Charles M. Fiala, age 86, passed away peacefully at Amelia House on April 28, 2024.   Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Hoy Kilnoski Funeral Home on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be held... Read more

Midnight Garden is the theme of the 2024 Prom at Milbank High School. Melissa Gall, co-adviser for the Prom, says “We have 74 couples walking in the Grand March this year. ” The Grand March starts at 8 p.m. with doors opening at 7 p.m. at the Milbank Armory. Tickets... Read more

Kadence Rausch-Frank, a senior at MHS, brought home second place with her piece, Reverence, in the oil painting division at the 28th Annual All-Dakota High School Fine Art Exhibition sponsored by Dacotah Prairie Museum in Aberdeen. The show and judging were held at the Aberdeen Recreation and Cultural Center on April... Read more

Students of the Rausch Music Studio presented their Spring Recital on Sunday, April 21, at American Lutheran Church. The musicians performed on the xylophone, bass clarinet, voice, and piano. Mrs. Susan Karels, Mr. Bob Frink, Mrs. Marcella Serocki, and Mrs. Deb Rausch accompanied the students on the piano. Mrs. Rausch... Read more

The Grant County Child Protection Team sponsored its annual essay contest to raise awareness for National Child Abuse Prevention month in April. The contest  gives students in third through eighth grades the opportunity to highlight someone in our area whom they consider a role model.  The presentation of the winners... Read more

Edward “Eddie” Anderson, age 93, of Clinton, MN, passed away on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at Fairway View Neighborhoods in Ortonville, MN. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Clinton, MN. Visitation will be held on Monday, April 29,... Read more

Sheila Dailie’s piano students presented their spring recital at Living Word Church on Sunday, April 14. Senior Hope Karels received a plaque recognizing her eleven years of piano studies. Dailie received a peace lily from Hope in appreciation for their many years of lessons together. Dailie also remarked, “Three of... Read more

Two Milbank FFA teams qualified for Nationals during South Dakota’s state FFA  convention on April 18-20 in Brookings. The MHS Milk Quality and Products team composed of Veronica Fonder (2nd), Moregean French (5th), Jacob Erickson (8th), and Joseph French (13th) punched their ticket with a first-place team finish. The MHS... Read more

Aubrey Fraasch of Milbank finished her high school gymnastics career as the Region 4 Level 8 Floor runner-up with her score of 9.425. It was also a personal best performance for Aubrey. The meet, held in Bettendorf, Iowa, on Saturday, April 13, featured the top qualifying gymnasts from Iowa, Minnesota,... Read more

United Hardware, a wholesale hardware distributor and owner of the United Hardware distribution center in Millbank, announced its merger with Do it Best became official on April 11. Do it Best has annual sales approaching $5 billion. According to the company, United Hardware shareholders had overwhelmingly voted in favor of... Read more