Simone de Beauvoir said, “There is something in the New York air that makes sleep useless.” Fifteen students from the MHS art and media club, accompanied by teachers Nancy Pauli and Nancy Quade, made the same discovery on their recent visit to the Big Apple. Their five-day trip included... Read more
The City of Milbank, along with city administrator Jason Kettwig and Police Chief Boyd VanVooren, have been named as defendants in a lawsuit filed by David Mogard, former police officer with the Milbank Police Department. The suit, filed with Northern Plains Federal Court, claims Mogard was wrongfully terminated... Read more
Milbank Junior Teeners Split with Sisseton
Milbank Area Baseball June 20, 2017 0
The Milbank VFW Junior Teener baseball team split contests with Sisseton Monday, June 19, in doubleheader action on the road. In the opening game, Milbank rolled to a 21-3 victory. Milbank took the early lead in the first inning when Micah Dietmeier drove in one run on a single.... Read more
Julia Vaage
Obituaries June 19, 2017 0
Julia Vaage, age 98, of Ortonville died on June 19, 2017, at her residence. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 24, at 1:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Odessa. Rev. Thaine Kister will officiate and burial will be in the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in Odessa. Visitation... Read more
Kassubes Win Big Stone Walleye Classic
Local News June 19, 2017 0
Cory and Chris Kassube won first place in the 2017 Big Stone Walleye Classic on Big Stone Lake Saturday, June 17. The team took home $4,000 for reeling in six fish weighing 17.40 pounds. Dave Cornelius and Gary Roder finished second earning $2,400 for six fish at 17.30 pounds.... Read more
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
