Tornado Alarm to Sound Wednesday
Local News April 24, 2018 0
Tomorrow, Wednesday, April 25, during Severe Weather Awareness Week in South Dakota, all citizens will participate in emergency readiness. The department, in conjunction with the National Weather Service, will conduct a simulated tornado warning and also test the fire alarm. The fire alarm will sound at 10 a.m. and... Read more
Leddy Wins First Place at State FFA Agriscience Fair
Local News April 24, 2018 0
Korbin Leddy recently participated in agriscience events at the Richland 44 Regional FFA Agriscience Fair on April 18th at Colfax, ND where he received a first place plaque and a cash prize. He also placed first in the Social Science Division 1 at the South Dakota FFA State Agriscience... Read more
Orville Sherod
Obituaries April 23, 2018 0
Orville Sherod, age 95, resident of Odessa, MN, died April 22, 2018 at Fairway View Neighborhoods in Ortonville. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, April 28, at 1:30 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Odessa. Pastor Thaine Kister will officiate. Burial will be in the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery.... Read more
Milbank Honor Society Inducts New Members
Local News April 23, 2018 0
Fifteen Milbank High School juniors were inducted into the Milbank Honor Society on Monday, April 23. To be chosen for the Milbank Honor Society students must meet four requirements – academics, service learning, leadership, and character. Students must also have a grade point average of 3.25. Those applying for... Read more
Koch School students and staff contributed their coins to a fundraiser for the Bulldogs Fighting Cancer walk team. The group raised $2,624.34 in one week. All funds will be donated to It Only Takes a Spark. Read more
Albert Folk
Obituaries April 23, 2018 0
Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank announces the death of Albert Folk. Services are pending. Read more
Local Family Gets on Family Feud
Local News April 22, 2018 0
What’s it like to compete on a top TV game show? The Walters family knows the top five answers. They starred on Family Feud and, although they can’t reveal the outcome, you can watch all the action on Monday, April 23, and Tuesday, April 24. The Walters, from Graceville,... Read more
The Babbel-Ons Toastmasters Club met Thursday, April 19, at State Auto. Ashley Frerichs served as the Toastmaster. The speaker of the day was Natalie Remund. The next meeting will be on Thursday, May 3, at noon at State Auto. Anyone interested in learning more about the Toastmasters Club is... Read more
Drainage and Tiling Considered at Commissioners Meeting
Local News April 18, 2018 0
The Grant County Commissioners met Tuesday, April 17. They first convened as the drainage board to address the permit for tiling submitted by Jerry Zubke of Big Stone Township. The tiling would connect both of Zubke’s properties and go through Dan Bogenrief’s property and possibly a road. A dark,... Read more
Mary and Ralph Scott might not have had biological children, but Mary had about 50 kids every year. Mary, who celebrated her 97th birthday in January, taught kindergarten and first grade for 34 years at Koch School in Milbank. If you ask generations of Milbank alumni, “Who was your... Read more
