Genevieve Strube
Obituaries February 15, 2017 0
Genevieve H. Strube, age 95, resident of Ortonville, died on February 14, 2017, at Prairie Lakes Hospital in Watertown, SD. Funeral services will take place Saturday, February 18, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, Ortonville, MN. Rev. Dennis O’Neill will officiate and burial will be in St.... Read more
Nick Mears Receives Jacks Football Award
Local News February 14, 2017 0
Nick Mears, a South Dakota State University senior safety, ended his collegiate football career on a high note. He received the Scholar-Athlete Award during the February 11, Jackrabbit awards banquet. Mears was also selected for the Football Championship Subdivision Athletic Directors Association Academic All-Star team. He majors in economics... Read more
Gymnasts Bring Home Hardware from State
Milbank Area GymnasticsUncategorized February 14, 2017 0
The Milbank High School gymnastics team brought home a fourth place trophy from the State Class A gymnastics meet in Aberdeen February 10-11. The team earned the hardware by scoring 127.475 points. Brooke Fraasch was also awarded the prestigious Sarah Nitz Memorial Award. The award is given each year... Read more
Milbank seventh grade student, Bennett Schwenn, advances to the state Math Counts Contest on Saturday, March 11, in Pierre. Schwenn punched his ticket at the chapter competition at Northern State University in Aberdeen on February 8. He ranked ninth overall with a final score of 34. “The top two... Read more
Bien Leads Bulldogs to Victory
Milbank Area Boys Basketball February 14, 2017 0
The Milbank Area Bulldogs defeated the Britton-Hecla Braves February 10, at home. Senior Nate Bien gave a standout performance. Bien poured in 23 points to propel Milbank Area to a 66-43 victory. Milbank Area held a 7-1 lead early, but Britton-Hecla came back to take the advantage at 11-9... Read more
The 28th Annual Piano Festival is Sunday, February 26, at the Milbank High School theatre. The festival is free and open to the public. Guest artist is Rebecca Wieting. Wieting is a 2014 graduate of MHS and the daughter of Paula and Daryl Wieting of Milbank. She is in... Read more
Lady Bulldogs Win in Overtime
Milbank Area Girls Basketball February 14, 2017 0
The Milbank Area Lady Bulldogs used the overtime period to put away the Britton-Hecla Braves 68-62 in a Northeast Conference win on February 9. The game was the third consecutive road trip for the team. Milbank Area held a 14-10 lead at the end of the opening period. The... Read more
Barbara Bailey
Obituaries February 14, 2017 0
Barbara Jean Bailey, age 79 of Milbank, SD died February 14, 2017, at Milbank Area Hospital. Funeral services will take place Saturday, February 18, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home. Rev. Dr. DeVern Schwenn will officiate and burial will be in LaBolt Cemetery, LaBolt, SD. Visitation will... Read more
SZ Entertainment: Split
SZ Entertainment February 11, 2017 0
Milbank Native Sean Zimny reviews the latest M. Night Shyamalan film, SPLIT! Split is directed by M. Night Shyamalan and stars James McAvoy, Anya Taylor-Joy, Haley Lu Richardson, Betty Buckley, and Sebastian Arcelus, among others. Read more
William Hoel
Obituaries February 11, 2017 0
William “Bill” Hoel, 86, of Ortonville, died on February 10, 2017, at his home. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, February 14, beginning at 11 a.m., at First English Lutheran Church, with Rev. David Tonn officiating. Music will be provided by Amy Adelman, organist, and Jon and Carol... Read more
