Little things can turn into something big. This year a lot of little things turned into $148,000 – a new record for the It Only Takes a Spark cancer fund. Helping to reach that total, was a $5000 donation by Robert Schultz of Spring Branch,Texas. Schultz, a former Milbank resident... Read more

Marlys Swigerd, age 76, died June 10, 2018, at Ortonville Area Health Service Hospital. Memorial services will be held on Thursday, June 14, 2018, at 10:30 A.M. at Zion Lutheran Church in Ortonville with Pastor Ailsa Odom officiating. Visitation will be held Wednesday, June 13, from 5 to 7 P.M.... Read more

Lieutenant Merilys Porter was one of the first rescuers to land on Omaha Beach just after D-Day. She was a member of a revolutionary combat team – US Army flight nurses. But the carnage at Normandy allowed no time for her to consider how she was making history. On June... Read more

If you are eagerly awaiting election results tonight prepare to stay up a little later. The office of the South Dakota Secretary of State reports some polling locations will be required to remain open later than 7 p.m. to reconcile a loss of voting time due to electronic failure. According... Read more

Casey Bogenrief is creating quite a buzz around Milbank. He opened Crazy Ink Tattoos in April and uses his talent to decorate bodies with lions, hearts, bears, doves, flowers, and words of encouragement. But the choices don’t end there – a loved one’s handwriting, a special date – the possibilities... Read more

Milbank High School awards day was staged Wednesday, May 9, in the high school theatre where $906,130 in scholarships were awarded to numerous seniors to help further their education. The list of recipients and the name and amount of each scholarship received include: Derrick Aho MEF: Dr. Norm & Carol... Read more

Julie Klassen, historical romance author, will speak at the Grant County Public Library on May 15, at 6:30 pm. Klassen says, “ I love all things Jane – Jane Eyre and Jane Austen.” Klassen is a graduate of the University of Illinois and worked in publishing for sixteen years before... Read more

The MHS debate and speech teams gathered May 2, for an end-of-season awards event or what members refer to as their de-banquet. Award recipients were chosen by the members of the team and the coaches. Freshman Heidi Capp was named Most Improved Interp Speaker. Hope Osborn, a junior, received the... Read more

Isabella Anderson, is  the Milbank winners of the 2018 Grandparent Essay Contest. She nominated her grandpa, Ron Anderson. Isabella is the daughter of Paul and Jennifer Anderson of Milbank. Since 2003, AARP South Dakota and the South Dakota Retired Teachers Association have cosponsored the annual essay contest for South Dakota fifth... Read more

The 25th Annual Big Stone Health Care Foundation Gala was held on Saturday, April 21, at Sioux Historic Pavilion. Over 430 guests set a record for attendance. “The main goal of the fundraiser has always been and will continue to be physician recruitment,” said Vanessa Lhotka-Meyer, director of the foundation.... Read more