Hour of Reflection The third week of session started a day early for me as I headed to the Capitol on Sunday to join Governor Noem, Congressman Johnson, and 400 other South Dakotans to reflect on the 46th anniversary of Roe v Wade and 46 years of abortion on demand.... Read more

Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, released this statement yesterday to introduce Milbank native and MHS graduate Kalen DeBoer to their football staff: Indiana head football coach Tom Allen announced the hiring of Kalen DeBoer as associate head coach and offensive coordinator. A three-time national champion head coach at the University... Read more

The University of South Dakota School of Medicine presented Dr. Kevin Bjordahl, local physician at Avera Medical Group Milbank, with the Edward Batt, MD, Memorial Award. The award recognizes outstanding faculty who are involved in teaching medical students. The Avera Milbank campus is assigned numerous medical students to their campus every... Read more

After two weeks the legislature is heating up. Hot Topics Two national resolutions were introduced this week. The first expressed support to build a wall along the southern border of the US. The second thanked Senators. John Thune and Mike Rounds for supporting Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh in the... Read more

Kenneth A. Strandvold, age 84, of Milbank, SD, died January 15, 2019, at the Milbank Care and Rehabilitation Center in Milbank. Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 18, 2019, at 10:30 a.m. at Living Word Lutheran Church, Milbank, SD. Visitation will be Thursday, January 17, 2019, from 5:00... Read more

The 94th session of the South Dakota legislature got underway this past week in Pierre. So many things happened that it’s hard to know what to report on. Topping the list, however, has to be the inauguration of a new Governor and all the changes that result. Elected only one... Read more

The first week of the 94th Session of the South Dakota Legislature is now over. I am very grateful to be back and look forward to once again do the people’s work. My roommate during session is my District 4 colleague, Rep. John Mills. Our early mornings have been filled... Read more

Ice conditions on Big Stone Lake are less than favorable after the last few days of warm weather, according to District conservation officer supervisor of Game, Fish, and Parks, Jamie Pekelder, Although the ice was as thick as 11 inches in some areas before Christmas, some spots north of Hartford... Read more

Mark Gastineau has joined Valley Queen Cheese Factory as the new Senior Manager-Supply Chain. His responsibilities include logistics management, procurement of production supplies, and overseeing storage and outbound transportation of finished products. Gastineau brings 19 years of agricultural supply chain management experience to Valley Queen. Most recently, he worked for... Read more

The Grant County Courthouse remained spruced up all during the holidays with 18 trees decorated for the 27th Annual Festival of Christmas Trees. The Grant County Library won first place with its tree The S’more you Read the S’more you Know! Stateline 4-H Club took second place with their We... Read more