Today, July 28, is Alphonse Joseph Holtzmann Day in Milbank. The day was set aside by Milbank’s mayor, Pat Raffety, to honor Holtzmann on his 100th birthday. Joe, as he was usually called, was born in Highmore, South Dakota, but resided in Milbank since 1972. He and his wife, Alice,... Read more

The Milbank School District Board of Education held a special meeting on Monday, July 27. The board unanimously approved the district’s Return-To-School Plan. Milbank will return to school with in-person, traditional learning and delivery of school services on Wednesday, August 19. There will be no in-person registration and no open... Read more

Everybody loves a parade! And the 2020 Farley Fest Parade starts at 9:30 a.m. this Saturday, August 1. Cheer on the procession as it makes its way from the Grant County Courthouse down Milbank’s Main Street. Want to be part of the action? There’s still time to add your vehicle... Read more

Physician Peter Reynen returns to Milbank and the staff of Milbank Area Hospital Avera on September 1. Reynen began his medical career in Milbank in 1997. He departed in 2012, but returned on a part-time basis in 2018. He served as a hospitalist at the Milbank hospital while also working... Read more

A total of 181 hours of reading was logged by 23 children during 2020 Summer Reading at the Big Stone City Branch Library. Children earned prizes by reading and doing activity pages as well as art projects and sending pictures of their finished work to the library by email or by putting... Read more

Hildred Issendorf, age 87, of Graceville, MN, passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2020. A private family burial will be held at the Graceville Cemetery in the upcoming weeks. Hildred Genivive (Raddatz) Issendorf was born on October 18, 1932, on the family farm near Norcross, MN, to Theodore and Esther... Read more

Patricia (Mrs. Vince) Meyer, age 72, of rural Milbank, passed away at her residence on July 25, 2020. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, July 30, 2020, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Milbank. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, July 29, from... Read more

The Milbank Firechiefs ended their regular season with a 7-3 victory over Lake Norden on Friday, July 17, at the Milbank Baseball Field at Pribyl Park. The win gave the Chiefs a perfect 9-0 regular season. Milbank now heads to the 2020 District 1B Amateur Tournament as the No. 1... Read more

The South Dakota High School Activities Association Board of Directors voted unanimously Wednesday, July 22, in favor of a proposal to allow all sanctioned high school fall sports and activities to start in August. South Dakota joins Iowa, Nebraska, and North Dakota in deciding to proceed with a fall sports and... Read more

Linda Marie Schwagel, age 66, of Browns Valley, MN, passed away on January 3, 2020, at Browns Valley Heath Center. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, August 1, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Browns Valley. Visitation will be one hour prior... Read more