More Voters than Expected Turn Out in Grant County
Karen Layher Grant County Auditor reports voter turnout at the June 6 primary was 25 percent – a few points higher than the 22 percent predicted. In Grant County, 4638 residents were eligible to vote; 1161 voted. Layher said, ” Procedurally, everything went great. All precincts had reported in... Read more
Christian Service Council to Hold Food Giveaway Wednesday
The Grant County Christian Service Council partners with Feeding South Dakota for a food giveaway Wednesday, June 13. The free food will be distributed at the Grant Co. 4-H Exhibit Building. The giveaway begins at 4:30 p.m. and continues until 6:00 p.m. or until the food is gone. Doors... Read more
MALST Swimmers Have Great Success in Brookings
MALST competed in the first long course meet of the season at Brookings High Point Meet, June 8-10. “They had some rainy conditions on day two but the swimmers handled it well and ended the meet with great success,” stated head coach Jodi Street. Maurina Street was the top... Read more
Mary Geier

Mary Geier

Obituaries June 11, 2018 0

Mary Geier, age 93, died June 11, 2018, at Granite View Neighborhood at Fairway View. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, June 16, 2018, at 11am at the United Methodist Church in Ortonville. Visitation will be on Friday, June 15 from 5 to 7pm at the Mundwiler and... Read more
Marlys Swigerd

Marlys Swigerd

Obituaries June 10, 2018 0

Marlys Swigerd, age 76, died June 10, 2018, at Ortonville Area Health Service Hospital. Memorial services will be held on Thursday, June 14, 2018, at 10:30 A.M. at Zion Lutheran Church in Ortonville with Pastor Ailsa Odom officiating. Visitation will be held Wednesday, June 13, from 5 to 7... Read more
Lillian Hults

Lillian Hults

Obituaries June 9, 2018 0

Lillian Hults, age 96, of Ortonville, died June 9, 2018, at Fairway View. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, June 14, at 2:00 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Ortonville. Visitation will be held on Wednesday from 5 – 7 p.m. at Mundwiler and Larson Funeral Home... Read more
Kylie Kasuske Hits Hole in One
Three Milbank Bulldog Golfers, participated in the State Golf Tournament June 4 through June 5, in Watertown. The high point came on No. 6 when Kylie Kasuske, playing from 115 yards, used her 9-iron and carded her first ever hole-in-one. “The coaches and I were talking, the last hole-in-one... Read more
Kylie Kasuske Hits Hole in One
Three Milbank Bulldog Golfers, participated in the State Golf Tournament June 4 through June 5, in Watertown. The high point came on No. 6 when Kylie Kasuske, playing from 115 yards, used her 9-iron and carded her first ever hole-in-one. “The coaches and I were talking, the last hole-in-one... Read more
Sisters Selling Lemonade for It Only Takes a Spark
Sophia (6) and Arielle (4) Schmidt say, “When life gives you lemons- make lemonade!” The girls have been selling lemonade to raise money for the It Only Takes a Spark campaign. So far, the young entrepreneurs have raised $366. (The sisters also plan to be open for business during... Read more
Big Stone Lake Regional Art Crawl This Saturday
The Big Stone Lake Regional Art Crawl is Saturday, June 9, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. The Art Crawl showcases 24 artists who will be on hand to meet with visitors and discuss their work. Art includes: ceramics, jewelry, fiber art, oils, acrylics, inks, watercolors, encaustic or wax... Read more