Lawrence “Larry” Biel, age 65, of Morris, MN, formerly of Browns Valley, MN, passed away on March 24, 2021, in Fargo, ND. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, March 31, 2021, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Browns Valley.  Father Gregg Frankman will celebrate... Read more

Nikki Rae Rabe, age 68, of Big Stone City, SD, passed away on March 7, 2021. Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 12, 2021, at 10:30 a.m. at Tabor United Methodist Church in Big Stone City, SD. Visitation will be held on Thursday, March 11, from 5:00 to... Read more

Did you celebrate Random Acts of Kindness Week (February 14-20)? It’s an annual event to encourage people to pay it forward or make someone’s day — especially a random stranger.  Our readers reported these examples:J.W. says: I was shopping at Hartman’s Family Foods when an elderly lady ahead of me... Read more

Funeral services will be held on Monday, February 22, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. at Central United Methodist Church in Milbank.  Rev. Dr. DeVern Schwenn and Rev. Melanie Reiners will officiate.  Visitation will be held on Sunday from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home.Visitation will continue at the... Read more

According to Brenda Anderson, principal at St. Lawrence School, the theme for 2021 Catholic Schools Week is a Rainforest Excursion. The week takes off on Saturday, January 30, at 5 p.m. Mass. Kindergarten students through sixth graders need to wear their blues and khakis and meet in the gym at... Read more

Four area organizations started the 2021 New Year by receiving $5,000 each in grant money from Whetstone Valley Electric Cooperative (WVEC) and CoBank. Inter-Lakes Community Action Partnership, Grant County 4-H, the Milbank Community Foundation, and the Sisseton Area Foundation were chosen as the recipients. WVEC provided $2,500 for each entity, and CoBank matched that amount through its Sharing Success program.   Whetstone Valley General Manager... Read more

You could say McKenzie Johnson was thrilled when she received her gorgeous engagement ring, but now you’ll need to ask which time? McKenzie (Krakow) Johnson and her husband, Jessy, of Milbank had been shopping in Sioux Falls on Sunday afternoon. When they decided to stop at Sam’s Club, McKenzie slipped off... Read more

Each year, across our country, January 9 is recognized as National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day.  The day was first observed in 2015 to show support for the men and women who put their lives on the line every day to protect others and those who were killed in the line... Read more

Services for Jac will be held later in the Spring of 2021. Jac passed away on Saturday, January 9, 2021, peacefully in his sleep. He had battled dementia for a number of years and was recently diagnosed with acute heart failure. He told his family quite often that he lived... Read more

The Grant County Christian Service Council has a new address where they will receive their mail. As of January 1, correspondence can be sent to: 210 E. 5th Street in Milbank, South Dakota 57252. Brenda Maass, a member of the GCSC says, “We previously got our mail at the ICAP... Read more