Donald Schweer, age 87, of Milbank died on February 20, 2020, at Milbank Area Hospital – Avera Health. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, February 26, 2020, at 10:30 a.m. at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Milbank. Rev. Timothy Koch will officiate, and burial will be at Milbank City Cemetery.... Read more

As I mentioned last week, we managed to work through a long subcommittee meeting and develop our revenue target. Now that this work is done, we have a number to balance against and get to work setting legislative priorities and matching those against available funds, all while still looking for... Read more

We finished week 4 and boy can I feel it! 12-hour days in suit and tie, combined with limited sleep take their toll. The mood on the House floor this week reflected the stress. It was quite a rollercoaster. Here are a few bills that made it through: HB1083 –... Read more

Mrs. Mary Scott celebrated her birthday today. It was a long time coming – 99 years and 21 days. The party was hosted at Parkview United Methodist Church, where she has been a longtime member. It was the fourth attempt to celebrate the special day of the spry lady who... Read more

Robin Ehlebracht has purchased the former Carolea’s Beauty Salon on Main Street in Milbank. She has renamed the business Simply Stunning Hair Studio, but says, “Like Carolea, I love to help people look their best.” It could be a genetic tendency as Carolea Dikstaal, who retired after more than 50... Read more

Week 3 of the South Dakota Legislature has wrapped up. As we in Appropriations continue to hear from agencies on how your tax dollars are spent, we managed to get a brief look into the future of South Dakota’s economy at the meeting Governor’s Economic Advisory Council. We heard from... Read more

Milbank became the first rural city in the upper Midwest and only the second city in South Dakota to be added to AARP’s list of age-friendly communities. Milbank joins Sioux Falls and over 300 other cities nationwide. A recognition ceremony was held in Milbank on Friday, January 31, at the... Read more

Ready or not, the 95th session of the South Dakota Legislature is under way. The first week includes a lot of organizational items, along with important addresses by key government leaders. On Tuesday, Governor Noem gave her State of the State Address. She noted how the $5 million allocated last... Read more

Korbin Leddy, a sophomore at MHS, is Milbank’s first-place winner in the 2020 The Voice of Democracy Essay Contest sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and the VFW Auxiliary. (Read his essay below.) In The Patriot’s Pen division, eighth-grader Brooke Schwagel was the top winner and Aubrey Fraasch,... Read more

Arlo Albert Fish, age 79, of Stockholm, SD, died on December 29, 2019. Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 3, 2020, 2:00 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in South Shore, SD. Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 2, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home... Read more