Kathi Tharaldson
Obituaries August 9, 2025 0
Kathi Tharaldson, age 83, of St. Paul, MN, formerly of Graceville, MN, passed away on Thursday, August 7, 2025, at Episcopal Church Homes of Minnesota in St. Paul. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 16, 2025, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Clinton, MN. Visitation... Read more
A bridge south of Milbank now bears the name of a hometown hero—Private First Class Ronald Clifford Dexter—who was killed in action while serving in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. The South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs, in partnership with the Department of Transportation, hosted... Read more
Donna O’Farrell
Obituaries July 31, 2025 0
Donna O’Farrell, age 56, of Marvin, SD, passed away on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, at Prairie Lakes Hospital in Watertown, SD. Memorial Services will be held on Friday, August 8, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank. Pastor Dr. Peter Reynen will officiate. Visitation will be... Read more
The Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce (MACC) held a ribbon-cutting for its newest member, Tillma Travel, on Thursday, July 31. The ceremony was held during the Chamber Coffee get-together for July, hosted by Tillma Travel. Tillma Travel is owned by Karen (Dahle) Tillma, who is an independent travel adviser... Read more
Gary Hyde
Obituaries July 30, 2025 0
Gary Hyde, 79, of Milbank, SD, passed away on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, at his home in Milbank. Memorial services will be held on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, 10:30 a.m. at Living Word Lutheran Church in Milbank, SD. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, from 5:00... Read more
MHS Singers Perform in South Dakota Honor Choir
Local News July 29, 2025 0
MHS students Camryn Sovell, Yanderyn Olivares, Macy Mueller, Sam Shelstad, and Preston Laskowske, performed with the 51st South Dakota High School Honor Choir in Aberdeen from July 20-25. Their culminating concert was held at the Johnson Fine Arts Center on the campus of Northern State University on Friday, July... Read more
Jen Stroschein and her family hosted a LifeServe Blood Center blood drive in honor of her late father Wes Bolstad on July 15 in Milbank. The drive welcomed over 50 donors including 15 first‑time LifeServe donors: Jan Bauman, Jani Berens, Cheryl Breske, Bradley Buttke, Martin Dietmeier, Roger Hansen, Joyce... Read more
MRI Pod Installed at Ortonville Area Health Services
Local News July 29, 2025 0
Ortonville Area Health Services (OAHS) and its MRI project got a huge lift from Schaefer Crane Service of New Ulm. The premanufactured building designed to house the hospital’s new MRI unit was delivered by truck, hoisted by a 350-ton crane, and deposited onto its foundation. The pod is now... Read more
Milbank 10U Posts Big Wins and Close Finishes at State
Milbank Area BaseballUncategorized July 29, 2025 0
The Milbank 10U team competed in the 2025 State Baseball Tournament held July 18-20 in Humboldt. The 15 teams were split into three pools. Milbank started in pool play on Friday against Dell Rapids-Peters. Milbank claimed their first victory 4-1. They then moved on to defeat West Central White... Read more
Pssst… In queso you didn’t know, the middle school and high school youth of Central Church in Milbank are hosting a food truck fundraiser on Tuesday, August 5 and Wednesday, August 6. But this is nacho average fundraiser. The Guadalupe food truck wants ta-co-operate, too. The food is going... Read more
