Whetstone Valley Strings will bring music to the Farmers’ Market on Tuesday, August 18 at 5:30 p.m.  Grab your lawn chair or a blanket and head to the grass at the park gazebo near the Grant County Library. Relax and listen as violins and cellos send folk and classical music from... Read more

Brian K. Sandberg, age 58, of Clara City, MN, passed away on August 15, in Willmar, MN. A private, immediate family only, graveside service will be held at the Clinton City Cemetery. Pastor Jim Rach will officiate. Brian Sandberg was born on February 10, 1962, in Ortonville, MN, to Richard... Read more

Several runners earned the top spot in their respective age groups at the Avera Medical Group Milbank/Milbank Area Hospital Avera Race for Hope in support of breast cancer on Saturday, August 1, at the Milbank Medical Center campus.The overall winner of the 5K race was Nick Batchelor with a time... Read more

LeOnn Klug, age 66, of Clinton, MN, passed away at his home, with his son, Travis, at his side, on August 13, 2020. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, August 29, at the Clinton Memorial Building from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. While maintaining social distancing guidelines,... Read more

Henry Nelson, age 95, of Ortonville, MN, passed away on August 12, 2020. A graveside service for Henry will be held on Wednesday, August 19, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. at Eidskog Lutheran Cemetery in Otrey Township of Big Stone County, MN. Pastor Richard Larson will officiate the service. While maintaining... Read more

Jacob “Jake” Helmbrecht, 27, Sioux Falls, SD, died July 26, 2020, in Sioux Falls, SD. Jacob Gordon Helmbrecht (Jake) was born on November 18, 1992 in Milbank, SD to Ronald and Lynette (Gussiaas) Helmbrecht. He attended school at Roosevelt High School and graduated in 2011. Following high school, he attended... Read more

Today, July 28, is Alphonse Joseph Holtzmann Day in Milbank. The day was set aside by Milbank’s mayor, Pat Raffety, to honor Holtzmann on his 100th birthday. Joe, as he was usually called, was born in Highmore, South Dakota, but resided in Milbank since 1972. He and his wife, Alice,... Read more

Physician Peter Reynen returns to Milbank and the staff of Milbank Area Hospital Avera on September 1. Reynen began his medical career in Milbank in 1997. He departed in 2012, but returned on a part-time basis in 2018. He served as a hospitalist at the Milbank hospital while also working... Read more

If you overheard someone say, “It’s super if the kids want to blow things up!”, you might be inclined to call the police. But Wayde Fraasch always adds, “In the defense of our country, of course!” Wayde’s dad, Doug, probably said the same thing to him. Doug Fraasch joined the... Read more

Members of Milbank Boy Scout Troop 45 left Sunday, July 19, for summer camp. The scouts are practicing their skills in Nebraska along the banks of the Platte River at Camp Cedars. Scoutmaster Jeff Loutsch said, “It has been a different year so far with virtual meetings and cancelled weekend... Read more