Rena Bagne of Ortonville is a super-hero! Actually she is a super-centarian – a person who has lived to or passed the age of 110. But living through 11 decades and two world wars still makes her a hero. Only one in five million people can claim super-centarian status and... Read more

Four speakers from MHS qualified for the 2018 South Dakota State Debate Tournament. The tournament takes place in Watertown Friday and Saturday, March 2-3. Lars Andersen and Nathan Loutsch will compete in Extemporaneous Speaking and Public Forum, Claire Mischel in Lincoln-Douglas Debate and Extemporaneous Speaking, and Kimberlly Aburto in Original... Read more

Terry Lee Mielitz, age 72, of Big Stone City, SD, died February 16, 2018, at Fairway View Neighborhoods. Funeral Services will be held on Monday, February 19, at 1:00 p.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank. Pastor Thom Bowsher will officiate. Burial will be in the Milbank City Cemetery. Visitation... Read more

Have you heard this saying: Marriage is like a house. When a light bulb burns out, you don’t buy a new house, you fix the lightbulb? If you understand it, you understand how Cliff and Lillian Dexter view marriage. And Cliff and Lillian are experts on the subject. Cliff (age... Read more

Three Milbank Middle School Students captured top places in the Watertown Elks Lodge Americanism essay contest. Eighteen schools from northeast South Dakota competed. The contest is geared towards students in grades 5-8 in an effort to promote patriotism among young people. Kaden Schweer took first place honors in the sixth... Read more

Truman A. Redepenning, age 73 of Ortonville, died January 31, 2018, at his home. Funeral services will be held on Monday, February 5, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at First English Lutheran Church in Ortonville. Rev. David Tonn will officiate. Visitation will be held at the church on Monday, one hour... Read more

Donald “Dick” R. Forster, age 87, of Milbank, passed away on Tuesday, January 30, 2018, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. Services for Dick Forster will be held on Saturday, February 3, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. at Living Word Church in Milbank. Rev. Kent Groethe will officiate. Burial... Read more

Milton Henry Kohn, age 85, passed away on Saturday, January 27, 2018 at Jenkin’s Living Center in Watertown, SD. Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, February 3, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Church. Visitation will be on Friday, February 2, from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. at... Read more

Edward R. Heck, age 89, of Graceville, MN, who died January 23, 2018, at the Browns Valley Health Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, January 27 at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Graceville. Father Brian Oestreich will celebrate the Mass. Burial will be... Read more

MHS and the Lady Bulldogs celebrated 43 years of girls basketball on January 20 at the Milbank Armory. Mary Lee Trevett and Diane Schwandt, members of Milbank’s first team, attended the celebration. The event also marked the 30th anniversary of winning the 1987 State Class A Championship. Five of the... Read more