Valerie J. Swint
Obituaries May 20, 2017 0
Valerie J. Swint, 61, died on May 19, 2017, at Fair Way View Communities. Memorial services will be held on Wednesday, May 24, beginning at 11:00 a.m. at Mundwiler and Larson Funeral Chapel in Ortonville. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Rev. David Tonn will... Read more
The Milbank Middle School band students completed a successful 2016-2017 school year, and were recognized by their director, Susan Karels. Students who earned all eight karate belts this year were sixth grade students Laney Forrette, Madisen Frerichs, Aiden Ludvigson, Gauge Stengel, Maurina Street, Maddie Tesch and Camryn Wiese; seventh... Read more
Ty Stephany, grandson of Roger and Mary Hoff of Milbank, started playing the piano when he was five years old. Now only 12 years old, he performs his first full solo recital on Saturday, May 20, at Adventure Life Church in Altoona, Iowa. Ty has been studying under Dr.... Read more
Grant-Deuel School Says Farewell
Local News May 19, 2017 0
No more pencils. No more books. Schools out for summer. Schools out forever at Grant-Deuel School in Revillo. Grant-Deuel School closed permanently on May 18. A crowd of students, teachers, staff, alumni, and friends gathered that day to pay homage to 52 years of Wildcats. Superintendent Al Stewart and... Read more
Karen Jaquet
Obituaries May 18, 2017 0
Karen Jaquet, age 65, of South Shore died May 18, 2017, at Prairie Lakes Hospital, Watertown, SD. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, May 23 at 11:00 a.m. at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in South Shore. Rev. Ken Nelson will officiate and burial will be at the South... Read more
Bowlers Claim State Titles
CommunityLocal News May 18, 2017 0
Three youth bowlers, representing Milbank and Top Hat Lanes, captured state titles at the 2017 South Dakota USBC youth bowling championship in Mitchell. Stevie Ash and Zayne Widener won the doubles 200 to 249 competition, and Aimee Thyne won the top honor in the 500 tournament. Thirty-eight youth from... Read more
Sixty fifth-graders from Koch Elementary School graduated from the D.A.R.E. program following a semester-long class with Milbank Police Chief Boyd VanVooren. VanVooren has been a D.A.R.E. instructor for 18 years. This year’s senior class at Milbank High School was his debut class in Milbank. “It’s an honor to have... Read more
Milbank eighth-grader Greta Snaza is in the record books at Milbank High School. Snaza is one of two girls in MHS history to compete in a pole vaulting event. She set the school record of 7 feet at the Sisseton Twilight meet on May 5. “It’s really fun and... Read more
The Milbank High School boys track team secured its second consecutive Northeast Conference title by scoring 146 points on May 12, in Clark. “When a team takes home the NEC championship, that is quite an accomplishment,” said Bulldog Head Coach Eric Townsend. The girls team finished third. Aberdeen Roncalli... Read more
Sharlyn Pekelder
Obituaries May 17, 2017 0
Sharlyn (Mrs. Robert) Pekelder, age 71 of Stockholm who died peacefully on May 16, 2017, surrounded by her family at her residence. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 20 at 2:00 p.m. at Tabor Lutheran Church in Strandburg. Rev. Elmer Brinkman will officiate and burial will be... Read more
