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

Eric Townsend, head coach for the MHS cross country teams says, “ It’s hard to believe, but we are about two weeks from the official start of the 2024 season. Townsend outlined information and the practice schedule for the first days for both boys and girls in grades 7-12. Thursday,... Read more

The Big Stone City Branch Library registered 49 kids for two sessions of their summer reading program. Along with their guests, the program accommodated 57 children during the two-month program. Each week, the kids enjoyed activity sheets, games, songs, and special events such as the live professional ventriloquist show. Branch... Read more

Jackson Andrew Maas was born peacefully sleeping and gained his angel wings on July 28, 2024, at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A private memorial service will be held at Living Word Lutheran Church in Milbank, SD. Pastor Melanie Reiners will officiate.  Some only dream of angels, but... Read more

Linda Gieseke, 71, of Greenbush, Minnesota passed away at her home on Monday, July 29th, 2024. Linda Glee Dahle, the daughter of Roscoe and Helen (Williamson) Dahle, was born on December 21, 1952 at Ortonville, MN. She was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Revillo, SD, confirmed and married at... Read more

Two area American Legion baseball teams battled for a spot in the state tourney during the Region 1B championship game on Friday, July 26, in Castlewood.  Milbank Post 9 faced Big Stone City Post 229. Big Stone City emerged victorious 6-1. With the win, the Badgers of Post 229 locked... Read more