Lars Andersen, Aiden Boerger, Landon Brown, and Alaina Rausch, chorus members from Milbank High School, performed with the 46th South Dakota High School Honor Choir on Friday, August 2, at O’Gorman High School Auditorium in Sioux Falls. Timothy Sawyer of St. Paul, Minnesota, directed the 150-voice choir. Submitted photo: Alaina Rausch, Aiden... Read more

All public schools in Milbank open on August 21 at 8:15 am. School will be dismissed the first day of school at 2 p.m. Registration is Wednesday, August 7 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Thursday, August 8 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Students and parents in all... Read more

National Night Out is Tuesday, August 6. Folks in 49 states across the country (Texas celebrates in October) go outside to meet their neighbors and interact with law enforcement and first responders. In South Dakota, 21 cities and counties have planned events. Milbank’s Night Out starts at 5:30 p.m. at... Read more

Today, August 5, John Forman, administrator for the City of Milbank, updated the progress of Phase 2 of the downtown construction project. Forman reports, “With a little more than a week under our belt, sanitary sewer services near the north end of the street are complete. Also, storm sewer has... Read more

Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, August 26, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Charles Catholic Church in Big Stone City, SD, for 81-year-old, Francis “Slim” Jurgens, of Ortonville. Slim passed away on August 2, 2019, following a surgical procedure, and a fatal heart attack. Visitation will be... Read more

Cleo Marie (Anderson) Mann, age 87, of Milbank, SD, died on August 2, 2019, at Milbank Area Hospital – Avera Health. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, August 6, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. at Living Word Lutheran Church in Milbank. Visitation will be held on Monday from 5:00 –... Read more

Everybody is heading to Farley Fest 2019 this weekend. There’s something for everyone: rock and country music, hot dogs and trick dogs, classic cars, food, beer, ski shows, and more. Plus, it’s all just around the corner at Lake Farley Park in Milbank. But did you ever wonder why it’s... Read more

The Dog Days of Summer are here, but so are the CoolDogs. If you’re happy when you can get Rover to sit up or roll over, be prepared to be amazed! CoolDog Productions of Las Vegas siriusly shakes things up with the coolest canine stars ever. As they say, every... Read more

Edward Christeson, age 88, resident of Clinton, MN, died on July 30, 2019, at Essentia Health Grace Home in Graceville, MN. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, August 3, 2019, at 10:30 a.m. at Clinton City Cemetery in Clinton. Edward Lester Christeson was born on December 14, 1930,... Read more

Milbank’s Crazy Days is Friday and Saturday, August 2 and 3 in downtown Milbank. Most stores open at 8 a.m. Friday morning. Look for mad-as-a-hatter discounts on all summer merchandise at Linda’s Fashions. Prices have been slashed up to 70 percent. At Whimsy on Main, check out tables loaded with... Read more