The Milbank Firechiefs, now 16-2, face Dell Rapids PBR  tonight, August 13, in the second round of South Dakota’s 92nd State B Amateur Baseball Tournament. The game starts at 7:30 p.m. at Cadwell Park in Mitchell. The Firechiefs advanced to the second round by defeating  the Hartford-Humboldt Gamecocks 5 –... Read more

Preston Fischer, 76, of Milbank, SD, passed away on Thursday, August 8, 2024, at Milbank Area Hospital – Avera Health in Milbank.  Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Milbank. Pastor Chris Davis will officiate. Visitation will be held... Read more

Florence Lena (Ring) Kjenstad, 99, of Morris, MN, a beloved Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother and friend, passed away peacefully, embraced by the love of her family and community on Saturday, August 10, 2024, at West Wind Village in Morris.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, August 16, 2024,... Read more

Lonnie Reedy, 60, of Graceville, MN, passed away on Friday, August 9, 2024, at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND. Funeral Services will be held on Monday, August 19, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. at Mundwiler & Larson Funeral Home in Graceville, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the... Read more

The Milbank Firechiefs face the Hartford-Humboldt Gamecocks on Saturday, August 10,  at 1 p.m. in their first game of South Dakota’s 2024 Class B Amateur Baseball Tournament. The 31-game state tournament starts today at Cadwell Park in Mitchell. The 32 teams who made the cut will be shaved down to... Read more

Michael “Mike” Maas, age 60, of Ortonville, MN, passed away on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, at the Ortonville Area Health Services Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. at Abiding Faith Lutheran Church in Ortonville, MN. Visitation will be held Monday, August 12,... Read more

Marlin “Fritz” Kasuske, 93, formerly of Twin Brooks, SD, passed away on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, in Iowa. Private family grave-side services were held on August 12 at the Milbank City Cemetery.  Marlin Leo Kasuske was born on August 15, 1930, at the family farm near Twin Brooks. He was... Read more

Tomorrow, August 7, is the last day of registration for Milbank’s elementary, middle, and high schools. Registration is being held in the Milbank Elementary School gym. Special Olympics will be serving malts from 9 a.m.until 4 p.m. A free will donation is requested. Valley Queen will be serving grilled cheese... Read more

Anna Neugebauer, Camryn Sovell, Ashlynn Batchelor, Graham Lightfield, Garrett Weber, and Bryan Meyer – all students at MHS – performed in concert with the 50th South Dakota High School Honor Choir at the University of Sioux Falls on Friday, August 2.  Lynda R. Hasseler, D.M.A, a professor of music and... Read more

Donna Berkner, age 72, of Stockholm, SD, passed away on Saturday, August 3, 2024, at her home. Memorial services will be held on Monday, August 12, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. at Tabor Lutheran Church in Strandburg, SD. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church... Read more