Arvid Whiting, age 88, of Milbank peacefully passed away on Friday, March 16, 2018. Funeral services celebrating Arvid’s life will be held on Thursday, March 22, 2018, at 10:30 a.m. at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Milbank. Rev. Tim Rynearson will officiate and burial will be in the Milbank Cemetery. Visitation... Read more

Women who are veterans of the US armed forces are now eligible for special license plates on their motor vehicles registered in South Dakota. Governor Daugaard signed the bill March 9. State senators had voted 33-0 to approve the measure, and Senate Bill 97 also passed in the South Dakota... Read more

Joseph Van Hout, age 76, of Milbank, SD, died Monday, March 12, 2018, at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 16 at 2:00 p.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank. Father Gary DeRouchey will officiate and burial will be in the St.... Read more

Evelyn Ahlers Schwebach of Graceville, MN, age 91, passed away on March 11, 2018, at Grace Home in Graceville, MN, surrounded by family. She will be greatly missed. A great-grandson voiced, “God will be happy!” Mass of Christian Burial will be on Saturday, March 17, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. at... Read more

Do you ever feel like you’re walking a tightrope between big career dreams and little humans? Audrey Jo Rider, author of Uniquely You, takes you on a journey from comparison to confidence, imperfection to uniqueness, and panic to planning! The Grant County Public Library, in conjunction with their adult reading... Read more

Forty vocal soloists and 16 vocal ensemble members from the Milbank High School Choir performed at the Region III solo and ensemble music contest February 28, at Watertown High School. The vocalists from Milbank received 30 Superiors (I), and 11 Excellents (II). Solo performances were based on: tone, intonation, accuracy,... Read more

Heavy snow, ice and high winds are causing transmission and distribution power lines to gallop resulting in multiple outages throughout the Whetstone Valley Electric service territory in Grant and Roberts Counties. “Currently about 125 members are without power” stated cooperative manager Dave Page.  “Crews are out clearing the lines and... Read more

Rena Bagne of Ortonville is a super-hero! Actually she is a super-centarian – a person who has lived to or passed the age of 110. But living through 11 decades and two world wars still makes her a hero. Only one in five million people can claim super-centarian status and... Read more

Whetstone Valley Electric Cooperative closed a $1 million loan from the REED Fund for the Milbank Area Health Care Foundation. The loan was used to purchase diagnostic equipment primarily for the radiology department. The radiology department of the hospital averages approximately 300 examinations per month. The REED Fund is a... Read more

One hundred thirteen MHS band members performed in Watertown for the Region III solo and ensemble music contest on Wednesday, February 28. All performances were based on the following critera: tone, intonation, rhythm, interpretation/musicianship, technique, and other performance factors. Each area of concern was worth five points and was totaled... Read more