MHS Track and Tennis Canceled Tuesday
Milbank Area TennisMilbank Area Track and Field April 24, 2017 0
Milbank High School Athletic Director Boyd Sussex announced two cancellations for tomorrow -Tuesday, April 25. The Groton Kiwanis Relays meet is canceled due to the weather. The Milbank boys tennis team also will not travel to Aberdeen due to the weather forecast for Aberdeen. These events will not be... Read more
Cub Scouts of Milbank held their annual Rain Gutter Regatta Sunday, April 23. Jonathan Mobley won first place in the Veterans division and Peyton Bauer took second. Keaton Johnson captured first place in the Rookies division. Denim Fahleen took second and Lawson Novy, third. The scouts build their sail... Read more
Third through fifth grade students at Koch Elementary School attended the assembly Every Hero Has a Story: Theodore Roosevelt on April 21. The event was brought to Milbank by the Dakota Assemblies group and paid for by the Koch Elementary PPE group. According to fourth grade teacher Sara VanMeter,... Read more
Eighth grade students of Milbank Middle School and their parents are invited to a meeting Monday, May 1, at 6:30 p.m. in the high school theater. The meeting will provide an overview of what to expect at Milbank High School. High school graduation requirements, class selection, and qualifications for... Read more
Arlo Levison of the Grant County Historical Society will highlight Grant County Historical Buildings on Tuesday, April 25, at 6:30 p.m. at the Grant County Public Library. His talk complements the South Dakota Properties of History display currently set up at the library. The display remains on view through... Read more
Stanley Lindholm
Obituaries April 21, 2017 0
Stanley David Lindholm, 87, of Ortonville died April 21, 2017, at Fairway View Communities. Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 29, at 10:30 a.m. at First United Methodist Church in Ortonville. Visitation will be Friday, April 28, from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. at Mundwiler and Larson Funeral Home... Read more
Alta Froelich
Obituaries April 21, 2017 0
Alta Froelich age 94, former resident of Ortonville, died on April 21, 2017, at St. Anne of Winona in Winona, MN. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 29, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ortonville, beginning at 2 p.m. Rev. Dr. Robert Gehrke, of Trinity Lutheran Church in... Read more
Milbank Fire Department Elects Officers
Local News April 20, 2017 0
The Milbank Fire Department elected officers during its annual meeting April 6, at the Milbank Fire Hall. Kevin Schuelke remains the Fire Chief. Assistant Fire Chiefs are David Giesen and Chad Wientges. Six truck captains were also selected: Craig DeBoer, Justin Mathiason, Dean Wellnitz, Jason Krause, Kyle Schwandt, and... Read more
Milbank fifth-grader Nadia Thue, daughter of Chad and Amy Thue, was honored with a third place finish in the South Dakota State Grandparent Essay Contest. Nadia received a $100 check for her accomplishment during the Milbank Area Retired Teachers Association (MARTA) meeting on April 20. Nadia wrote her essay... Read more
The Milbank Middle School Student Council presented a $100 check to Jim Gesswein, Chairman of the Board of the Northeast South Dakota Healthcare Foundation. The money was raised during a Valentine’s Day promotion. The funds go to the new Milbank Healthcare Campus and Milbank Area Hospital Avera. Read more
