Robert “Bob” Watkins, age 94, of Graceville, MN, passed away on Thursday, April 27, 2023, at Sanford Wheaton Hospital in Wheaton, MN. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity-Mt. Olive Evangelical Lutheran Church in rural Johnson, MN. Visitation will be held on... Read more

There’s a new girl in town and she’s in a league of her own! Milbank has launched their inaugural season of girls softball.This is the first year South Dakota sanctioned girls fastpitch as a high school sport and about 50 teams from across the state joined the league. “We are... Read more

It has pleased the Lord to call home to Himself His servant, Gerald “Jerry” Eldon Poppen on Thursday, April 20, 2023, at his home in Milbank, SD. Visitation will be at Mundwiler Funeral Home on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., with a prayer service beginning... Read more

Arlin LeRoy Underwood, age 88, of Milbank, SD, passed away on Tuesday, April 18 2023, at Milbank Area Hospital in Milbank. Funeral services will be held on Monday, April 24, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Milbank, SD. Visitation will be held on Sunday, April 23, 2023... Read more

Get ready! Easton Corbin plans to “Turn Up” in Milbank for just one concert on Saturday, July 29, during 2023 Farley Fest. The country concert is part of the annual two-day event sponsored by the Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce (MACC). Tickets go on sale May 2. MACC’s executive director, Jamie... Read more

Cory Stallman, age 43, of Willmar, MN, formerly of Ortonville, MN, passed away on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at his home. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, April 22, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. at Tabor United Methodist Church in Big Stone City, SD. Cory Richard Stallman was born on... Read more

Jeff Schmidt, age 62 of Twin Brooks, SD, passed away on April 9, 2023, at his residence.  Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 15, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. at Living Word Lutheran Church. Rev. Melanie Reiners will officiate. Visitation will be held on Friday from 5:00 p.m. until... Read more

Peter Kostiuk, age 89, of Ortonville, MN, passed away on Monday, April 10, 2023, at Ortonville Area Health Services Hospital. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, April 15, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at St. John’s Catholic Church in Ortonville, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the... Read more

Joan Marlys Jurgens, age 85, of Ortonville, MN, passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2023, at Little Hospice in Edina, MN. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, April 22, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at St. John’s Catholic Church in Ortonville. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the... Read more

Maurina Street and Isabella Anderson have been selected as members of the 2023 Northeast Conference Girls Basketball Teams. Street, a senior, was named to the first team. Anderson, a sophomore, was chosen for the second team. The complete list of players for all three all-conference teams includes: Read more