Dean O’Farrell
Obituaries January 20, 2017 0
Dean O’Farrell, age 85 of Marvin died January 19, 2017, at his residence. Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, January 24 at 10:30 a.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank. Rev. John Hostettler will officiate. Visitation will be at the funeral home on Monday from 5 – 7... Read more
Brooke Fraasch Qualifies For State Gymnastics Meet
Milbank Area Gymnastics January 19, 2017 0
Milbank High School senior gymnast, Brooke Fraasch, earned a place in the individual competition of the State Class A gymnastics meet. She did so by meeting the in-season qualifying standards for the third time in both the all-around competition and the vault during the Deuel Invitational meet Tuesday, January... Read more
The Babbel-Ons Toastmasters Club met Thursday, January 19, in the State Auto cafeteria with Natalie Remund serving as the Toastmaster. The word of the day was “haberdasher” which means ‘a dealer in notions (such as needles, thread, buttons, etc).’ The word “haperdasher” was used one time during the meeting.... Read more
It Only Takes A Spark Cancer Walk and its teams have published a cookbook to commemorate their 20th anniversary walk, which will take place June 9-10 at Lake Farley Park in Milbank. Cancer walk core committee members announce the arrival of its new, one-of-a-kind cookbook, titled “Put A Spark... Read more
Lady Bulldogs Split In Recent Hoops
Milbank Area Girls Basketball January 18, 2017 0
Milbank Area traveled to Sioux Falls January 14, to compete in the 2017 Sanford Pentagon Heritage Classic. They faced undefeated Lennox. The Lady Bulldogs trailed 9-4 at the end of the opening quarter. Milbank Area battled back and outscored the Oriels by two points to cut the deficit to... Read more
Sousa Leads Math Counts Team
Local News January 18, 2017 0
Milbank Middle School student Isaac Sousa placed third at the Math Counts competition in Aberdeen on January 11. There were 17 teams competing in the event, including two teams from Milbank. The Milbank 2 team was comprised of Sousa, Bennett Schwenn, Will Karels, and Zack Ringsaker. They finished ninth... Read more
Dawgs Battle Clark-Willow Lake
Milbank Area Boys Basketball January 18, 2017 0
The Milbank Area Bulldogs fought hard in a Northeast Conference high school basketball battle with Clark-Willow Lake January 13, but came up short at 65-47. The Dawgs dropped to 4-7 for the season. “We had a great start to the game offensively,” stated Bulldog head coach Matt Bastian. “However,... Read more
Nineteen creations were entered in the 2017 Farm and Home Show Lego contest on January 14. Harley Davis won the People’s Choice Award. Samuel Biggs took first place in the 4-6 year-olds group; Bryton Blauert was second. Kennedi Sayler secured the top spot for 7-8-year-olds; Hosea Johnson was second.... Read more
Robert Allen Fischer
Obituaries January 18, 2017 0
Robert Allen Fischer, 53, of Murdock, MN died on January 17, 2017 in a car accident. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 21, at 11:00 a.m. at Abiding Faith Lutheran Church in Ortonville. Bob was born on March 25, 1963, in Elgin, IL to Kenneth and Sally... Read more
Milbank Middle School is pleased to announce the honor roll and improvement honor roll for the second quarter of the 2016-2017 school year. Grade 8 Distinction – 3.8 or higher Braden Brandriet, Halli Essington, Alonso Flores DeSalazar, Rhianna Folk, Erika Fonder, Isaac Johnson, Jenna Johnson, Allison Leddy, Shelby Lee, Hailey... Read more
