Free Christmas Day Dinner in Milbank
The 15th annual Free Christmas Day Dinner will be held at the Parkview United Methodist Church in Milbank. Everyone is welcome for holiday cheer, fellowship, and food. No reservations are required. The celebration begins at 11:00 a.m. on Christmas Day, Monday, December 25 and continues until 1:00 p.m. The traditional Christmas... Read more
MHS To Celebrate 40 Years of Girls Basketball
The M-Club invites all Lady Bulldogs to celebrate over 40 years of girls basketball at MHS. The ceremony takes place Saturday, January 20, during the games between the Bulldogs and West Central High School at the Milbank Armory. The 1987 State Class A Championship Team and the State Class... Read more
Koch School Hosts Christmas Sing-A-Long
Kindergarten through fifth grade students at Koch School Elementary hosted their annual Christmas sing-a-long on December 20. Music teacher, Dave Boerger, directed. Each grade level presented a poem and musical selections. The program started with the kindergarteners and first-graders singing Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Away in a Manger.... Read more
Jane Roehr

Jane Roehr

Obituaries December 21, 2017 1

Jane Roehr, age 69 of Milbank  died December 20, 2017, at the Ortonville Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 23 at 1:00 p.m. at Central United Methodist Church in Milbank.  Rev. Dr. DeVern Schwenn and Rev. Thom Bowsher will officiate.  Burial will be in the Milbank... Read more
Local Law Enforcement Officers Assist Children with Christmas Shopping
The Grant County Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), the Grant County Child Protection Team, Shopko, and Inter-lakes Community Action Partnership (ICAP) teamed up to sponsor the annual “Christmas With A Cop”. The program helps children in need buy Christmas presents for their families. Thirty children from the Grant County... Read more
Christmas Dinner Volunteers Needed!
Do turkeys fear you and dinner guests cheer you? Do you know a drumstick from a wing? Even if you don’t, the Free Christmas Day Dinner is looking for you! Just one hour of your time can make a big difference in someone’s happiness this holiday. Turkey carvers and... Read more
Lady Bulldogs Suffer Loss at Warner
The Lady Bulldogs fell 61-25 to the Warner Monarchs December 19, on the road. Milbank Area evened their record to 2-2 following Tuesday’s loss. “We really struggled shooting the basketball,” stated Brian Pauli, head coach for the Lady Bulldogs. “I think their height caused some of that, but we... Read more
Milbank Debate Atttends Brookings Bell
The Milbank High School debate team competed in the Brookings Bell debate tournament December 15-16. Students representing MHS were: (l. to r.) Heidi Meyer, Leah Mogard, Sydney Spanton, Caitlin Kroemer, Nathan Loutsch, and Trystan Fischer. (Not pictured, Hope Osborn.) The team is coached by Caitlyn Oien. Read more
Community Church Services for Christmas Eve and Day
Churches around the Milbank area will be celebrating Christmas. Here is the complete list of services and events in our community: Central United Methodist Church Sunday, December 24 – Christmas Eve services at 10 a.m., 3 p.m., and 5 p.m. Parkview United Methodist Church Sunday, December 24 -Christmas Eve service at 11:00... Read more
Michelle Johnson Wins Seehafer Ace Hardware Cookie Contest
Michelle Johnson was named the winner of the annual Cookie Contest put on by Seehafer Ace Hardware. She entered the contest with her frosted sugar cookies. She was rewarded with a Kitchen Aid stand mixer. The contest took place Saturday, December 16, with a blind taste judging by Pat... Read more