All students in grades kindergarten through fifth grade took part in the annual Koch School Christmas sing-a-long Monday, December 21. Music teacher Dave Boerger directed the event for the 25th year. Starting off the program was the kindergarten and first grade students. Each grade level presented a poem and... Read more
Fern Doschadis
Obituaries December 20, 2015 0
Fern Doschadis, 104, of Wilmot, SD, died on December 19, 2015. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, January 6, at 2:00 p.m. at Wilmot Lutheran Church with Rev. Sheila Pohl officiating. Visitation will be held on Tuesday evening, January 5, from 5 – 7 p.m. at the church... Read more
Michele Kay Brotzel
Obituaries December 19, 2015 0
Michele Kay Brotzel, age 54, of Watertown and formerly of Big Stone City, passed away Friday, December 18, 2015, at St. William’s Care Center. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, December 23, 2015, at 2:00 p.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank with Rev. Marion Paulis officiating. Burial... Read more
Several churches in the community will be celebrating the birth of Christ this week. Here is the complete list of services and events in our community: Central United Methodist Church Christmas Eve services at 3 p.m., 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. Parkview United Methodist Church Thursday, December 24 -Christmas Eve... Read more
Milbank Police Chief Boyd VanVooren and the Grant County Fraternal Order of Police invite the community to the annual FOP hay ride Sunday, December 20, at 6 p.m. “Join us as we get into the Christmas spirit and show you some of the wonderful decorations around Milbank,” stated VanVooren.... Read more
Elda B. Angerhofer
Obituaries December 18, 2015 0
Elda B. Angerhofer, 91, of Milbank died on December 17, 2015, at St. William’s Care Center. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, December 22, beginning at 10:30 a.m. at the Emanuel Lutheran Church. Rev. Keith Bicknase will officiate and music will be provided by Kristy Tostenson, organist. Visitation... Read more
Gerald Tillman
Obituaries December 18, 2015 0
Gerald Tillman, age 96, of Milbank died December 17, 2015, in Fargo, ND. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, December 21, 2015, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Milbank. Father Gary DeRouchey will officiate and burial will be in the St. Lawrence Cemetery,... Read more
The Babbel-Ons Toastmasters club met Thursday, December 17, in the State Auto cafeteria with Natalie Remund serving as the Toastmaster. The word of the day was gambol, which means “run or jump about playfully; frolic.” Talia Athey was the speak for the day. She presented Project 3 out of... Read more
Cynthia Dornbusch
Obituaries December 17, 2015 0
Cynthia “Cyn” C. Schmieg-Dornbusch, age 55, of Parker, South Dakota died Wednesday, December 16, 2015, as the result of a pedestrian accident in Parker , SD. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, December 22, 2015, at 10:30 a.m. at St. John’s Catholic Church in Ortonville with... Read more
Dawgs Drop in Opening Game on the Court
Milbank Area Boys Basketball December 17, 2015 0
Milbank Area Bulldogs dropped their season opener 68-47 to Morris Area on the road. The locals played hard and stuck close to the Tigers throughout most of the first half, but trailed 34-23 at the midway mark. “I thought we played pretty good through the first 14 minutes of... Read more
