Members of Whetstone Valley Electric will cast their vote for directors and a proposed bylaw amendment on term limits during the cooperative’s annual meeting Thursday, March 31. Three director seats are up for election. Qualified member candidates have been nominated. Running for District 7, serving Grant Center and Alban... Read more
The Grant County Public Library’s Breakfast With The Bunny Saturday, March 19, was a big success, according to library director Jody Carlson. “Everything from the breakfast, to the story, the craft, the egg hunt, and the photos went really well,” said Carlson. “Twenty-one children with parents and even some grandparents... Read more
Bruce Swezey
Obituaries March 22, 2016 0
Bruce Swezey, age 57, of Clinton, MN, died Tuesday, March 22, 2016, at the Ortonville Area Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, March 28, 2016, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Graceville with Father David Breu celebrating the Mass. Visitation will take... Read more
All children up to second-graders are invited to join the fun at an Easter egg hunt sponsored by Milbank Community Pride. The hunt is scheduled for Saturday, March 26, at 10 a.m. on the front lawn of Golden Living Center. The hunt is free, but each participant is asked... Read more
Middle School Students Donate To Cancer Walk Team
Local News March 21, 2016 1
Milbank Middle School students donated $400 to the Bulldogs Fighting Cancer cancer walk team on Friday, March 18. Funds were earned as part of their service learning project. Mrs. Bre Schwandt’s homeroom hosted a teacher jean week. Teachers in all three schools- high school, middle school, and Koch School-... Read more
The Babbel-Ons Toastmasters Club met Thursday, March 17, in the State Auto cafeteria with Annavel Quintana serving as the Toastmaster. The word of the day was “ineluctable” which means “certain, unavoidable or inevitable.” Jessica Roggenbuck was the first speaker of the day. She presented Project 3 out of the... Read more
MHS Track Season Starts
Milbank Area Track and Field March 21, 2016 0
The Milbank High School track and field team kicked off its 2016 season with their first practice Monday, March 14. Eric Townsend heads into his sixth season as the Bulldog’s head coach. He will be assisted by Lane Lindquist (throws), Joe Frederiksen (jumps), and Ryan Conrad (sprints). Volunteer coaches... Read more
Wanda “Ruth” Tilbury
Obituaries March 20, 2016 0
Wanda “Ruth” Tilbury, age 86, of Madison, died on March 20, 2016, at the Madison Hospital. Arrangements are pending. Read more
Donald Orville Nissen
Obituaries March 19, 2016 0
Donald Orville Nissen, age 86, former resident of Ortonville, MN died at Lighthouse of Waconia in Waconia, MN on March 19. Donald Orville Nissen was born on April 11, 1929, in Lake Wilson, MN, to Lawrence and Goldie (Erickson) Nissen. As a young child Donald moved with his family... Read more
Some Historians Believe She’s the Oldest Archeological Discovery in North America
Local News March 18, 2016 0
Nimuué is the name given to the skeleton of a young woman discovered on June 16, 1931, beneath what eventually would become U.S. Highway 59, along the east side of Prairie Lake, north of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota. University of Minnesota archaeologist Dr. A.E. Jenks, who was instrumental in the... Read more
