The first quarter honor roll was released from Milbank Middle School. Students named to the list include the following: EIGHTH GRADE Distinction 3.800 or higher Maiah Brown, Taryn Dusky, Maykayla Elmore, Hailey Hupke, William Karels, Madison Mathews, Marion Mischel, Hattie Muellenbach, Savanna Osowski, Camryn Popowski, Leyton Raffety, Jack Sandvig, Bennett... Read more

Grace Henkelman, age 93 of Ortonville, passed way peacefully on November 12, 2017, at Fairway View Communities. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, November 16, at 10:00 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Odessa. Rev. Dennis O’Neill will officiate and burial will be at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will... Read more

Hank Prasnicki, age 85 of rural Big Stone City died November 12, 2017, at Milbank Area Hospital – Avera Health. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, November 15 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Milbank. Father Gary DeRouchey will officiate and burial will be... Read more

Dale Duane Lewis, age 88 of Shakopee, MN, passed away on November 9, 2017. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, November 18, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank. Burial will be in the Milbank City Cemetery, with military honors. Visitation will be at the... Read more

Ten girls take the stage this Saturday night during the annual Snow Queen Festival. The winner of the contest will be crowned Miss Milbank along with receiving a $500 scholarship. Two new scholarships of $250 and $150 will be awarded to the first runner-up and second runner-up, respectively. The Valley... Read more

Parents of kindergarten through eighth grade students are invited to a Parents, Pizza, and Pointers session on Tuesday, November 14, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Koch Elementary School in the cafeteria. The session focuses on bullying. Milbank’s school nurse, Brenda Nomeland; school counselor Julie Nolz; and school psychologist, Jill Lear will... Read more

Eunice Bailey, age 99 of Wilmot died November 6, 2017, at the Wilmot Care Center. Funeral services will be held on Friday, November 10, at 2:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Wilmot. Rev. John Barkett will officiate and burial will be in the Wilmot Cemetery. Visitation will be at... Read more

Kadon Leddy, a 2017 MHS graduate, represented the Milbank FFA Chapter at the 90th Annual National FFA Convention Agriscience Fair in Indianapolis from October 25 through October 28. Leddy competed in the Social Science category and took fifth place and a gold medal. Leddy’s project, South Dakota Ag Producers: Do... Read more

James E. Speidel, age 60, of rural Milbank died on October 31, 2017, as a result of a tractor accident. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 4, 2017, 11:00 a.m., at Central United Methodist Church in Milbank. Visitation will be held on Friday, November 3, 2017, at Mundwiler... Read more

Allen F. Theye, age 73, resident of Milbank, SD, died on Saturday, October 28, 2017 at the Milbank Area Hospital. A Memorial Service will be held on Thursday, November 2, 2017, at 10:30 a.m. at Hope Lutheran Church in Summit, SD. Pastor Justin Neugebauer will officiate, and burial will be... Read more