Roger Nornes
Obituaries March 19, 2026 0
Roger Nornes, age 92, of Ortonville, MN, passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at Fairway View Neighborhoods. Memorial services will be held on Monday, March 23, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. at First English Lutheran Church in Ortonville, MN. Visitation will be held on Sunday, March 22, 2026, from... Read more
Obituaries March 19, 2026 0
Mildred Roggenbuck passed away peacefully on March 18, 2026, at the age of 93 at Milbank Area Hospital-Avera Health. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, March 23, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Milbank. Visitation will be held on Sunday, March 22,... Read more
Belle Pauli and Avery Schuneman Named All-Conference Players
Milbank Area Girls Basketball March 18, 2026 0
Belle Pauli and Avery Schuneman, both sophomores at MHS, have been named to the Northeast Conference All-Conference list of girls basketball players for the 2025-26 season. Pauli, a 5’ 10 forward, was named to the first team. Schuneman, a 5’6” guard, made the second team. Tony Howard, head coach for... Read more
The annual Spring Fling and Easter Party will be held at the Big Stone City Branch Library on Saturday, April 4. All children ages three to 10 years old are invited. The event runs from 1 -2:30 p.m., but it is designed to be come-and-go-as-you-please. Three stations will be... Read more
The Milbank Area Retired Teachers and Personnel Association (MARTA) will host their monthly meeting at the Milbank Pizza Ranch at 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 19. A basket fundraiser will be held. Proceeds will help support a scholarship to be awarded to an MHS senior who plans to pursue... Read more
Steffen to Join MHS Debaters at Nationals
Local News March 17, 2026 0
MHS senior Keira Steffen has qualified to compete at the 2026 National Speech & Debate Tournament. She will join her teammates, Tate Pew and Bri Hicks, who qualified on February 21. The group will attend the event in Richmond, Virginia, from June 14-19. Steffen earned her way by placing... Read more
Seven Milbank members of the Watertown Swim Club competed in South Dakota’s four-day State A championship races for 13-and-over swimmers. The meet was held from February 26 through March 1 at the Mitchell Recreation Center. Watertown swimmers as a team were the runners-up in both the boys and the... Read more
Doris Marso
Obituaries March 17, 2026 0
Doris Marso, 91, of Mitchell, SD, passed away on Monday, March 16, 2026, at Firesteel Healthcare Center in Mitchell, SD. Visitation will be held on Friday, March 20, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank with a wake service beginning at 2:00 p.m.... Read more
Everett “Butch” Albrecht
Obituaries March 17, 2026 0
Everett “Butch” Albrecht, 87, of Milbank, SD, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at Peaceful Pines in Milbank. No formal services will be held. Everett “Butch” Leo Albrecht was born on November 11, 1938, in the Antigo, Wisconsin, area to Walter Albrecht, Sr. and Lucille Neumeg. He attended... Read more
Arnie Wellnitz
Obituaries March 16, 2026 0
Arnold “Arnie” Wellnitz, 77, of Milbank, SD, passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2026, at Avera Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, SD. Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 20, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. at Peace Lutheran Church in Milbank, SD. Visitation will be held on Thursday,... Read more
