Basketball Fans Get Ready for the State Farm-S&D One Stop Shootout
Calling all basketball fans – get ready for a full day of high school basketball action with the annual State Farm-S&D One Stop Basketball Shootout slated for Tuesday, December 29, at the Milbank High School Armory. Tipoff for the first game is set for 1:30 p.m. where the Waverly-South... Read more
Laverne Schweer

Laverne Schweer

Obituaries December 28, 2015 0

Laverne Schweer, age 70 of rural Milbank died December 27, 2015, at the Milbank Area Hospital-Avera Health. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, December 31, at 10:30 a.m. at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Milbank. Rev. Caleb Schewe will officiate and burial will be in the Bethlehem Cemetery, rural... Read more
Bulldogs Drop Hard Fought Game to Clark/Willow Lake
The Milbank Area Bulldogs dropped to 1-2 on the season following a 53-43 loss to Clark-Willow Lake in its home-opener Tuesday, December 22, at the Milbank Armory. The teams battled it out throughout the first half and kept things fairly even. Milbank Area started out a little slower and... Read more
Grant County Library Wins Festival of Trees Contest
The top prize in the 24th annual Festival of Christmas trees at the Grant County Courthouse was awarded to the Grant County Library. The theme of the winning tree was “There’s Snow Better Time to Read” which featured handcrafted book page ornaments. The Big Stone American Legion was second... Read more
Lady Bulldogs Struggle to Find the Hoop
The Milbank Area Lady Bulldogs struggled to produce points in its 38-29 loss to Clark-Willow Lake Monday, December 21, in a road contest. The locals drop to 1-3 on the season with the loss. The teams started off fairly even throughout most of the first half. Milbank Area trailed... Read more
Berniece Ankeney

Berniece Ankeney

Obituaries December 25, 2015 1

Berniece Ankeney, age 88 of Milbank died December 24, 2015, at the Milbank Area Hospital – Avera Health. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, December 31 at 2:00 p.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home. Rev. Dr. DeVern Schwenn and Pastor Melanie Reiners will officiate. Burial will be at a... Read more
Harry Prendergast

Harry Prendergast

Obituaries December 25, 2015 0

Harry N. Prendergast, age 90 of Milbank died December 24, 2015, at the Milbank Area Hospital – Avera Heath. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, December 31, at 11:00 a.m. at American Lutheran Church in Milbank. Rev. Carl Larson will officiate. Burial will take place at a... Read more
Neil Wojahn

Neil Wojahn

Obituaries December 25, 2015 0

Neil Wojahn, age 80 of Milbank died December 24, 2015, at his residence. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, December 30, at 10:30 a.m. at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Milbank. Rev. Keith Bicknase will officiate and burial will be in the St. Lawrence Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be... Read more
Ervin Kaufman

Ervin Kaufman

Obituaries December 24, 2015 0

Ervin Kaufman, age 93, of Ortonville, died Wednesday, December 23, 2015, at Northridge Residence Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, December 29, 2015, at 2:00 p.m. at First English Lutheran Church in Ortonville with Rev. David Tonn officiating. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the... Read more
Peter D. Mogard

Peter D. Mogard

Obituaries December 24, 2015 0

Peter D. Mogard, age 71, of Milbank, died Wednesday, December 23, 2015, at the Milbank Area Hospital – Avera Health. Funeral services will be held on Monday, December 28, 2015, at 2:00 p.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank with Rev. Carl Larson officiating. Burial will follow in the... Read more