Grace Kramer
Obituaries December 31, 2015 0
Grace Kramer, age 94 of Wilmot died December 30, 2015, at the Wilmot Care Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, January 5, 2016, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Wilmot. Father Gary DeRouchey will officiate and burial will be at Sunset Memorial... Read more
Donna Thyne
Obituaries December 30, 2015 0
Mass of Christian burial will be held on Friday, January 8 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Milbank for Donna Thyne. Father Gary DeRouchey will officiate and burial will be in the St. Lawrence Cemetery. Visitation will be at the church on Thursday from 5 –... Read more
Marvin Knopf
Obituaries December 30, 2015 0
Marvin Knopf, 94, died on December 29, 2015, at Northridge Residence. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 2, 2016, beginning at 11:00 a.m. at First English Lutheran Church. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Rev. David Tonn will officiate. Urn bearers will be... Read more
Bulldog Wrestlers Earn Top Places at Floyd Farrand Invite
Milbank Area Wrestling December 30, 2015 0
Eight Bulldog wrestlers finished in the top eight of their respective weight classes during the Floyd Farrand Invitational meet Monday and Tuesday, December 28-29, at Sioux Falls Lincoln High School in the highly competitive tournament. “I am pleased with our performance,” commented head coach Jeremy Tostenson. “The guys competed... Read more
Lady Bulldogs Come So Close in Basketball Shootout
Milbank Area Girls Basketball December 29, 2015 0
The Milbank Area Lady Bulldogs had the victory in sight but were unable to hold on as they fell 40-37 to Waubay-Summit in the second game of the State Farm-S&D One Stop Basketball Shootout at the Milbank Armory Tuesday afternoon. Milbank Area dropped to 1-4 on the season with the... Read more
Dawgs Suffer Setback at Basketball Shootout
Milbank Area Boys Basketball December 29, 2015 0
The Milbank Area Bulldogs dropped to 1-3 on the season with a 50-39 loss in the final game of the State Farm-S&D One Stop Basketball Shootout Tuesday, December 29, at the Milbank Armory. Turnovers and fouls led to the Dawgs demise after a solid first half. Milbank Area started... Read more
Milbank City Council Closes Out 2015
Local News December 28, 2015 0
The Milbank City Council conducted a special meeting Monday, December 28, to close out the bills and budget for 2015. Three items on the agenda were approved by the board. Contingency resolution 12-18-15, Highway 12 phase two change order and the year-end bills were approved during the meeting. Bobbie... Read more
St. Lawrence Fifth Grade Students Graduate From the D.A.R.E. Program
Local News December 28, 2015 0
Eleven fifth grade students from St. Lawrence School graduated from the D.A.R.E. program following a semester-long learning process. A final ceremony was conducted Friday, December 18, in the school gymnasium. Those completing the program included Zander Bowsell, Marianna Fonder, Laney Forrette, Madisen Frerichs, Aiden Ludvigson, Nathan Pillatzki, Nadia Schneck,... Read more
Day One Update: Eight Wrestlers Advance to Placing Round at Floyd Farrand Invitational
Milbank Area Wrestling December 28, 2015 0
Eight Milbank High School wrestlers advance to the placing round of the Floyd Farrand Invitational tournament at Sioux Falls Lincoln High School following the first day of competition today. “We had a good day on the mat,” noted head coach Jeremy Tostenson. Heading into day two of the tournament... Read more
The Milbank Middle School student council group challenged the entire middle school to a penny war competition in which the group raised funds to purchase gifts for children on the community Angel Tree this holiday season. The school raised over $1,000 and purchased gifts for 20 children. “The kids... Read more
