Steve Karels, age 63, of Milbank died Thursday, July 30, 2015, at Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, August 4, 2015, at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Milbank with Father Ken Lulf celebrating the Mass. Burial will... Read more

The Milbank VFW Teener team cruised to a 7-0 victory over Groton in its first game of the region tournament last night at Legion Field in Milbank. Milbank got off to a quick start with one run in both the first two innings and two in the third. The locals... Read more

The Milbank High School Lady Bulldogs volleyball season will soon be underway. The following schedule has been set for athletes in grades nine through 12 by head coach Nancy Hoeke. Wednesday, August 12 – 6:30 a.m. – Fellowship of Christian Athletes breakfast at American Lutheran Church. Please let Coach Hoeke... Read more

The Milbank Junior Teener baseball team came home with a fourth place trophy following the 2015 South Dakota VFW state class A 13-14 baseball tournament in Mobridge this past weekend. Milbank secured a first-round 6-3 victory over Tyndall Friday. The teams started off even at 1-1 after one inning of... Read more

The Milbank Farmer’s Market, sponsored by the Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce, will feature its first ever farm-to-table meal Tuesday, July 28, in the parking lot of the Milbank Visitor Center. “This is the first time we will serve a meal,” noted Connie Larson, chamber director. “If the meal is... Read more

Pierre S.D. – Local law enforcement is seeking information into a suspicious vehicle that is believed to be attempting to abduct children in communities in eastern South Dakota. Three separate incidents in Britton, Redfield and Sisseton have been reported to law enforcement. 7-13-15, Britton, SD.  Location – city park, described... Read more

Melvin “Mel” A. Berger, 88, of Murphysboro, and formerly of Milbank, SD, passed away at 2:15 p.m. Sunday July 5, 2015, at St. Joseph Memorial Hospital in Murphysboro. Private services will be conducted at a later date. Read more

Saint John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in rural Summit will play host to an organ concert, featuring organ expert John Miller, on July 12 at 1 PM. It took less than an hour for young John Miller to make life-long friends of the congregation at Saint John’s Ev. Lutheran Church in... Read more

Results: 5K Male Division Overall winner Jalen Snaza 17:44 12 and under Deaven Boots 24:10 13-19 Alex Farrell 21:44 20-29 Jalen Snaza 17:44 30-39 Nick Frerichs 21:58 40-49 Scott Lewno 19:30 50-59 Rob Randall 20:55 5K Female Division Overall Winner Kathy Roggenbuck 21:56 12 and under Madelyn Thue 24:46 13-19... Read more

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — More than 8,000 Minnesota Timberwolves fans filed into Target Center on Thursday night, knowing that Karl-Anthony Towns was coming. They hoped Tyus Jones might be sticking around, too. For once the Timberwolves gave their long-suffering fans exactly what they wanted. The Wolves drafted Towns, the Kentucky big... Read more