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U.W. Army Sgt. Shawn Hulbert, of the South Dakota Army National Guard’s 740th Transportation Company of Milbank, was one of eight soldiers to compete in the state’s Best Warrior Competition near Fort Meade April 20-22. The top four enlisted soldiers and four non-commissioned officers took part in the event which... Read more

Edwin Griepp, age 95, of Faribault, MN, and formerly of Big Stone City, SD, died on Tuesday, April 26, 2016, at the St. Lucas Care Center. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, May 12, 2016, at 4:00 p.m. at Abiding Faith Lutheran Church in Ortonville, MN, with Rev. Richard... Read more

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 30, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Ortonville. Burial will follow in Mound Cemetery. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the time of service at the church on Saturday. Casket bearers will be Vernon Johnson, Todd... Read more

Donald Baker, Sr., age 69, of Madison, MN, died Thursday, April 21, 2016, at his residence. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 30, at 1:00 p.m. at Abiding Faith Lutheran Church in Ortonville with Pastor Richard Larson officiating. Burial will follow in the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in Odessa,... Read more

It’s almost that time of the year again – time for spring cleaning. Shape Up Milbank days are set for Friday, May 6, through Saturday, May 14, to help get the dirty work done. City-wide rummage sales are scheduled for Friday, May 6, and Saturday, May 7. Rummage sale details... Read more

Donald “Don” Bray, age 78, of Ortonville, MN, died Thursday, April 21, 2016, at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, April 27, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Ortonville. Casket bearers will be Nic Bray, Matthew Bray, Patrick Bray, Jake Meyer,... Read more

The Grant County Child Protection Team chose six winners in its annual Someone Special essay contest. Winners from grades three through eight read their essay during the local chapter’s meeting Tuesday, April 19. “We had a lot of great essays from our students,” stated Principal Dan Snaza. “We have a... Read more

One-hundred and thirty band members from Milbank Middle School and Koch Elementary School performed at the South Dakota Bandmasters Middle School Band Contest Friday and Saturday, April 15-16. The contest, which took place at the Milbank Middle/High School, included 192 entries. Other schools participating were Big Stone City, Grant-Deuel,Clinton/Graceville/Beardsley, and... Read more

The Lifelight Z8 Tour stops in Milbank Friday, April 22, for a show at the Milbank High School Armory. “You are in for a knockout show,” stated Tom Jensen, local organizer who helps bring Lifelight concerts to Milbank. “Expect a fun show with a lot of energy and loud Christian... Read more