Edna Paasche, age 107, died on June 23, 2017, at Fairway View Communities in Ortonville, Minnesota. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, June 30, 2017 at 11:00 a.m., at First English Lutheran Church in Ortonville. Pastor David Tonn will officiate. Visitation will be held on June 30th, one hour... Read more

Delores Buhl, age 87 of Graceville, MN died on June 23, 2017, in Fargo, ND following complications of colon surgery. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, June 28, at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Graceville. Father Brian Oestreich will celebrate the Mass and burial... Read more

It Only Takes A Spark Cancer Walk hosted another successful event on Friday, June 9. The organization has raised approximately $132,000 since August 1, 2016, in celebration of its 20th year. The 2017 walk was cut short by high winds, but attendees nevertheless enjoyed live music, great food, games, and... Read more

Clifford O. Anderson, age 69, died June 3, 2017, at the Ortonville Hospital. A memorial service with military honors will be held on Saturday, June 10, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. at the chapel of Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank. Rev. Richard Larson will officiate. Visitation will be one hour prior... Read more

Tom Hartman of Milbank was ordained by Bishop Paul J. Swain of the Diocese of Sioux Falls on  June 2, during a special ceremony at the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Sioux Falls. He joined Rev. Mr. Brian Eckrich, Rev. Mr. Andrew Thuringer, Rev. Mr. Joseph Scholten, Rev. Mr. Timothy... Read more

Karen Marie Koepke, age 57, of Milbank died May 28, 2017, at Avera McKennan Hospital, Sioux Falls, SD, due to complications from leukemia. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 3, 2017, at 10:30 a.m. at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Milbank. Visitation will be at Mundwiler Funeral Home, Milbank,... Read more

The Grant County Public Library is excited to announce its 2017 summer reading program – “Build a Better World.” The program is for children ages four years old (who have completed one year of preschool) all the way up through students who have completed eighth grade. Sign up begins Wednesday,... Read more

Valerie J. Swint, 61, died on May 19, 2017, at Fair Way View Communities. Memorial services will be held on Wednesday, May 24, beginning at 11:00 a.m. at Mundwiler and Larson Funeral Chapel in Ortonville. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Rev. David Tonn will officiate.... Read more

Milbank Area Retired Teachers Association will meet this Thursday, May 18th in the Milbank Community Center at 11:00 a.m. “In conjunction with Teacher Appreciation Week celebrated in May, we are having a “Pampering Day.”stated MARTA President Rhonda Preller. Several people from the community have been invited to “pamper” the retired teachers.... Read more

As the saying goes, “Life doesn’t come with a manual, it comes with a mother.” Jody Ninneman owner of Shape, Wrap and Roll salon in Milbank, could have written that. Jody grew up in salons owned by her mother, Bev Argo. Bev operated home salons for 22 years. She opened... Read more