Not to put words in their mouths, but by a show of hands, everyone had a delightful time at ventriloquist James Wedgewood’s performance at the Big Stone City Branch Library on Wednesday, June 26. Wedgewood and his puppets had the audience of summer reading program participants and their families... Read more
Kevin Schuelke, director of Grant County Emergency Management, has spent nearly a week in southeast South Dakota assisting local agencies in flood-ravaged Yankton, Union, and Clay counties. South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds and Dezmond Ward, Rounds’ chief of staff, visited the area on Thursday, June 27, and also spoke... Read more
Ginny Hennessy
Obituaries June 28, 2024 0
Virginia “Ginny” Hennessy, age 84, of Ortonville, MN, formerly of Graceville, MN, passed away on Thursday, June 27, 2024, at Fairway View Neighborhoods in Ortonville. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Graceville, MN. Visitation... Read more
Peter Waldner
Obituaries June 26, 2024 0
Peter Waldner, 63, of Milbank, SD, passed away on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, at Milbank Area Hospital – Avera Health in Milbank. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 29, 2024, at the Milbank Christian Fellowship in Milbank, SD. Visitation will be held from 9:00... Read more
Obituaries June 25, 2024 0
Peter Waldner, 63, of Milbank, SD, passed away on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, at Milbank Area Hospital – Avera Health in Milbank. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 29, 2024, at the Milbank Christian Fellowship in Milbank, SD. Visitation will be held from 9:00... Read more
Ryan Bakeberg of the Milbank Police Department was one of 21 law enforcement officers from five states recognized by South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley at their DARE instructor graduation on Friday, June 21. The two-week Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) training was held at the George S. Mickelson... Read more
Marvel Anderson
Obituaries June 23, 2024 0
Marvel Anderson, age 88, of Ortonville, MN, formerly of Clinton, MN, passed away on Saturday, June 22, 2024, at Fairway View Neighborhoods in Ortonville, MN. Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Clinton, MN. Visitation will be held... Read more
Lillian Dexter
Obituaries June 22, 2024 0
Lillian Dexter, age 95, of Milbank, SD, passed away on Friday, June 21, 2024, at Ortonville Area Health Services Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, June 27, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home Chapel in Milbank, SD. Visitation will be held one hour prior to... Read more
Milbank swimmers participated in either the Brookings Meet or the West Fargo Summer Explosion Meet during the weekend of June 7-9. At the Brookings meet, Thomas Bass placed first in all eight of his events to claim the High Point trophy for boys 13-14 years old. Crosby Bass placed... Read more
Area Firefighters Attend State Fire School
Local News June 19, 2024 0
Over 500 firefighters were offered over 30 classes during the South Dakota Firefighters Association annual state fire school in Watertown. The training sessions were held June 13-15 at the LATI campus, Performance Towing, and the Watertown Fire and Rescue – West Station training facility. Firefighters who serve Grant County... Read more
