Burning is Banned in Grant County – Effective Immediately
Kevin Schuelke, head of Grant County Emergency Management, announced a burn ban in Grant County effective immediately.  Schuelke said, “The ban will remain in effect until further notice. The ban will most likely not be lifted until measurable precipitation occurs or until the end of harvest.” See the Grant... Read more
Bulldogs Golf Team Headed to State Tourney
The Bulldogs golf team will play in the 2024 State A Golf Tournament on Monday and Tuesday, October 7 and October 8,  at Central Valley Golf Course in Hartford. Milbank qualified as a team at the Region 1A meet on Monday, September 30, in Milbank. MHS golfers going to... Read more
Mike Schwandt Retires From 19-Year Career at Valley Queen
Valley Queen celebrated Mike Schwandt’s final shift at the company on Monday, September 30. Schwandt began his employment there over 19 years ago in the packaging room as a box maker. He then worked on the fill point and seal line before becoming a packaging room lead and drain... Read more
Boyd VanVooren Selected as New Head of Unity Health and Fitness
Boyd VanVooren, who served as Milbank’s chief of police from 2009 through December 2022, has been named the new manager of the city-owned Unity Health and Fitness facility. VanVooren’s official title will be Parks and Recreation Coordinator. Steve Pendergrass, administrator for the City of Milbank, explains, “Boyd will be... Read more
Bulldogs Square Off With Vermillion at the Dome
It’s always more festive to play football in the Dakota Dome – one of only 11 domed stadiums owned by college football teams in the US. Milbank traveled to the campus of USD to help Vermillion High School celebrate the Tanager’s Homecoming game there in the 9,100 seat arena... Read more
Janet Anderson

Janet Anderson

Obituaries September 29, 2024 0

Janet Anderson, age 91, passed away on Saturday, September 28, 2024, at Fairway View Neighborhoods in Ortonville, MN. A memorial open house will be held on Saturday, October 12, 2024, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Orpheum Theatre at Fairway View Neighborhoods in Ortonville, MN.  A memorial... Read more
Wilmot Homecoming Week Starts With Coronation 
The Wilmot Wolves are ready for an exciting week of Homecoming festivities beginning with their 2024 Coronation on Monday, September 30. Coronation will be followed by the annual celebratory bonfire. Coronation starts at 7 p.m. at Wilmot School. Queen candidates include Rhyanna Rudebusch, VyDalia Redday, Arianna Hart, and Mya... Read more
Bulldogs to Play Vermillion Friday Night at the Dakota Dome
The Bulldogs will play Vermillion tomorrow night at the Dakota Dome on the campus of the University of South Dakota. The matchup is the Homecoming game for the Tanagers of Vermillion High School and kick-off will be at 6 p.m. – an hour earlier than the majority of football... Read more
From Schwan’s to Yelloh: Home Delivery to End After 72 Years of Service
Say good-bye to Yelloh! Yelloh, known as Schwan’s Home Delivery until 2022, announced on Monday, September 22, it will end all operations in November. The business based in Marshall, Minnesota, has been delivering tubs of ice cream and other frozen foods in sunny-yellow trucks for 72 years.  Here’s the... Read more
Wilmot Students to Sing in  All-State Choir
Four Wilmot students  will be participating in the South Dakota All-State Choir on November 1-2  at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center in Sioux Falls.  Soprano – Lorn Harstad (9), Alto – Addison Schwagel (9), Tenor – Matthew Rennie (11) and Bass – Raymond Wynia (10) will be representing the... Read more