Funeral services for Garry Harstad, age 60, of Revillo, South Dakota will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday, February 22, 2021, at Zoar Lutheran Church in rural Revillo. The Reverend  Keith Smith will officiate.   Special music will be provided by organist Cheryl Sieverson, and soloists Megan Mozar and Dan Harstad.  Casket bearers will be: Alex DeFea, Brian Sime, Jerome DeBoer, Donald Peshong, Justin Garry, Greg Garry, Mason Nash, Arne... Read more

The Milbank Sealions took to the pool on Friday, February 12, for a three-day qualifying meet in Watertown to finish their regular season competition. “This meet brought together 19 teams from across the state along with multiple teams from Iowa, North Dakota, and Minnesota,” said Milbank’s head coach Jodi Street. Friday... Read more

Clifford Dexter, age 96, of Milbank, SD, passed away on Friday, February 19, 2021, at Milbank Area Hospital – Avera Health. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, February 23, 2021, at 10:30 a.m. at Christ Episcopal Church in Milbank, SD. Visitation will be held on Monday, February 22, 2021,... Read more

Marlys Cornelisen, age 85, of Ortonville, died February 18, at Fairway View Neighborhoods in Ortonville. A Memorial service will be at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, February 26, at the Mundwiler Larson Funeral Home in Ortonville. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial, at a later date, will... Read more

Milbank cagers rebounded from a loss to Groton earlier in the week to defeat Tri-Valley 68-59 on Saturday, February 13. The Bulldogs have three regular season games remaining on their schedule. Milbank 68 vs. Tri-Valley 59 Milbank notched its 10th win of the season with a 68-59 victory over Tri-Valley... Read more

Orris Swayze, of Wilmot, SD, passed away on Friday, February 19, 2021, at the VA Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. Funeral services will be held at a later date. While maintaining social distancing guidelines, we are now able to gather for visitations and services. The use of face masks... Read more

Amy McDonnell, age 47, of Madison, MN, formerly of Graceville, MN, passed away on February 14, 2021, at the Madison Health Care Service Hospital. A memorial service will be held on Monday, February 22, 2021, at 11:30 a.m. at Mundwiler Larson Funeral Home Chapel in Graceville. Visitation will be held... Read more

Arlo Levisen is the President of the Grant County Historical Society. He has extensive knowledge on the history of the area, including: Grant County History, Big Stone Lake History, the History of the Holland Grist Mill, the History of the Milbank Congregational Church and much more! Send in your questions.... Read more

The Milbank Middle School choirs and bands will present their 2021 Mid-Winter Concert on Thursday, February 18, at 7:30 p.m. in the Milbank High School gym. The sixth, seventh, and eight-grade ensembles, under the direction of Susan Karels and Miriam Schwenn, will perform a variety of selections.Schwenn says, “The concert is... Read more

There’s still time to sign up for U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Quality Loss Adjustment (QLA) program, but you’d better hurry.  March 5 is the last day to enroll. However, you have until March 15 to make changes to the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price... Read more