Mary Ellen Just
Obituaries March 28, 2017 0
Mary Ellen Just, age 91, of West Fargo, ND, who died March 27, 2017, at her home. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, April 1, 2017 at 8:00 a.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank. Visitation will be one hour prior to the Funeral. Fr. Joseph Pfeiffer will... Read more
Nicole Buchele, a MHS Class of 2011 graduate, has returned to Milbank. She is spending nine months in the FARM program, a medical rotation requirement of the University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine program. “Milbank was my first choice,” she says. “So far, it has been really rewarding... Read more
MHS Band Receives Plaque at State Basketball Tournament
Local News March 27, 2017 0
The Milbank High School band was the band of the day on March 18, during the 2017 State Class A Boys Basketball Tournament in Sioux Falls. Executive Director of the South Dakota High School Activities Association Wayne Carney presented MHS Band Director Susan Karels with a commemorative plaque during... Read more
Ryan Peters
Obituaries March 27, 2017 0
Ryan Duane Peters, age 33, of Wilmot died March 26, 2017, at Avera McKenna Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 31, at 2:00 p.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home of Milbank. Visitation will be at Mundwiler Funeral Home one hour prior to the... Read more
Three employees were recognized during Whetstone Valley Electric Cooperative’s 76th Annual Membership Meeting March 23. Kenne Dailie, apprentice electrician for 10 years; Brandon Schmieg, journeyman lineman for 10 years; and Jessica Schuchard, administrative aid for 5 years were the honorees. Following an election, three members of the board of... Read more
Mark Ahles
Obituaries March 24, 2017 0
Mark Ahles, age 73, of Big Stone City, SD died Thursday, March 23, 2017, at the St. Cloud Veterans Health System, St. Cloud, MN. A memorial service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 30, at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank. Rev. Thom Bowsher will officiate and... Read more
Three Milbank Middle School writers placed in the top three at the state level of the Watertown Elks Lodge Americanism Essay Contest. They received a certificate of achievement and a monetary reward today, Thursday, March 23, during a presentation at the school. Sixth-grader, Dylan Sonon-Bohn, placed second in the... Read more
Children Tumble On Main Street
Local News March 22, 2017 0
Main Street Milbank welcomes Flipz Tumbling, a partnership of Andrea Bohn and Tiffany Wellnitz. The business offers tumbling and gymnastics geared towards toddlers to early elementary age girls and boys. “We love gymnastics and have girls that love it, too,” Bohn says. “Tiffany’s girls had to go out of... Read more
Milbank School District Receives $42,253 from Otter Tail
Local News March 22, 2017 0
The Milbank School District received a rebate of $42,253.40 from Otter Tail Power Company for its LED lighting retrofit project completed last summer. Brad Nelson, Energy Management Representative, and Kevin Kouba, Area Manager for Otter Tail, presented the check to Superintendent Tim Graf. Otter Tail Power offers rebates for... Read more
The families of the Grant County 4-H program invite the community to an afternoon of fun on Sunday, March 26. The event begins at 1 p.m. at the Valley Queen Cheese training center, formerly the Hardware Hank building, at 104 S. Main Street. Bingo cards are $5 per card... Read more
