Deborah Athey, 68, of Ortonville, MN, passed away on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, at Ortonville Area Health Services in Ortonville. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home Chapel in Milbank, SD, and will close with a prayer service... Read more

Mindy Rogers, a member of the Milbank City Council, got started on the right foot today. Rogers joined kids, parents, and staff who took to the streets to celebrate National  Walk, Bike, and Roll to School Day on Wednesday, October 9. The event will continue all this week. National Honor... Read more

Eldon M. Peterson, age 69, of Clear Lake, SD, passed away Thursday, October 3, 2024 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. Funeral service will be 10:30 am on Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Clear Lake, SD. Burial will be in the Lakeview Cemetery, Clear... Read more

Anna Marie Larson, age 82, of Ortonville, MN, passed away on Sunday, October 6, 2024, at her home. Funeral services will be held on Monday, October 14, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at the Zion Lutheran Church in Ortonville, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at... Read more

Donna G. Magedanz, of Iowa City, IA, died on October 5, 2024, in Iowa City. She was 98 years old. A time of gathering and fellowship will be held on Monday, October 14, 2024, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank, SD. A private family... Read more

The Bulldogs golf team will leave on Sunday, October 6, for the 2024 South Dakota Class A State Golf Tournament.  A fire truck from the Milbank Fire Department will help send off the boys at 7:45 a.m. from the Milbank Middle School parking lot.  The tournament will be played at... Read more

The Big Stone City Branch Library will host local author Deb Cuyle on Saturday, October 5, from 10 a.m.until noon. Cuyle will be reading from her latest book, Ghosts and Legends of Northeast South Dakota. Everyone is invited to attend, to share their ghost stories, and to participate in a... Read more

Carol Nicholson, age 74, of Wilmot, SD, passed away on Sunday, September 29, 2024, at the Wilmot Care Center. No formal services will be held at this time. Carol Faye Nicholson was born on June 16, 1950, to Carl and Elsie (Gustafson) Schneck in Ortonville, MN. She attended Kilborn Country... Read more

The luck of the draw can make or break you in a card game, but onTuesday, October 1, three players increased their chances of going home with a big stack  of cash. The prize would be a 60 percent share of the pot given away in the Big Stone City... Read more

The Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce (MACC) hosted a ribbon cutting at 1st Choice Real Estate in Milbank on Thursday, September 26, to celebrate a change of ownership. Steve Hicks from Fargo, North Dakota, purchased the business from Trudi Niedert in August.  Read more