Florence Kjenstad
Obituaries August 12, 2024 0
Florence Lena (Ring) Kjenstad, 99, of Morris, MN, a beloved Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother and friend, passed away peacefully, embraced by the love of her family and community on Saturday, August 10, 2024, at West Wind Village in Morris. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, August 16,... Read more
Lonnie Reedy
Obituaries August 10, 2024 0
Lonnie Reedy, 60, of Graceville, MN, passed away on Friday, August 9, 2024, at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND. Funeral Services will be held on Monday, August 19, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. at Mundwiler & Larson Funeral Home in Graceville, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to... Read more
The Milbank Firechiefs face the Hartford-Humboldt Gamecocks on Saturday, August 10, at 1 p.m. in their first game of South Dakota’s 2024 Class B Amateur Baseball Tournament. The 31-game state tournament starts today at Cadwell Park in Mitchell. The 32 teams who made the cut will be shaved down... Read more
Mike Maas
Obituaries August 8, 2024 0
Michael “Mike” Maas, age 60, of Ortonville, MN, passed away on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, at the Ortonville Area Health Services Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. at Abiding Faith Lutheran Church in Ortonville, MN. Visitation will be held Monday, August... Read more
Yvonne Swanson
Obituaries August 8, 2024 0
Yvonne Swanson, 87, of Milbank, SD, passed away on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, at St. William Care Center in Milbank. A private family service will be held at a later date. Yvonne Kathleen Meyer was born on July 24, 1937, in New Ulm, Minnesota, to Paul and Rebecca (Mehlhop)... Read more
Marlin “Fritz” Kasuske
Obituaries August 7, 2024 0
Marlin “Fritz” Kasuske, 93, formerly of Twin Brooks, SD, passed away on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, in Iowa. Private family grave-side services were held on August 12 at the Milbank City Cemetery. Marlin Leo Kasuske was born on August 15, 1930, at the family farm near Twin Brooks. He... Read more
Tomorrow, August 7, is the last day of registration for Milbank’s elementary, middle, and high schools. Registration is being held in the Milbank Elementary School gym. Special Olympics will be serving malts from 9 a.m.until 4 p.m. A free will donation is requested. Valley Queen will be serving grilled... Read more
Shawn Stemsrud, a graduate of the MHS Class of 2018, received the South Dakota American Choral Directors Association (SDACDA) Encore Award. Stemsrud was recognized for his award during the 2024 Honor Choir and Reunion Alumni Choir Concert held at the Washington Pavilion in downtown Sioux Falls on August 2.... Read more
Anna Neugebauer, Camryn Sovell, Ashlynn Batchelor, Graham Lightfield, Garrett Weber, and Bryan Meyer – all students at MHS – performed in concert with the 50th South Dakota High School Honor Choir at the University of Sioux Falls on Friday, August 2. Lynda R. Hasseler, D.M.A, a professor of music... Read more
Dave Page Explains Cause of WVEC Power Outages
Local News August 6, 2024 0
Dave Page, general manager of Whetstone Valley Electric, reported cooperative customers experienced two power outages –one last weekend and one early this week. Both stemmed from equipment working in those areas. On Saturday, August 3, approximately 200 Whetstone Valley Electric members north and west of Millbank experienced an interruption... Read more
