Irene Meta Anna Conrad, age 105, of Wilmot, SD, died on December 30, 2019, at Wilmot Care Center. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 4, 2020, at 10:30 a.m. at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Wilmot. Visitation will be held on Friday, January 4, from 5:00 to 7:00... Read more

The South Dakota Departments of Transportation and Public Safety are advising motorists that Interstate 29 will be closing from Watertown to the North Dakota border, both north and southbound, effective immediately. I-90 remains closed between Exit 67 east of Rapid City to Mitchell for eastbound traffic and from Mitchell to... Read more

Heidi Christenson, age 62, of Milbank, SD, passed away from cancer on Friday, December 27, 2019, at Milbank Area Hospital – Avera Health. Heidi was the wife of James “Jim” Christenson of Milbank. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, January 8, 2020, at 10:30 a.m. at Emanuel Lutheran Church... Read more

Arlo Dockter, age 92, of Milbank, SD, died on December 27, 2019, at Milbank Area Hospital – Avera Health. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, January 2, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Milbank. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 1, from 5:00 to 7:00... Read more

Ellen Athey, age 81, of Ortonville, MN, died on December 27, 2019. Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 3, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Clinton. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the funeral service at the church. Burial will be at Clinton... Read more

Robert “Bob” Swigerd, age 78, of Ortonville, MN, died on December 28, 2019, at Essentia Health Grace Home in Graceville, MN. A private family gathering to be held at a later date. Robert Clarence Swigerd was born on October 19, 1941, in Ortonville, MN, to Joseph and Elsie (Wedemeyer) Swigerd.... Read more

Gary Roland Deal, age 76, of Odessa, MN, passed away on Tuesday, December 24, 2019, at St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, MN, succumbing to complications brought about by his long battle with frontotemporal dementia. Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 3, 2020, at 3:30 p.m. at Trinity... Read more

Genrose Wieser, age 89, of Graceville, MN, formerly of Dumont, MN, died on December 26, 2019, at Grace Home surrounded by her family. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, December 30, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Graceville. Visitation will be held on... Read more

Eighth grade students from Milbank Middle School presented a Christmas show for the residents of St. Williams Home on December 18. The students recited poetry, sang, and played the piano, tuba, bells, violin, and flute. Student performers included: Kynlee Speidel, Rachel Schulte, Jana Carrino, Cassidy Schell, Isabella Vogel, Hope Karels,... Read more

The St. Lawrence Student Council collected toys for children in our community who might otherwise not receive gifts this Christmas. The council members also pray for the children and their families before sending the Blessing Boxes to ICAP. Icap distributes the toys. Back row: Will Muellenbach, Caitlyn Frerichs, Ashlynn Batchelor,... Read more