Milbank High School alumnus and former South Dakota State University Jackrabbit football player, Nick Mears, will be the featured speaker at the annual Milbank High School athletic banquet. The dinner is set for Wednesday, May 10, at 6:30 p.m. at the Milbank Armory. Tickets are on sale at the high... Read more

Alta Froelich age 94, former resident of Ortonville, died on April 21, 2017, at St. Anne of Winona in Winona, MN. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 29, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ortonville, beginning at 2 p.m. Rev. Dr. Robert Gehrke, of Trinity Lutheran Church in White... Read more

Bonnie Jean Jones, age 92, of Wilmot, died Thursday, April 20, 2017, at her residence. Funeral services will be Wednesday, April 26 at 2:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Wilmot. Visitation will be Tuesday, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the church and will continue on Wednesday, one... Read more

April is Child Protection Month and time for the Grant County Child Protection Team’s annual Someone Special essay contest. Each winner received two movie passes and a framed essay for themselves and their special person. Winners from grades three through eight read their essay during the chapter’s meeting on April... Read more

Lars Andersen’s journey at the 2017 South Dakota National Geographic State Bee took him to eighth place. Lars is an eighth-grader at Milbank Middle School. Fifth-grader Maggie Kruger represented St. Lawrence School. The contest was held on the campus of Northern State University in Aberdeen. In the eight-question opening round,... Read more

The Grant County Courthouse is getting a face lift by Mid-Continental Restoration Company of Parkston, South Dakota. The company is using a tuck pointing method to update the facade. “Work is being done to remove the caulking that is bad between the seams of the brick and re-caulk it to... Read more

The Grant County Public Library is celebrating 2017 Money Smart Week April 22-29. A Lunch and Learn Financial Hour will be held at the library on Thursday, April 27, from 12 to 1 p.m. Guest speaker will be Jane Strommen, Ph.D. Strommen is a gerontology specialist. She is jointly appointed... Read more

Edward Wollschlager, age 81 of Milbank, SD died April 14, 2017, at St. William’s Care Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, April 17, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Milbank. Fr. Gary DeRouchey will officiate. Burial will be in the St. James Cemetery, Nassau, MN.... Read more

If you agree with Leo Tolstoy, “The strongest of all warriors are these two – Time and Patience,” then 16-year-old Hunter Tillman is your hero. Hunter has endured a lifetime of pain, medical procedures, and waiting. Everything changed, though, on April 1. Hunter received a new heart. The procedure took... Read more

Milbank High School released the third quarter honor roll today. Students named to the list include: PERFECTION – 4.0 Freshmen: Noah Mursu, Amy Nelson, Makenna Osowski, Tracy Pillatzki and Danica Schulte. Sophomores: Nathan Loutsch, Jordan Riley, Jacob Sandvig, Elisabeth Schwenn, Taylor Thue and Katie Wollschlager. Juniors: Jon Ash, Jodi DeVaal, Angela Hoeke, Carolin... Read more