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

Twenty-seven students in grades 6-12, along with 19 parents and faculty members, recently returned from a seven-day trip to Washington D.C., New York City, and Philadelphia. “There’s history of seniors going on trips, but those were done before my time here,” stated Superintendent Al Stewart. “There have never been trips... Read more

Virginia M. Bunting, age 84, of Milbank died Tuesday, May 2, 2017, at Milbank Care and Rehabilitation Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, May 8, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Charles Catholic Church in Big Stone City. Visitation will be Sunday, May 7, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00... Read more

“What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the Master calls a butterfly” Mary Jane (Piasecki) Moen, 83, went to her eternal home on April 27, 2017, to join her beloved husband, O.C. Funeral services will be held on Friday, May 5, at 11 a.m. at New Life Community... Read more

Whimsy On Main and the Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting on April 20. The gift boutique is celebrating its grand re-opening at their new location on Main Street in Milbank. Owners and sisters Amy Thue and Sara Snaza, established Whimsy On Main in November 2015 at... Read more

Bonnie Jean Jones, age 92, of Wilmot, died Thursday, April 20, 2017, at her residence. Funeral services will be Wednesday, April 26 at 2:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Wilmot. Visitation will be Tuesday, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the church and will continue on Wednesday, one... Read more

The City of Milbank is preparing for its busiest time of the year – road construction season.  According to Jason Kettwig, administrator for the City of Milbank, the city’s biggest road construction project this summer is Viola Street, south of Highway 12. “We will be doing total reconstruction of Viola... Read more

Denice Hooth, owner of EXIT Realty, is pleased to announce Connie Larson has joined her business as a licensed realtor/broker associate. “I am very excited to have Connie on board,” Hooth said, “I have needed someone to join me for a long time, so I am happy to have her here.” What... Read more

Milbank Koch School fifth-grader, Nadia Thue, is the winner of this year’s AARP grandparent essay contest. The contest is sponsored by the Milbank Area Retired Teachers Association (MARTA). Nadia is the daughter of Chad and Amy Thue of Milbank. Thue wrote about her grandmother, Cheryl Conrad, who was a long-time... Read more