Olivia Annalise Liebe is MIlbank’s first little lady of 2020. Olivia was born Friday, January 10 at 5:18 p.m. at Milbank Area Hospital Avera to Alex and Daria Liebe. She weighed in at six pounds and 12 ounces and was 19 inches long. “We both easily agreed Olivia would be... Read more

Dustin Johnson was elected to represent the Local Administrative Area 3 (LAA 3) at the Grant County FSA Committee election conducted by the Grant County Farm Service Agency (FSA). Local Administrative Area 3 (LAA 3) includes Adams, Georgia, Madison, Stockholm, Troy, and Vernon townships. Farmers who serve on the committee... Read more

Stella Hynnek, age 92, of Ortonville, MN, died on January 11, 2020, at Fairway View Neighborhoods in Ortonville, MN. A private family service will be held later in the Spring of 2020. Read more

Betty L. Nordquist, age 95 of Milbank passed away on January 11, 2020, at Milbank Area Hospital – Avera Health. Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 17, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service on... Read more

The Lady Bulldogs gymnastics team vaulted into first place in their home quadrangular on January 7 at the Milbank Armory. Milbank took the win with a team score of 124.75. Morris Area finished in second place with 118.65 points. Wahpeton-Breckenridge was third with 118.55, and RTR finished fourth with 108.35.... Read more

Two Milbank swimmers earned high point medals at the Aberdeen Winter High Point meet January 4-5. Amaya Street placed sixth in the girls 15-16 age group with 120 points. Savanna Osowski was seventh in the same group with 113 points. MALST head swim coach Jodi Street said, “The girls swam... Read more

State Representative Fred Deutsch (R-Florence) today announced he is seeking another term in the South Dakota State House representing District 4, which is composed of Grant, Deuel, rural Codington and rural Brookings Counties. “Serving South Dakotans in District 4 at the Statehouse has been the honor of a lifetime, and... Read more

The 2020 Grant County Farm and Home Show opens at 10 a.m. on Friday, January 10 and continues until 7 p.m. On Saturday, the show reopens at 9 a.m. and closes at 2 p.m. Both days feature exhibits of home arts, crafts, crops, and over 70 vendor booths. Vendors range... Read more

Cynthia Gustafson, age 106, of Ortonville, MN, died on January 8, 2020, at Essentia Health Grace Home in Graceville, MN. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 11, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Ortonville, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at... Read more

Charlie Trapp, age 63, of Milbank passed away at his residence on January 5, 2020. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 11, 2020, at 10:30 a.m. at Central United Methodist Church in Milbank. Kristy Liebe and Rev. Thom Bowsher will officiate. Visitation will be held on Friday at... Read more