Jonathan Bartz, age 53, of Ortonville, MN, died on April 9, 2020. A public visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15, 2020, at Mundwiler and Larson Funeral Home in Ortonville. Memorial services and inurnment will be held at a later date. To protect... Read more

Area churches have devised innovative ways to host services during Holy Week this year – from video and audio drive-in movie style services to private in-church services. Hallelujah! Easter cannot be canceled! From Living Word Church – Pastor Kent Groethe Living Word Church offered communion and a palm branch to... Read more

Milbank’s assistant fire chief, Justin Mathiason, arrived in a fire truck with sirens blazing this morning to celebrate Morgan Dunnihoo’s fifth birthday. Morgan is the daughter of Ryan and Miranda Dunnihoo. At 6:30 p.m. tonight, the fire truck burned rubber to get to Ashlyn O’Farrell’s house. Ashlyn’s mom, Cadi, said, “Ashlyn... Read more

Robert Wiegman, age 90, of Graceville, MN, died on February 26, 2020, at Essentia Health Grace Home. A Memorial Mass will be held on Tuesday, April 7, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Graceville, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the Mass on... Read more

Jacob and Alexandra Ebsen have opened a coffee shop in downtown Milbank called Simply Coffee. The name, they say, comes from the idea that they’re just simple people trying to do God’s work. Jacob says, “We love people and we love coffee.” They hope a comfy place to enjoy a... Read more

Very few producers have made their appointment for the 2019 ARC/PLC Signup, which ends March 15, 2020. Because there are just over 35 days workdays until March 15, the Grant County FSA Office needs to sign up over 20 producers per day to make the deadline. The FSA Office is... Read more

Betty L. Nordquist, age 95 of Milbank passed away on January 11, 2020, at Milbank Area Hospital – Avera Health. Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 17, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service on... Read more

At Dakota Country Ag Services, the coffee is always on and there’s cold pop in the fridge. But this Friday and Saturday, if you want to talk shop, you’ll have to head to the Grant County Farm and Home Show. Paul and Dawn Vander Wal, owners of Dakota Country Ag... Read more

Karen Ann Gill, age 65, of Martin, TN, died on December 29, 2019, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, January 4, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Milbank. Visitation will be held on Friday, January... Read more

Irene Meta Anna Conrad, age 105, of Wilmot, SD, died on December 30, 2019, at Wilmot Care Center. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 4, 2020, at 10:30 a.m. at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Wilmot. Visitation will be held on Friday, January 4, from 5:00 to 7:00... Read more