The Milbank Area Retired Teachers and Personnel Association (MARTA) will meet at Pizza Ranch at 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 20. Kristy Liebe, owner of The Flower Shoppe, will be the guest speaker. A short business meeting will follow the presentation. Spring door prizes will be given away. Read more

Alice “Toni” Bernard, 78, of Milbank, SD, passed away on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at Avantara in Milbank, SD. A joint Mass of Christian Burial will be held to honor and celebrate the lives of Alice “Toni” Bernard and her brother, John Bernard, who passed away on February 28, 2020,... Read more

Keira Steffen earned her place at the 2025 National Speech and Debate Tournament by taking third place in Congressional Debate at South Dakota’s Congress and Big Question Qualifier. The qualifying event was held Friday, March 14, at Sioux Falls Roosevelt High School. The national contest to be held in Des... Read more

Elaine Hallberg, age 94, of Milbank, SD, passed away on Sunday, March 16, 2025, at Avantara-Milbank Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 21, 2025, 1:00 p.m. at Living Word Lutheran Church in Milbank, SD. Visitation will be held on Thursday, March 20, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. to... Read more

James “Jim” Strege, 90, of Ortonville, MN, passed away on Monday, March 17, 2025, at Ortonville Area Health Services in Ortonville.  Memorial Services will be held on Monday, April 7, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ortonville. Visitation will be held on Sunday, April 6, 2025, from... Read more

Carol Carlson, age 78, of Ortonville, MN, passed away on Friday, March 14, 2025, at Glacial Trails Memory Care in Starbuck, MN. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at St. John’s Catholic Church in Ortonville, MN, (421 Madison Avenue, Ortonville, MN... Read more

Audrey Trump of Milbank, SD, formerly of Ortonville, MN, passed away on Friday, March 14, 2025, at the age of 90 years, 11 months, and two weeks. A Celebration of Life will be held Monday, April 14, 2025, at the United Congregational Church of Christ beginning at 2:00 p.m. with... Read more

The Milbank High School chapter of National Honor Society (NHS) inducted 20 new members on March 12. Parents were invited to attend the ceremony performed by students who had previously joined the organization. The inductees had opted to apply for the honor that is based on leadership, character, and service.... Read more

It is an “unheard of feat to win both Lincoln-Douglas and Public Forum,” stated Kathy Tyler head coach for the MHS debate team. But the Bulldogs took the Gold in both divisions in Class A of the SDHSAA State Debate and IE Tournament held in Brookings from March 7-8. Max... Read more

John Stallman, 69, of Dumont, MN, passed away on Monday, March 10, 2025, at Sanford Wheaton Medical Center in Wheaton, MN. A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, April 4, 2025, from 3:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Clinton Memorial Building in Clinton, MN. John Leo Stallman... Read more