Mundwiler and Larson Funeral Home announces the death of Lillian Knutson, age 93, of Ortonville who died October 30, 2016, at Northridge Residence in Ortonville. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 5, at 1:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Odessa with Pastor Thaine Kister officiating. Visitation will... Read more

The Grant County Public Library will host Minnesota’s Stately Spirits Tuesday, November 1, at 7 p.m. at the library. The 50 minute program is targeted towards tweens, teens and adults. Robert and Lynn Halbrook will present the interactive theater Minnesota’s Stately Spirits: Stories, Legends and Tales from Haunted Places. The... Read more

Twelve-year-old Korbin Leddy issued a challenge for youth across the state to donate excess fruits and vegetables to local food pantries. He called his project Share the Harvest. Leddy’s 4-H club, Madison Junior Livestock, donated their produce to the Grant County Food Pantry. The top contributors were awarded a $25... Read more

John Anton Thompson, age 71, from Stockholm, South Dakota, died Monday, October 17, 2016 in Tempe, Arizona. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 29, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. at Elim Covenant Church in Stockholm. Burial will be at the Evergreen Cemetery in Stockholm with full military honors. A... Read more

Bertel Bertelson, age 93, of Marvin, SD, died on Sunday, October 16, 2016, at the Golden Living Center in Milbank. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 22, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. at Hope Lutheran Church in Summit, SD, with Rev. Justin Neugebauer officiating. Burial will follow in the... Read more

Grant County Combined Appeal Starts 2016 Campaign The Grant County Combined Appeal started its 2016 campaign and its 55th year of People Helping People in Grant County. The goal for 2016 is $170,000 – the same as last year. Seventeen organizations requested funds this year – two less than 2015.... Read more

The Milbank Area Lady Bulldogs suffered a 3-0 loss to the Madison Bulldogs in the annual Battle of the Bulldogs. The volleyball matchup took place Tuesday, October 11, at the Milbank Armory. Milbank Area dropped to 13-5 with the loss. Milbank Area trailed midway through the first set at 16-13.... Read more

You’re locked out of your apartment. Broccoli in the refrigerator has gone bad. The power goes out. What do you do? These are all situations young people encounter when they live on their own for the first time. Six students enrolled in the Milbank School District Transition Program are learning... Read more

In honor of National 4-H Week, William Karels coordinated Bike & Walk to School Day. The day promoted safer routes to school, healthier habits, and students gathering for plain old fun. The event also focused on reducing the number of child pedestrians and bicyclists injured around the world. “William hosted... Read more

                     Lord, grant that I might not so much seek to be loved as to love. – Francis of Assisi Today, October 4, is the Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi. It’s a celebratory day on the liturgical calendar for... Read more