Mark Leddy announced  the sale of the GrandStay Hotel and Suites in Milbank to a new group of owners led by Alan Schmidgall and Nathan Sieve. According to Leddy, the transaction was completed on Monday, June 30, and the new management’s first day of operation was today, July 1.  Schmidgall... Read more

Jeanette Louise Haliburton age 92 of Milbank, SD, passed away Sunday evening June 29, 2025, at the St. Williams Home in Milbank. Funeral services will be held on Friday, July 11, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Milbank. Visitation will be at the church on Friday, beginning... Read more

Aaron Knaus, age 100, of Milbank, SD, passed away on June 30, 2025, at Peaceful Pines Senior Living Center. A joint memorial service will be held to honor and celebrate the lives of Aaron and Arlene Knaus. Arlene passed away earlier this year, and it is fitting that their lives... Read more

Mary Morton, age 76, of Milbank, SD, passed away on Saturday, June 28, 2025, at her home in Milbank. Memorial services will be held on Monday, July 7, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank, SD. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at... Read more

Clayton “Casey” Coolbroth, 60, of Clinton, MN, passed away on June 24, 2025, at Legacy Commons Senior Living in Clinton.  A celebration of life will be held on Sunday, August 17, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at Grand Stay Hotel in Glenwood, MN.  Clayton “Casey” Louis Coolbroth was... Read more

James “Jim” Gesswein, age 81, of Milbank, SD, passed away June 29, 2025, at Peaceful Pines Senior Living Center. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, July 10, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Milbank. Visitation will be held on Wednesday at Mundwiler Funeral Home from 5:00... Read more

Loreen Hartman, age 95 and long-time resident of Milbank, SD, died on June 27, 2025, at Peaceful Pines Assisted Living Facility of old age. Mass of the Resurrection will be held at St. Lawrence Catholic Church on Thursday, July 3, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. Burial will be at St. Lawrence... Read more

On Wednesday, June 4, a team of Valley Queen and FFA volunteers grilled, wrapped, and served nearly 2,400 cheeseburgers during Cheeseburger Day – a  Dairy Month celebration. Accompanied by live bluegrass music from the New Porch Pickers, the community enjoyed lively conversations, butter-making demonstrations, cheese tasting, and delicious cheeseburgers made... Read more

Korbin Leddy of Stockholm, a rising senior, who is pursuing a degree in agricultural business and ranch management at SDSU, was awarded a scholarship from the South Dakota Cattlemen’s Foundation during their 12th Annual Prime Time Gala on June 21. The foundation also presented a $306,621 check to Feeding South... Read more

Lorraine R. Pullis, 99, of Graceville, MN, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, with her family by her side. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, June 30, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Graceville, MN. Visitation will be held from 9:30... Read more