The Milbank Lions Club is pleased to announce they have passed the Milbank Snow Queen Festival crown to The Valley Express. This November, The Valley Express will stage the 2018 Snow Queen Festival, which has been an institution in Milbank since 1963. Kathy Ward, co-owner of The Valley Express... Read more
The Milbank Firechiefs amateur baseball team split contests with two teams from Castlewood. The locals fell to the Castlewood Ravens 17-3 Sunday, June 4, before cruising over the Castlewood Monarchs, 19-4, Wednesday, June 7. Milbank hosted the Ravens on June 4 at Legion Field. The locals got out to... Read more
Score one for Milbank. Actually, score three for Milbank. City crew installed a new scoreboard on each of the three softball fields at Pribyl Park on June 7. According to Jason Kettwig Milbank City Administrator, the boards were purchased using donations and funds from the Milbank Ball Diamond Association.... Read more
Girls Basketball Camp Nets Skills
Milbank Area Girls Basketball June 12, 2017 0
The Milbank High School girls basketball camp for athletes in grades 3-12 was held under the direction of Lady Bulldog Head Coach Brian Pauli. Coach Pauli used his motto, “Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success” to implement his philosophies and develop team... Read more
“Charitable organizations wishing to request funds from Grant County Combined Appeal have until Monday, June 19, to file their applications,” stated Kerry Fish. Fish is the chairperson for the 2017-2018 Grant County Combined Appeal campaign. Applications were mailed to recipients of the 2017 campaign and other interested groups. All... Read more
Post 9 Collects Pair of Wins Over Sisseton
Milbank Area Baseball June 12, 2017 0
Milbank American Legion Post 9 secured two baseball wins over Sisseton Tuesday, June 6, on the road. The locals improved their season record to 6-1. Milbank won the opening game by a score of 9-1. Dylan Johnson earned the win on the mound for Post 9. He struck out... Read more
Phyllis Dohrer
Obituaries June 11, 2017 0
Phyllis Dohrer, age 85, went to be with her Lord and Saviour on January 11, 2017, at Northridge Residence in Ortonville, Minnesota. Memorial services will be held on Friday, June 23, 2017, at 1:00 p.m. at the chapel of Mundwiler and Larson Funeral Home in Ortonville. Rev. Philip Ostlund... Read more
Joann Ahartz
Obituaries June 11, 2017 0
Joann Fay Ahartz, formerly of Milbank, died on June 10, 2017, at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. Fr. Gary DeRouchey will celebrate the Mass of Christian Burial on Friday, June 16, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Milbank. Burial will be in the St.... Read more
Richard Trebil
Obituaries June 10, 2017 0
Richard “Dick” Leonard Trebil of Ortonville, MN, age 89, who died at Fairway View Communities on June 10, 2017. Mass of Christian Burial for Dick Trebil will be Friday, June 16, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. at St. John’s Catholic Church in Ortonville, MN. Fr. Brian Oestreich will celebrate the... Read more
The Milbank VFW 13-14 Junior Teener baseball team has started out their season on a solid note. The locals finished in fourth place out of 10 teams at their opening tournament in Brandon May 26-27. “It was a great first weekend out of the shoot,” expressed coach Scott Hoeke.... Read more
