a member of the Milbank Area Lions Swim Team, was honored with the second Kayla Hunt Memorial Award. Makenna has been a swimmer on the Milbank Area Lions Swim Team for eight years. She will be a junior at MHS this fall. The Milbank High School Class... Read more
Kevin Cantine of Milbank hit a robin hood on June 19, during summer league at Bent Arrow Archery Range and Pro Shop. A robin hood, named after the book and movie by the same name, occurs when an archer hits the exact spot twice on the target. Unlike earlier... Read more
