The Bien building at 222 Main in Milbank is one of the grand dames of Milbank. This year, she celebrates her 120th birthday and like most women of advancing age has earned her quirks and wrinkles. Get closer, though, and you see her classic beauty. It was always there –... Read more

Titan Machinery Inc., based in West Fargo, ND, announced today that it is consolidating fifteen stores. According to Jeff Bowman, Chief Marketing Officer in West Fargo, Milbank Titan is on the list and scheduled to close March 31. All closed stores are being consolidated to nearby Titan Machinery stores so... Read more

Janine Ringdahl, age 62 of River Falls, Wisconsin died January 28, 2017, at her residence. She was born and raised on her family farm near Graceville. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 4, at 2:00 p.m. at Mundwiler and Larson Funeral Home in Graceville. Rev. Richard Larson will... Read more

Milbank High School senior Clare Van Dover was fourth runner-up at the South Dakota Snow Queen Festival in Aberdeen on January 14. She was one of 28 contestants. Clare said, “It feels good to be recognized and I appreciate others are able to see the good these girls are doing... Read more

Nancy (Mrs. James) Remund, age 71 of Milbank passed on December 31, 2016, at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday, January 5, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. at Central United Methodist Church in Milbank. Rev. Thom Bowsher will officiate and the burial will be in... Read more

Connie (Mrs. Wayne) Thyne, age 70 of Milbank died December 26, 2016, at Golden Living Center in Lake Norden, SD. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, December 29 at 2:00 p.m. at Calvary Assembly of God Church in Milbank. Rev. John Hostettler will officiate. Burial will be at... Read more

David Martinez Ulloa is an exchange student from Spain and a junior at MHS. He resides with Lloyd and Karen Tillma of Milbank and will soon celebrate his first American Christmas. “We celebrate Christmas like you do. We have the same religion,” he said. “But our big celebration is the... Read more

Twenty-seven children, each with a local law enforcement officer, shopped at Runnings on Wednesday, December 21. The Grant County Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), the Grant County Child Protection Team, Shopko, and Inter-lakes Community Action Partnership (ICAP) teamed up to sponsor the annual “Christmas With A Cop”. The program helps... Read more

Margaret (Peg) Iverson, age 84 of Big Stone City died December 15, 2016, at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, December 22 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Charles Catholic Church in Big Stone City. Padre’ Da’vid Garza will officiate and burial will... Read more

Norma Jean Burdick, 86, of Ortonville, who died on December 11, 2016. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 17, at 11:00 a.m. at First English Lutheran Church. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the services at the church. Rev. David Tonn will officiate. Music will be... Read more