Chamber Coffee to meet July 25 at Dakota Granite 
Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce (MACC) members will meet Thursday morning, July 25, at Dakota Granite. Everyone is welcome. The casual, come-and-go–as-you-please, event runs from 7:30 – 9 a.m. Enjoy refreshments courtesy of Dakota Granite. Tours take place at 8:15. Dakota Granite is located east of Milbank at 48931... Read more
10U Baseball Team Takes Third at VFW State Tourney
The Milbank 10U baseball team brought home third place from South Dakota’s 2024 VFW State Tournament. The Class A tourney took place in Vermillion July 19-21. Top Teams:Champion: MadisonRunner Up: Vermillion3rd Place: Milbank4th Place: Lennox2024 Class A Sportsmanship Award: Bruce Milbank started pool play on Friday by defeating Vermillion... Read more
Althea Smith

Althea Smith

Obituaries July 22, 2024 0

Althea Smith, age 94, of Ortonville, MN, passed away on Sunday, July 21, 2024, at Fairway View Neighborhoods. Memorial services will be held on Monday, August 5, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. at Big Stone Tabor Church in Big Stone City, SD. Visitation will be held one hour prior to... Read more
Melvin Loeschke

Melvin Loeschke

Obituaries July 21, 2024 0

Melvin Loeschke, age 82, of Ortonville, MN, passed away on Saturday, July 20, 2024, at his home. Funeral services will be held on Friday, July 26, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ortonville, MN. Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the... Read more
Parker Cordingley Recognized for Assisting Injured Man
Parker Cordingley is being lauded as a hero after he jumped in to administer aid to a Milbank resident who had fallen in his driveway. Parker, who will be a sophomore at MHS this fall, was enroute to Unity Health and Fitness on July 11, when he noticed the... Read more
David Tostenson

David Tostenson

Obituaries July 19, 2024 0

David A. Tostenson, 68, of Aberdeen, SD, passed away Tuesday, July 2, 2024, at Aberdeen Health and Rehab Facility.A Time to Celebrate David’s Life will be on July 27, 2024, from 2-4 pm at the Milbank Community Center, 1101 East 4th Ave, Milbank, SD. David Allen Tostenson was born... Read more
Judy Carlson

Judy Carlson

Obituaries July 18, 2024 0

Judy Carlson, 83, of Revillo, SD, passed away on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at her home near Revillo. Memorial Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 17, 2024, at Zoar Lutheran Church near Revillo, SD. Vicar Emelia Enquist will officiate. Judy Carlson was born on February... Read more
Make Plans for 2024 Farley Fest This Weekend
Get ready for the biggest bash of summer! Farley Fest is about to unleash a frenzy of non-stop fun this weekend – Friday, July 19, and Saturday, July 20. Bands, brewskis, hot rods, hot dogs, parades, pancakes, friends, and fireworks. You’ll find them all and more at Farley Park.... Read more
Joan Durand

Joan Durand

Obituaries July 15, 2024 0

Joan Durand, 89, of Milbank, SD, passed away on Sunday, July 14, 2024, at Avantara in Milbank. There will be no formal services. Joan Linkswiler was born on December 11, 1934, to Gilbert and Dorothy (McClaren) Linkswiler in Fort Benning, GA. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran... Read more
Max Schuelke Becomes First South Dakotan to Win at Nationals 
Four members of the Milbank Chapter of Educators Rising – Carlos Oliveres Zuniga, Matti Scott, Max Schuelke, and Lydia Street – competed at the National Educators Rising Conference in Washington D.C. from June 27 through July 1. Max won first place and a $500 scholarship in the Creative Lecture... Read more