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MARTA Meeting and School Supply Drive Thursday
The Milbank Area Retired Teachers Association (MARTA) will meet for breakfast at 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 19, at the Millstone. No business meeting will be held this month.  Members are reminded to bring school supplies or cash donations for MARTA’s upcoming school supply drive.  The drive is held annually... Read more
660 Veterans Die Every Month
Did you hear about the plane crash last week that killed 660 people? Read about the toy that disfigured thousands of children? Something must be done! And it would be, if this were true, but it isn’t. Did you know 660 veterans commit suicide each month? This is true. And... Read more
Three Options Revealed for Koch School
The Milbank School Board held a special meeting on June 28 with a representative of ICS Consulting of Sioux Falls to discuss options for Koch School. Mike Hubbard of ICS presented three plans in response to recent mechanical, electrical, and educational adequacy studies. Plan A brings the Koch School building... Read more
Runners Pass Torch Along 11,000-Mile Route in Milbank and Ortonville Today
The Sri Chinmoy Oneness-Home Peace Run, an international torch relay, is coming to Milbank and Ortonville. The relay will cover 85 miles in the afternoon of July 5, running from Andover to Ortonville on Route12-E and passing the Peace Torch along the way. “Peace Run will be coming through Milbank... Read more
Yvonne Lund

Yvonne Lund

Obituaries July 1, 2018 0

Yvonne Lund, age 83, of Odessa, died July 1, 2018, at the Madison Healthcare Services Hospital in Madison, MN. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 7, 2018, at 1:30pm at Trinity Lutheran Church in Odessa, MN. Visitation will be held on Friday, July 6 from 5:30 to 6:30pm... Read more
Kevin Cantine Throws Robin Hood
Kevin Cantine of Milbank hit a robin hood on June 19, during summer league at Bent Arrow Archery Range and Pro Shop. A robin hood, named after the book and movie by the same name, occurs when an archer hits the exact spot twice on the target. Unlike earlier days... Read more
Ortonville Area Health Services Partners with Reach Out and Read
Making books a part of a healthy childhood beginning in infancy is the goal of Reach Out and Read, a national pediatric literacy program. Ortonville Area Health Service’s partnership with the Reach Out and Read National Center ensures books are available and support is part of the prescription. During well-child... Read more
U.S. Supreme Court Decision in Favor of South Dakota and Main Street Businesses
Attorney General Marty Jackley announced today the United States Supreme Court has overruled the physical presence requirement in State of South Dakota v. Wayfair, Overstock and Newegg. “Today’s landmark decision is a win for South Dakota and for Main Street businesses across America that will now have a level playing... Read more
Give Away Distributes Over Three Tons of Food
Over 185 families were served at the Feeding South Dakota food giveaway on June 13, according to LeAnn Kuper of the Grant County Christian Service Council. She says, “Over 40 volunteers helped distribute 6,424 pounds of food.” The giveaway is part of a continuing effort to fight hunger in South... Read more
Swimmers Finish Strong in Aberdeen Over Weekend
Two Milbank swimmers, Hallie Schulte and Autumn Fox, participated in the Aberdeen High Point meet this past weekend against tough competition from SD, MN and ND. Teams from Fargo and Minneapolis areas competed. “The girls worked hard and I am proud of their efforts against these teams that we don’t... Read more