Bud Thorpe
Obituaries July 17, 2017 0
Bud Thorpe, age 93, a long time Marvin resident died July 17, 2017, at Milbank Area Hospital – Avera Health. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 22, at 11:00 a.m. at American Lutheran Church in Milbank. Rev. Carl Larson will officiate and burial with full military honors... Read more
Joyce Fisher
Obituaries July 17, 2017 0
Mundwiler Funeral Home announces the death of Joyce Fisher, age 85 of Milbank who died July 14, 2017, at Ortonville Area Hospital. Services will be held on Tuesday, July 18, at 10:30 a.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home Chapel, in Milbank. Burial will be in the St. Lawrence Cemetery. Visitation... Read more
Martina McCulloch
Obituaries July 14, 2017 0
Martina Pauline McCulloch, age 88, of Milbank died July 14, 2017, at the Avera McKennan Hospital, Sioux Falls, SD. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, July 18 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Milbank. Fr. Gary DeRouchey will be the Celebrant of the... Read more
The Milbank Fire Chiefs amatuer baseball team holds a 9-6 record. The Chiefs begin play in the district tournament in Lake Norden Thursday, July 20. Milbank cruised to a 21-1 victory over Sisseton July 11, on the road. The Chiefs got out to a 9-0 quick start after the... Read more
The Milbank VFW 13-14 Junior Teener baseball team finished out its season with a 15-11 overall record, and were eliminated from the northeast region tournament Wednesday, July 12. Despite being eliminated from the region tournament, the locals receive an automatic birth into the State 13-14 VFW tournament which will... Read more
Tickets Still Available for Farley Country Concert
Local News July 13, 2017 0
The big event of the summer, the Lake Farley Summer Event Series Country Concert featuring Craig Morgan, is right around the corner, and tickets are still available according to Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce Event Director Laura Kelly. “Tickets are going fast, but they are still available,” Kelly stated.... Read more
All About Travel Conducts Ribbon Cutting
Local News July 12, 2017 0
The Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce welcomes All About Travel in Milbank. Travel agent Heather Sargent and Chamber directors, Chelcie Eischens and Laura Kelly hosted a ribbon cutting at the new business on Main Street on Wednesday, July 12. Read more
Kids Win UPI Fishing Tournament
Local News July 12, 2017 1
The UPI Kids fishing tournament at Lake Farley was a ‘reel’ success. Laura Eilers pulled in the largest fish at .5 lb. to take home first place. Trey Gloe took second and Shantel Eilers was third. Will Pekelder caught the most fish – 75 – to win first place... Read more
Trapp and Aburto Attend International HOSA Conference
Local News July 12, 2017 0
Milbank High School students, Mallory Trapp and Kimberlly Aburto, and their advisor, Johanna Fischer, attended the Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) International Leadership Conference at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando, Florida, June 21-24. Trapp competed in the pharmacology knowledge test; Aburto took part in prepared speaking. “Neither... Read more
The Milbank School District Board of Education approved district-wide rates and fees for the 2017-2018 school year during its regular meeting of the board Monday, July 10. School lunch meal prices were not increased last year. USDA regulations in the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, require the district... Read more
