Rudy Nef, age 89 of Milbank, SD,  passed away on September 18, 2022, at Milbank Area Hospital – Avera Health. Funeral services will be held on Friday, September 23, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. at American Lutheran Church in Milbank. Rev. Justin Neugebauer will officiate. Visitation will be held at the... Read more

Dennis Schmig, age 77, of Stockholm, SD, passed away on Friday, September 16, 2022, at Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, September 24, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. at Living Word Lutheran Church in Milbank, SD. Visitation will be held on Friday, September... Read more

Thomas “Tom” Saeger, age 59, of Ortonville, MN, passed away on Saturday, September 17, 2022, at his home. Tom fought a hard and courageous four-year battle with colorectal cancer, and even through the worst of it, he never gave up. He appreciated every minute of life he was given past... Read more

George R. Boyd, 81, of Papillion, Nebraska-and seasonal resident of LaBolt passed away peacefully at home, on September 17, 2022, surrounded by his family. Memorial plans are pending. Burial with military honors will be at LaBolt Cemetery. George was born to Jack and Esther (Mariage) Boyd on November 9, 1940... Read more

The Milbank School District will hold a screening for children who were three years old by September 1, 2022. The screening examines your child’s development in motor, speech, and language skills and their general knowledge.  The screening will be held at the Milbank Elementary School on Friday, October 14. Screening sessions begin... Read more

Gail Ann Gess (Ronnie) passed away peacefully on Monday, August 22, 2022 at the age of 91, at the Advantara-Milbank Nursing Home, in Milbank, South Dakota.  Funeral services will be held at the First English Lutheran Church in Ortonville, Minnesota on Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at 11:00 am. Visitation will begin at 10:00... Read more

Aleda Trebil, age 83, of Ortonville, MN, passed away on Tuesday, September 13, 2022, Fairway View Neighborhoods. A Memorial Service will be held on Monday, September 19, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at Mundwiler and Larson Funeral Chapel in Ortonville, MN. Pastor Lynn Thomas will officiate the service and a gathering... Read more

Katie Minder was chosen as Summit High School’s 2022 Homecoming Queen. Jonathan Johnston was selected to reign alongside her as this year’s Homecoming King. Their royal court includes Cierra Fonder, Katie Karst, Brady Lindholm, and Damon Opdahl. Coronation was held Monday evening, September 12, at Summit School. During the festivities, Abby Zirbel was chosen as... Read more

Brent M. Hanson of Milbank was sentenced to life in prison without parole this morning and will spend the rest of his days in the South Dakota Penitentiary. Hanson, 57, appeared in Third Circuit Court in a nearly empty Grant County Courthouse courtroom in Milbank on Tuesday, September 13. Hanson... Read more