Cindy and Monica Pillatzki Have the Exact Same Prescription
Every girl recalls playing dress-up in her mother’s skirts and high heels, but Monica Pillatzki isn’t a little girl anymore and she is trading in the fancy dresses for another item in her mother’s wardrobe – her white lab coat. Monica graduated from SDSU on May 5 with a... Read more
Stanley Palluck
Stanley Palluck, age 70, of Browns Valley, MN died May 11, 2018, at Milbank Area Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 19, at 2:00 p.m. at the Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank. Visitation will be held one hour before services on Saturday. Stanley Lawrence Palluck Jr.... Read more
Matt and Heidi Wellnitz Win $500 in Car on Ice Contest
A total of 366 people submitted guesses to win the Kiwanis Car on Ice contest. Matt and Heidi Wellnitz won the top prize of $500 with their guess of March 29, at 1:15 p.m. The car fell through the ice on March 29, at 1:34 p.m. Casey Wittrock guessed... Read more
Grant County Christian Service Council Gives Away 5,500 Pounds of Food
Over 200 guests were served at the Feeding South Dakota food giveaway on May 9, according to LeAnn Kuper of the Grant County Christian Service Council. She says, “Sixty-three volunteers helped distribute 5,500 pounds of food. The volunteers included confirmation students from Central United Methodist Church and Calvary Church.... Read more
Milbank Middle School Food Drive in the Can
The Milbank Middle School Student Council held a food drive as their fourth quarter community service project. Over 1,370 items were donated to the Grant County Food Pantry. Miss Caitlyn Oien’s seventh grade homeroom donated the most items for the second year in a row. The class won a... Read more
Eugene Giossi

Eugene Giossi

Obituaries May 10, 2018 0

Mass of Christian Burial will be on Monday, May 14, 2018, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Church. Father Gary DeRouchey will celebrate the Mass. Visitation will be held on Sunday, May 13, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. A prayer vigil and Rosary will be held at... Read more
Get a New House in Milbank With No Money Down
Are you interested in building an affordable new home with no down payment and no out of pocket closing costs? ICAP plans to help three families build homes using sweat equity in Milbank. Through the Mutual Self-Help Housing Program, families will contribute labor necessary in building their homes. Their... Read more
Speech and Debate Teams Hold Awards Banquet
The MHS debate and speech teams gathered May 2, for an end-of-season awards event or what members refer to as their de-banquet. Award recipients were chosen by the members of the team and the coaches. Freshman Heidi Capp was named Most Improved Interp Speaker. Hope Osborn, a junior, received... Read more
Donald DeBoer

Donald DeBoer

Obituaries May 9, 2018 0

Donald DeBoer, age 83, of Milbank was called to his eternal home on May 8, 2018, at Milbank Care and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services will be held on Friday, May 11, at 10:30 a.m. at Valley Baptist Church in Milbank. Visitation will be held on Thursday at Mundwiler Funeral... Read more
$157,200 in Scholarships Awarded by Milbank Educational Foundation
The Milbank High School Educational Foundation announced the 2018 scholarship winners at a banquet held at the American Lutheran Church on May 3. The $26,000 David J. Engebretson Family scholarships, awarded at $6,500 per year for four years, went to Chase Pinkert and Sophia Seffrood. The $9400 Patridge/Brisco Scholarships,... Read more