Elaine Wagner, age 88, of Clinton, MN, passed away on June 27, 2023. Visitation will be held on Monday, July 10, 2023, beginning at 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. with a prayer service at 3:00 p.m. at the Mundwiler and Larson Moberg Chapel in Clinton. Burial will be at the... Read more

Have a Yankee Doodle Dandy Day at Lake Farley Park on the 4th of July. It’s easy to remember – the fun begins at 4 p.m. Fireworks start at dusk. From 4-6 p.m. make a new friend at the Fishing Derby. It’s free for kids up to age 14. Rick... Read more

Six Milbank Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) members, who qualified for the 46th Annual International Leadership Conference, competed with over 12,000 students from across the world from June 21-25. The event was held at the Omni Convention Center in Dallas, Texas. During the conference, 91 outstanding HOSA  members were awarded scholarships from... Read more

Incumbent John Weyh defeated challenger Jason Sackreiter in a close race for Milbank’s Ward 1 city council seat.  Ward 1 has 682 eligible voters.  Weyh earned 17 votes and Sackreiter received 15. Cynthia Schumacher, finance officer for the City of Milbank, said as far as she recalled, the low turnout... Read more

Kevin Schuelke, head of Grant County Emergency Management and former Milbank Fire Chief, said,” Firefighters from Milbank, Big Stone, and Summit, and Grant County Local Emergency Planning Committee members attended the 2023 State Fire School from June 15-17. The South Dakota Firefighters Association, along with Lake Area Tech and Watertown... Read more

Milbank swimmers who are members of the Watertown Swim Club competed in the High Point Swim Meet at the Aberdeen Aquatic Center during the weekend of  June 16–18. Crosby Bass and Maurina Street collected first place finishes.  C. Bass, age eight, swam in the mixed 12 and under division and... Read more

Ruth Gleason, age 74, of Milbank, SD, passed away on Friday, June 23, 2023, at Avera McKennan in Sioux Falls, SD. Memorial services will be held on Friday, June 30, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. at Valley Baptist Church in Milbank, SD. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the... Read more

The Milbank Firechiefs crossed the South Dakota border to take on some tough Minnesota teams in the Rosen Tournament on June 24-25. The Firechiefs defeated the Raymond Rockets 1-0 in game one, fell to the St. Paul Hops 5-0, and defeated the Rosen Express 2-1 for third place. It wasn’t... Read more

Kenneth “Ken” Henneberg, formerly of Odessa, MN, went home to his Lord and Savior on April 2, 2023, in Queen Creek, AZ, at age 84. For all friends and family, a visitation will start at 10:00 a.m. with a funeral service to follow at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 29,... Read more

Four teams competed in the Second Annual First Bank & Trust U8 Baseball Tournament in Milbank on Sunday, June 25.  Milbank defeated Ortonville 15-0 in their first game. They took down Watertown, 9-8 in their second round to earn their way to the championship game. Groton defeated Watertown 15-5 in their... Read more