Family Tree Branch Out, a free genealogy workshop, starts Wednesday, November 3, at the Grant County Library. The three-part workshop continues on November 10 and November 17.  Each part runs from 1-3 p.m. in the library’s community room. Attend one or all three. Tammy Wollschlager, assisted by Rhonda Stengel, will lead the workshop.  Both... Read more

Superintendent Justin Downes of the Milbank School District says a special meeting has been called to give residents in the district an opportunity to voice their opinions about the proposed construction to Milbank Elementary School.  Downes says, “We want to be out in the open about the chance to expand our... Read more

Have you ever had a wish come true? If you have, you might be able to imagine how Cody Wellnitz of Milbank felt last weekend. Cody, a ninth-grader at MHS, had his dream come true courtesy of Make-A-Wish South Dakota and Montana.  Make-A-Wish fulfills life-changing wishes for children like Cody... Read more

Leonard Haliburton, age 96, of Milbank, SD, passed away Tuesday morning, September 28, 2021, at the Milbank Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Friday, October 8, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Milbank, SD. Visitation will be held on Thursday, October 7, 2021, from 5:00 p.m.... Read more

Darlene Christensen, age 89, of Browns Valley, MN, passed away on Thursday, September 23, 2021, at Coteau des Prairie Medical Center in Sisseton, SD. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 28, at United Methodist Presbyterian Church in Browns Valley, MN. Visitation will be on... Read more

William Karels, a senior at Milbank High School, has been chosen as the September Student of the Month. William is the son of Jason and Susan Karels. William is involved in band, choir, cross country, track, theater, and student council. Outside of school, he participates in 4-H and is on... Read more

The family of Craig S. Colberg, M.D., of Windsor, CO, is sad to announcehis death on August 21 st , just two days shy of his 70 th birthday. Craig was born on August 23, 1951, in Mitchell, South Dakota, to Lillianand Warren Colberg. In one of those small-world coincidences,... Read more

Paul Grabow, age 43, of Wall, South Dakota, died on Sunday, August 29, 2021 as a result of a UTV accident near Milbank, South Dakota. Paul Arthur Grabow was born April 20, 1978, in Watertown, South Dakota, the son of Keith and Diane (Angerhofer) Grabow. He grew up in Milbank... Read more

Brenda Anderson, principal at St. Lawrence School in Milbank, says, “We will use scheduled registration times as we did last year.  It was a nice way to have a more controlled registration process. Please use your last name’s initial.”August 4 Registration Schedule A – G  8 – 10 a.m. H – M  10 –... Read more

 Marlene Fuhrman, age 87, of Graceville, MN, passed away on July 26, 2021, at Grace Home. Funeral services will be held on Monday, August 2, 2021, at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity-Mt. Olive Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2 ½ miles north of Johnson, MN. Rev. Donald Main will officiate and burial will... Read more