Anna Marie Larson

Anna Marie Larson

Obituaries October 7, 2024 0

Anna Marie Larson, age 82, of Ortonville, MN, passed away on Sunday, October 6, 2024, at her home. Funeral services will be held on Monday, October 14, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at the Zion Lutheran Church in Ortonville, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service... Read more
Donna Magedanz

Donna Magedanz

Obituaries October 7, 2024 0

Donna G. Magedanz, of Iowa City, IA, died on October 5, 2024, in Iowa City. She was 98 years old. A time of gathering and fellowship will be held on Monday, October 14, 2024, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank, SD. A private... Read more
Fire Truck to Send Off Bulldogs to State Golf on Sunday 
The Bulldogs golf team will leave on Sunday, October 6, for the 2024 South Dakota Class A State Golf Tournament.  A fire truck from the Milbank Fire Department will help send off the boys at 7:45 a.m. from the Milbank Middle School parking lot.  The tournament will be played... Read more
Newest Street in Milbank to Honor Dave Hepper
Dave Hepper was honored today in a ceremony to dedicate a street in Milbank’s new industrial park. The street is named after Hepper in recognition of his longtime involvement in Milbank’s civic organizations and projects. Hepper’s family and South Dakota Senator John Thune also attended the commemoration of Hepper... Read more
Seventh-Grade Girls Win First at Border Battle 
Milbank athletes raced in the 2024 Border Battle in Grand Forks on Saturday, September 30. Organizers expected 86 teams and over 2,100 athletes – an increase from 2023, when they hosted 75 teams and 2,027 runners. Sioux Falls Roosevelt and Sioux Falls Lincoln joined the competition for the first... Read more
Big Stone City Library to Host Local Author
The Big Stone City Branch Library will host local author Deb Cuyle on Saturday, October 5, from 10 a.m.until noon. Cuyle will be reading from her latest book, Ghosts and Legends of Northeast South Dakota. Everyone is invited to attend, to share their ghost stories, and to participate in... Read more
Carol Nicholson

Carol Nicholson

Obituaries October 3, 2024 0

Carol Nicholson, age 74, of Wilmot, SD, passed away on Sunday, September 29, 2024, at the Wilmot Care Center. No formal services will be held at this time. Carol Faye Nicholson was born on June 16, 1950, to Carl and Elsie (Gustafson) Schneck in Ortonville, MN. She attended Kilborn... Read more
Big Stone FD “Chase the Ace” Winners Split $146,000 Pot
The luck of the draw can make or break you in a card game, but onTuesday, October 1, three players increased their chances of going home with a big stack  of cash. The prize would be a 60 percent share of the pot given away in the Big Stone... Read more
Milbank Chamber Hosts Ribbon Cutting for New Owner of 1st Choice Real Estate
The Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce (MACC) hosted a ribbon cutting at 1st Choice Real Estate in Milbank on Thursday, September 26, to celebrate a change of ownership. Steve Hicks from Fargo, North Dakota, purchased the business from Trudi Niedert in August.  Read more
Lady Bulldogs Eighth-Graders Keep Up With Two Tough Teams
The Lady Bulldogs eighth-grade volleyball team went on the road to play Webster on Tuesday, October 1. Milbank took the loss 1-2, but Coach Becky Johnson said. “The girls played really well.” Set scores were close at 25-17, 17-25, and 13-15 For the Lady Dawgs, Kenzie Anderson went 10-of-12... Read more