Charles “Chuck” Pedersen, age 88, of Wilmot, SD, passed away on Wednesday, September 27, 2023, at the Wilmot Care Center. Memorial services will be held on Monday, October 2, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at Wilmot Lutheran Church in Wilmot, SD. Visitation will be held on Sunday, October 1, 2023, from... Read more

Barbara Mary Schnaser, age 85 of Milbank, SD, passed away on September 27, 2023, in Sioux Falls, SD. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, October 6, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Milbank. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the Mass.... Read more

Members of the Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce, colleagues, and friends attended an open house to congratulate Dennis Mears on his new offices. Mears is a financial advisor with Legacy Financial Partners, a division of Ameriprise, and he recently moved to 104 W 4th Ave Ste 1 from his former location on Main Street. The... Read more

The Community Thrift Shop in Milbank officially opened its new addition today, September 27. This morning, as every Wednesday, shoppers were lined down the block, ready to bag some bargains. They also were excited to finally get a glimpse of the changes inside. The store’s addition not only expanded its... Read more

Ardith Larson, age 94, of Milbank, SD, passed away on Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at St. William’s Care Center. Funeral services will be held on Monday, October 2, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. at Tabor Lutheran Church in Strandburg, SD. Visitation will be held on Sunday, October 1, 2023, from 5:00... Read more

The motto “It’s not our land, but it is our turn” has served as a guide to the caretakers of Bien Ranch for more than 130 years. “Conservation has been important to our family ever since my grandfather, Ole, homesteaded in 1888,” said Neil Bien, a third-generation Veblen rancher and... Read more

There’s no sugarcoating the lopsided score from the Bulldogs’ Homecoming football game against Dell Rapids on Friday, September 22. The Quarriers – the defending state champions and the No. 1-ranked team in the state– overwhelmed Milbank 63-8. As the saying goes: you either win or you learn. Isn’t learning what... Read more

Jonathan DeBoer and Owen Fischer will play in South Dakota’s 2023 State A Golf Tournament. The tournament will be a two-day, 36-hole event at Hart Ranch Golf Club in Rapid City on October 2-3. The Bulldogs competed in the Region 1A meet on Monday, September 25. Mark Keeton, head coach... Read more

The Lady Bulldogs split wins in a tennis triangular with Lennox and Aberdeen Roncalli at Cantine Courts in Milbank on Tuesday, September 19. The meet was scheduled to be a quadrangular, but Aberdeen Central did not participate. The Lady Bulldogs triumphed over the Lady Orioles of Lennox with a final... Read more

Do you routinely pack Kraft singles in your kids’ lunchboxes? Grab a quick lunch with an ooey gooey grilled cheese? Take a minute to check your cheese packages for faulty wrapping that could cause choking. Kraft Heinz announced a voluntary recall of approximately 83,800 cases of individually-wrapped Kraft Singles American... Read more