Marlene Fuhrman, age 87, of Graceville, MN, passed away on July 26, 2021, at Grace Home. Funeral services will be held on Monday, August 2, 2021, at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity-Mt. Olive Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2 ½ miles north of Johnson, MN. Rev. Donald Main will officiate and burial will... Read more

The 14U VFW Milbank Junior Teeners played in the Class A Northeast Region Tournament held in Northville during the weekend of July 17.  Milbank fell to Redfield 7-3 in Game 1, defeated Volga 12-0 in Game 2, and was defeated by Madison 9-4 in their third and final game. In... Read more

The Grant County 4-H Youth-in-Action Day was held on July 13. What is Youth-in-Action Day all about? According to Sara Koepke, Grant County’s 4-H youth program advisor, young people gain hands-on experience and skills. They learn the building blocks of preparing a meal, how to properly speak to individuals or... Read more

Retired 49er Kenneth F. Ballhagen, age 67, of Zimmerman, MN, passed away on July 20, 2021 at the St Cloud V.A. hospice. Visitation for family and friends will be 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. on Friday, July 30, at Mundwiler and Larson Funeral Home in Graceville, MN. Ken was raised in... Read more

Grace (Seehafer) Watkins, age 79, of Sioux Falls, SD, formerly of Milbank, SD, passed away on Saturday, July 24, 2021, at Sanford Health – Ava’s House in Sioux Falls, SD. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, July 28, 2021, at 10:30 a.m. at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Milbank, SD.... Read more

Jim Farrell, age 84, of Milbank, passed away on July 23, 2021, at his residence. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, July 27, 2021, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Milbank. Father Gary DeRouchey will celebrate the Mass. Visitation will be held at the... Read more

Jada Leigh Wellnitz was the top swimmer for the Milbank Sea Lions at the Long Course State B Championship Meet in Huron last weekend. It was the last chance for swimmers to earn a qualifying time for the State championship meet coming up. Wellnitz dropped time in all of her events and added the... Read more

Lucille Nordquist, age 84, of LaBolt, SD, passed away on July 22, 2021, at St. William’s Care Center in Milbank.  Funeral services will be held on Monday, July 26, at 11:00 a.m. at Countryside Covenant Church, rural LaBolt, SD.  Rev. John DePalma will officiate and burial will be in the... Read more

Did you get your tickets to the 2021 Farley Fest Country Concert? Don’t miss the biggest party of the summer at Lake Farley Park on Saturday, July 31.  Casey Donahew headlines and Allie Colleen starts the show. Allie Colleen, the daughter of Garth Brooks, will get you in the mood with... Read more

Anderson Underground, ITC’s contractor for the fiber expansion project in rural Grant County, has started plowing fiber in the northern part of the county. The construction crews are installing the mainline fiber-optics in preparation for the next crew that brings the fiber-optics up to each location. According to Ren Preheim,... Read more