Lois Hansen, age 93, of Browns Valley, MN, died on August 28, 2020, at Browns Valley Health Center.  A private family funeral service will be held on Wednesday, September 2, at 2:00 p.m., at Zion Lutheran Church in Browns Valley.  Pastor Nathanael Biberdorf will officiate. The public is invited to... Read more

A graveside service for James “Jim” Pinkert, age 67, of Strandburg will be held on Saturday, August 15, at 11:00 a.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery, Alban Township, SD. Rev. Timothy Koch will officiate.  While maintaining social distancing guidelines, we are now able to gather for services. The use of... Read more

Today, July 28, is Alphonse Joseph Holtzmann Day in Milbank. The day was set aside by Milbank’s mayor, Pat Raffety, to honor Holtzmann on his 100th birthday. Joe, as he was usually called, was born in Highmore, South Dakota, but resided in Milbank since 1972. He and his wife, Alice,... Read more

Patricia (Mrs. Vince) Meyer, age 72, of rural Milbank, passed away at her residence on July 25, 2020. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, July 30, 2020, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Milbank. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, July 29, from... Read more

Lois Kanne, 89, formerly of Ortonville, MN and Milbank, SD, passed away May 14, 2020. She was born August 15, 1930, in Chadron, NE., to Charles and Luella (Andrews) Wertz. Lois graduated from Chadron High School in 1947. On September 1, 1949, Lois married Wayne Kanne. Lois grew up in... Read more

Merrill Malkerson, 83, died peacefully after being cared for by his daughter, Melissa Bandong Malkerson Bowman and his son-in-law, Michael David Bowman at their home in Vallejo, California on the evening of June 27th, 2020. Graveside services will be held on Tuesday, July 7, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. at LaBolt... Read more

How long is a hundred years? Over 52 million minutes? The blink of an eye? For June Comstock of Milbank it’s a lifetime. June celebrates her 100th birthday today, June 21. June was born June 21, 1920. To say things have changed since then is the understatement of the century... Read more

On Monday June 15, the Big Stone Fire Department, the Grant County Sheriff’s Department, Grant County Emergency Management, the Milbank Fire Department, and The Shop responded to a call of a ethanol tanker rollover and possible spill near POET in Big Stone City. The overturned semi-truck was loaded with 6,440... Read more

Just when you think there’s nothing to do this summer, Farley Fest comes through for you! The 2020 Farley Fest tradition continues Friday, July 31 and Saturday, August 1 at Lake Farley Park in Milbank. Judd Hoos, a rock band from the Black Hills, headlines the concert ticket at 9:30... Read more

They say, “Time heals all wounds.” Surely the person who penned that never lost a child. Or a brother, at an age when they were too young to understand. The Dexter family of Milbank has felt the heartache of that loss since 1966, when their son and brother Ronald was... Read more