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

Nine Milbank High School band students attended Vivace Leadership Training in Sioux Falls on July 12. The camp was put on by Vivace Productions, Inc.  Presenters included Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser and Dr. John Villella. Dr. Lautzenheiser serves as the vice president of education for Conn-Selmer, Inc. His career spans ten years of college band directing... Read more

Can’t wait for hunting season to start? Archery is the latest trend to get you out in the field and keep you sharp. Plus, you can take the whole family. Archery is safe and surprisingly affordable, and at the newly constructed 28-station course and five-target practice range at Hartford Beach State Park... Read more

Carol Bohlman, age 77, of Ortonville, MN, died on June 18, 2021. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 26, 2021, at Grace Lutheran Church in Correll, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in the... Read more

Two buildings in Marvin were gutted by fire on Saturday, June 5. Firefighters from the Milbank Fire Department were paged at 10:36 p.m. according to Fire Chief Kevin Schuelke. The fire department found the former Baptist Church completely engulfed and partially collapsed. The building that had housed the Thaden doughnut shop... Read more