Rodney Muilenburg
Obituaries May 14, 2024 0
Rodney Muilenburg, age 71, of Milbank, SD, passed away on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at St. William’s Care Center in Milbank. Celebration of Life will be held at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank from 1:00 until 3:00 p.m. on Friday, June 7, 2024. Inurnment will follow at Milbank City... Read more
Happy Mother’s Day! Congratulations to the Class of 2024 on graduation. This year, both special events fell on the same day, Sunday, May 12, in Milbank. Of course, sharing is nothing new to your mother. She has been doing it forever or at least as far back as you... Read more
Kay Lounsbery
Obituaries May 12, 2024 0
Katherine Lounsbery, 78, of Revillo, SD, passed away at home surrounded by her family on Saturday, May 11, 2024. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, June 22, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. at the Revillo Community Center. Private inurnment will be at the Revillo Cemetery. Katherine “Kay” Louise... Read more
Bob Backhaus
Obituaries May 11, 2024 0
Robert “Bob” Backhaus, age 74, of Wilmot, SD, went to his eternal home on Thursday, May 9th, 2024, in his sleep as a result of heart failure. A Celebration of Life service will be held Saturday, June 1st, at 12:00 p.m. at the Wilmot Community Center in Wilmot, SD... Read more
FFA Members Receive Awards and Degrees
Local News May 10, 2024 0
Members of the Milbank FFA Chapter held their 85th annual banquet on Wednesday, May 1, at MHS. Highlights included the recognition of Landon Novy as a National FFA Scholarship winner, chapter officers, special awards, and chapter degrees. Sara Colombe is the agricultural instructor and FFA adviser for Milbank. The... Read more
LaVay Anderson
Obituaries May 10, 2024 0
LaVay Anderson, age 89, of Ortonville, MN, passed away on Thursday, May 9, 2024, at Fairway View Neighborhoods in Ortonville. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 18, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. at First English Lutheran Church in Ortonville, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to... Read more
Senior Awards Day was held Wednesday, May 8, in the Milbank High School Theater. 56 members of the MHS Class of 2024 received scholarships. Among the recipients were Miss Milbank, Olivia Wendland, Stella Wendland, and Cailey Sime, the 2023 Snow Queen Festival runners-up. Complete List of 2024 Scholarship Awards: Read more
Milbank hosted the 2024 Northeast Area Special Olympics Spring Track and Field Games on Friday, May 3, at A.B. Campbell Stadium. Hundreds of athletes from cities dotting northeast South Dakota joined the 28 athletes from Milbank for an all-day competition in a myriad of events. Amazing local volunteers, great... Read more
Roland Jurgens
Obituaries May 9, 2024 0
Roland Jurgens, III, age 55, of Ortonville, MN, passed away on May 7, 2024, at Fairview Hospital in Minneapolis, MN. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, June 8, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank, SD. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00... Read more
Elton Grabow
Obituaries May 9, 2024 0
Elton Grabow, 91, of Milbank, SD, passed away on Thursday, May 9, 2024, at St. William’s Care Center in Milbank. Services for Elton will be held at a later date. Read more
