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

A great play always contains a few surprises, but MHS sophomore Adam Thomas gave his parents an extra surprise during the presentation of West Side Story Friday, April 15, in the school theatre. Unbeknownst to Joni and Greg Thomas, Adam was cast in one of the leading roles. Adam explained... Read more

The Milbank High School spring musical production of West Side Story takes center stage Friday and Saturday, April 15-16. Performances begin at 7:30 p.m. both evenings. “Over 80 MHS students are part of this fabulous production you don’t want to miss,” stated theatre director Holly Hilbrands. Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet... Read more

The Milbank Bulldogs Boys’ Tennis Team battled tough weather conditions and top teams in the state during the Rezatto Invitational April 8-9, in Aberdeen. “These were the coldest windiest conditions for tennis the coaches at the event could recall,” said head coach Jim Dahl. “Even though we did not get... Read more

Kristy Liebe has been selected as the Pastoral Care Pastor at Central United Methodist Church in Milbank, filling the void Pastor DeVern Schwenn left when he retired in February. Kristy’s full title is Pastoral Care Pastor and Children’s Ministry Pastor. She will also continue as the Kids Hope director, a... Read more