Aaron Smith, age 91, of Big Stone City, SD, passed away on Saturday, November 13, 2021, at Avantara – Milbank Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held on Monday, November 15, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. at First English Lutheran Church in Ortonville, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior... Read more

Today is Veterans Day and the 100th Anniversary of the commemoration of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery. On November 11, 1921, a funeral was held and the unidentified remains of a World War I soldier were interred to represent all the unknown soldiers.  The first... Read more

Dolores Halvorson, age 78, of Beardsley, MN, passed away on Tuesday, November 2, 2021, at Browns Valley Health Center. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, November 9, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. at Mundwiler and Larson Funeral Home Chapel in Ortonville, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to... Read more

The MHS oral interp team competed in the Watertown Pumpkinstakes Tournament on Saturday, October 30.According to Coach Natasha Karels, Kadence Rausch-Frank placed third in the Novice Poetry division and Brooke Schwagel was a finalist in Varsity Drama. Lydia Street and Kadence Rausch-Frank teamed up in the Novice Duo division, as did Avery VanOverbeke and Daniel... Read more

Daryl Folk, age 72, of Watertown, died at his home on October 28. A prayer service will be held for Daryl at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 3, at the Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank. Visitation will be from 10:30-11:30 a.m. on Wednesday. Burial will be at the St. Lawrence... Read more

Senior Nick Batchelor took second place individually at the State A Cross Country Meet on Saturday, October 23.  It was his fifth consecutive top-25 finish at State and boosted the boys’ team to a third-place finish — their highest since 1997. Eighth-grader Ashlynn Batchelor placed 17th — the highest of... Read more

The Bulldogs’ football team heads to the playoffs tomorrow, October 28, to take on the Canton C-Hawks in Canton. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. Pair Ups for all 11A Games: No. 8 — Sioux Falls Christian (4-5) at No. 1 Madison (9-0)No. 5 — West Central (4-5) at No. 4 Dell Rapids... Read more

Dale “Sparky” Dornbusch, age 80, of Milbank, SD,  passed away on Tuesday, October 26, 2021, at St. William’s Care Center in Milbank. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, October 29, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Milbank. Visitation will be held on... Read more

Have you ever had a wish come true? If you have, you might be able to imagine how Cody Wellnitz of Milbank felt last weekend. Cody, a ninth-grader at MHS, had his dream come true courtesy of Make-A-Wish South Dakota and Montana.  Make-A-Wish fulfills life-changing wishes for children like Cody... Read more

Linda Neitzel, age 69, of Watertown, formerly of Milbank, passed away on October 19, 2021, at her residence. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 23, at 2:00 p.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Rev. Tim Koch will officiate.... Read more