The Milbank Oral Interpretation and Debate team won first place at the Golden Eagle Cup in Aberdeen on November 13 and 14. The team took home the trophy in the Class A Sweepstakes with 37 speech points and 67 debate points, for a total of 104. Vermillion was a distant second... Read more

Many a princess has kissed a frog in the hopes of making her dream come true, but whoever heard of kissing a pig? Grant County 4-H’ers! The Grant County 4-H program is joining forces with the SD state-wide service project to raise funds for the Make A Wish Foundation of... Read more

Four teams and two individuals from the Milbank FFA chapter will advance to the state FFA Leadership Career Development Event in Pierre December 6 and 7, after securing top placings at the District 1 event Thursday, November 12. The local students competed against others from Webster, Groton, Clark, Sisseton, Wilmot,... Read more

The Milbank High School girls tennis season wrapped up with its annual awards potluck Tuesday, October 20, at the high school lunchroom. Individual awards were presented by head coach Jim Dahl. Senior Rebekah Tuchscherer received the Dynamic Duo award, a senior award and was named to the South Dakota High... Read more

Leora Rehnke, age 91, a former Summit and Milbank area resident died October 30, 2015, at her daughters residence in Minneapolis, MN. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, November 5, 2015, at 1:30 p.m. at Valley Baptist Church in Milbank. Rev. Dr. DeVern Schwenn will officiate and burial will... Read more

Vern Fryer, age 75, of Milbank, died Saturday, October 31, 2015, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, November 5, 2015 at American Lutheran Church in Milbank with Rev. Carl Larson officiating. Burial will follow in the Milbank City Cemetery. Visitation will be held... Read more

Carol Brandt, age 79, died Wednesday, October 28, 2015, at St. William’s Care Center in Milbank. Funeral services will be held on Monday, November 2, at 11:00 a.m. at Tabor United Methodist Church in Big Stone City with Rev. Melanie Reiners officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation will... Read more

Merle Purcell, age 82 of Summit died October 12, 2015, at Golden Living Center in Watertown. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 17 at 11:00 a.m. at Hope Lutheran Church in Summit. Rev. Charlie Bunk will officiate and burial will be in the Wilmot Cemetery. Visitation will be... Read more

Gary Johnson, age 76, of Ortonville went home to his Lord Saturday, October 10, 2015, at the Ortonville Hospital. Funeral Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 14, 2015, at First English Lutheran Church in Ortonville with Rev. David Tonn officiating. Burial will follow in Mound Cemetery... Read more

Adam Thomas of Milbank Area was the lone competitor for the Bulldogs at the state Class A boys golf tournament at Pine Hills Golf Course in Milbank Monday and Tuesday, October 5-6. Thomas tied for 55th place in the tournament with a final two-day score of 182. He wrapped up... Read more