Jake Adams Drafted by Houston Astros
Local News June 19, 2017 0
Jake Adams, Iowa Hawkeye home run record holder, All-American, and Golden Spikes Award semi-finalist, is headed to the big leagues. Adams, the son of Milbank natives Bob and Laurie (Unzen) Adams, was selected by the Houston Astros in the sixth round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft. The... Read more
The Milbank Firechiefs amateur baseball team evened their season record to 3-3 with a 4-1 victory over Clear Lake Sunday, June 11, on the road. Milbank got out to a solid start with a 3-0 lead after the first three innings of play. After a three inning drought by... Read more
“The night was cool and the cattle were ornery,” said organizer Kathy Tyler about the WVRA team penning event June 17. “Just four of the 26 teams were able to pen their three cattle in under 90 seconds.” Brad Hanson, Gary Letrud and Mike McKernan captured first place. Jenni... Read more
Krause is a common name when you think of Milbank baseball. The youngest of the family, Kaden, pitched a shutout game for the Milbank VFW Junior Teeners during doubleheader action Saturday, June 17, at Legion Field in Milbank. Krause allowed just one hit in Milbank’s 10-0 victory in the... Read more
Some fathers have a good thing. Some fathers have a good thing and keep it going. In sports, there’s Laila and Muhammad Ali. In music, there’s Miley and Billy Ray Cyrus. At the movies, you find Jaden and Will Smith, Colin and Tom Hanks, and dozens of others. And... Read more
Janice Wolf
Obituaries June 17, 2017 0
Janice Merle Wolf, age 89, long time resident of Big Stone City, went to be with the Lord on June 17, 2017 at St. Therese home in New Hope Minnesota. Janice was born to Rose and Andrew Wolf on April 2, 1928. She is the second of three sisters.... Read more
Olive Wendland
Obituaries June 16, 2017 0
Olive Wendland, age 97, of Broken Arrow, OK died June 15, 2017. Olive was the widow of Harold “Chuck” Wendland. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, June 20, at 1:00 p.m. at New Life Community Baptist Church in Ortonville. Visitation will be at the church on Tuesday beginning... Read more
Milbank Legion Post 9 Rolls Over Groton
Milbank Area Baseball June 16, 2017 0
Milbank American Legion Post 9 cruised to a 15-4 victory over Groton Thursday, June 15, at Legion Field, and improved its season record to 9-3. Milbank got out to a solid start. The locals scored two runs in the first inning when Mitch Quade belted out a home run... Read more
McKenzie (Krakow) Johnson is the new manager at Big Stone Therapies. Johnson, a 2010 graduate of Grant-Deuel High School, obtained her physical therapy assistant degree from Lake Area Technical Institute in Watertown in 2012. She was employed for four years at the Sisseton clinic as a PTA and site... Read more
The Grant County Christian Service Council, through its partnership with Feeding South Dakota, gave away nearly 12,000 pounds of food on June 15, at the 4-H Extension building. About 200 guests took home frozen hams, meatballs, hamburger patties, sausage, bacon, cheese sticks, cabbage, potatoes, onions, apples, crackers, jello, and... Read more
