Kellie Thielke, age 59, of Brooklyn Park, MN, passed away on Wednesday, November 16, 2022. A memorial service for local friends and family of Kellie will be held on Saturday, December 3, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at Mundwiler and Larson Funeral Home Chapel in Ortonville. Visitation will be held from... Read more

James Frederick Forrette, age 92, Sisseton, SD passed away on November 26, 2022. A funeral Mass was held on Thursday, December 1 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Sisseton with Fr. Gregg Frankman Celebrant.   Pallbearers were Daniel Thelin, Nicholas Norris, Patrick Thelin, Eric Forrette, Kirby Norris, Michael Thelin, William Thelin,... Read more

Jessie Faye Moody, age 94, of Sunnyside, WA, was called home by our Heavenly Father on December 1, 2022, at Fairway View Senior Residence in Ortonville, MN. Funeral services will be held at a later time. The family would like to thank the staff at Fairway View Neighborhoods for the... Read more

Samuel “Sam” Folk, age 64, of Milbank, SD, passed away on Tuesday, November 29, 2022, at Milbank Area Hospital – Avera Health. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, December 5, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Milbank, SD. Visitation will be held on... Read more

Milbank’s wrestling season starts with the Battle of the Bulldogs this Thursday, December 1 at 6:30 p.m. at the Milbank Armory.  It’s a new season with a new head coach, a new assistant coach, and new ways of dealing with weight classes. Josh Schmeichel, the new head coach for MHS,... Read more

Student council members at St. Lawrence School in Milbank collected cans of non-perishable food to help put a lid on hunger.  The student council, led by advisor Susie Wendland and aided by all the staff and students at St. Lawrence, gathered the cans of food prior to the Thanksgiving holiday.... Read more

The MHS oral interp team is headed to State. The festival takes place in Mitchell on Friday and Saturday, December 2-3. Coach Natasha Karels said, “The Bulldogs earned second place at the regional tournament. They finished just six points behind the winner, Great Plains Lutheran. According to Karels, only the... Read more

MARTA (Milbank Area Retired Teachers-Personnel Association) met to “Celebrate  Milbank.” Highlights of the gathering included the grants MARTA recently acquired and the resulting projects they spearheaded to enhance the outdoor areas of Milbank.    Special guests at the meeting included: Erik Gaikowski, South Dakota’s AARP Director,  John Forman, Administrator for the City... Read more

Brian Allmendinger, head coach of the Milbank Bulldogs football team, announced the end-of-the-season awards earned by members of the team.All-Conference Awards: Eli Johnson – NEC All-Conference and Offense Player of the Year Jayden Johnson – NEC All-Conference and Special Teams Player of the YearAidan Foell – NEC All-Conference and Defense... Read more

Margaret “Peggy” Louise Rademacher, age 68, of Bellingham, MN, passed away on November 27, 2022, at her residence. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, December 1, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Rosen, MN. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, November 30, 2022,... Read more