EDITOR NOTE: This piece was written by Milbank High School senior-to-be Shauna Pauli and submitted on August 10. The next OTA event will take place in Sioux Falls on August 28. Milbank High School seniors Tanner Hackwith and JP Lindquist, junior Shauna Pauli, and sophomore Kaitlyn Rufer took a road trip... Read more

Sevrin Steen, age 88, of Clinton, MN died Thursday, August 6, 2015 in Farwell, MN. Funeral services will be held on Friday, August 14, 2015, at 2:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Clinton with Minister Bev McNeill officiating. Visitation will be held at the church from 5-7 p.m. Thursday,... Read more

  Milbank Koch Elementary, Middle and High School offices are open. Principals, secretaries and teachers are busy getting ready to start the 2015-2016 school term. The first day of school for students begins on August 24, at 8:15 am.  Due to staff meetings on the first day, school will be... Read more

Robbie Edison, age 47, of Yankton, SD died Thursday, July 23, 2015, at Memorial Hospital of Converse County in Douglas, Wyoming.Funeral services will be held Friday, July 31, 2015 at 2:30 P.M. at Mundwiler Funeral Home with Rev. Keith Bicknase of the Emanuel Lutheran Church officiating. Inurnment will be in... Read more

Arlene Wiese, age 87, of Ortonville died on Wednesday, July 22, 2015, at Northridge Residence. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, July 26, at 2:00 p.m. at Tabor United Methodist Church in Big Stone City with Rev. Randall Spahr officiating. Burial will follow in Mound Cemetery in Ortonville. Visitation... Read more

Joyce Walters, age 89, of Graceville, Minnesota, died Thursday, July 16, 2015 at Grace Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 20, 2015 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Graceville with Father David Breu celebrating the Mass. Burial will follow in the Graceville Consolidated Cemetery. Visitation... Read more

James Behrens, age 69, of Finlayson, MN, died Friday, July 3, 2015. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 11, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in rural Sandstone, MN with Pastor Pat McCormick officiating. Honorary bearers include the Marietta American Legion Post #156. James Henry Behrens... Read more

Jeff Lantis, age 67, of Big Stone City, died Thursday, June 25, 2015, at his residence. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, June 30, 2015, at 10:30 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Ortonville with Rev. John Ragan officiating. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. Monday, June 29,... Read more

NEW YORK (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns hoisted a child high up toward his shoulders, letting the youngster at an NBA community service event feel what it was like to rock the rim with a dunk. Next up for Towns might be trying to help lift the Minnesota Timberwolves. The center... Read more

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Phil Hughes tossed eight strong innings and the Minnesota Twins beat Chris Sale for the third time this season, overcoming 10 more strikeouts by the Chicago White Sox ace in a 6-1 victory Wednesday. Sale (6-4) reached double digits in strikeouts for the seventh straight game. He... Read more