Services will be held at Sunny Lane United Methodist Church, 2020 South Sunnylane Road, Del City, OK, 73115, on Tuesday, June 25, 2019, at 2:00 pm. Burial will be in the Milbank City Cemetery. Sherrill Colette Johns (née Sherrill Colette Jacotel) was born in Grand Forks, ND, on Aug. 23,... Read more

Richard Brown, age 84, of Milbank, died on June 22, 2019, at Milbank Care and Rehabilitation Center. Private family services will be held. Richard Duane Brown was born on November 17, 1934, in Bagley, MN, the oldest son of Olaf and Irene (Flom) Brown. Dick graduated from Bagley High School... Read more

Effective immediately, the summer lunch program at Koch school in Milbank will extend their serving time from 11:15 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. Monday through Friday. All children 18 and under eat free. “The new hours are in response to increased attendance, as over 200 children are being served each day,”... Read more

Milbank Fire and Rescue Chief Kevin Schuelke reports 11 members, including five officers, attended the South Dakota State Fire School in Mitchell on June 6 through June 8. The Milbank department had the distinction of the most attendees from any city in the state. Schuelke says, “It’s good to see... Read more

Leslie Athey, age 66, of Clinton, MN, died on June 17, 2019, after a 4-year battle with Wegener’s Granulomatosis. Private services will be held by the family. A Celebration of Life memorial will be held at the Clinton Memorial Building on June 29, 2019, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.... Read more

Mary Kay Seurer, age 69, a resident of BeeHive Homes in Excelsior, Minnesota, passed away on June 13, 2019, after a hard-fought battle with frontotemporal dementia. Her funeral service will be held on Thursday, June 20, 2019, at 3 p.m. at Mount Olivet Lutheran Church at 7150 Rolling Acres Road... Read more

A surprise party to honor Jean Graf on her retirement from St, Lawrence School was held Wednesday, June 19, from 5-7 p.m. at Speedway in Milbank. The 480 students she taught during her 21-year tenure at the Catholic grade school and their families were all invited. Jean (Hartman) and her... Read more

Paul Kirchberg, age 72, of Ortonville, MN, died on June 16, 2019. A graveside service for Paul will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Rosen, MN, on Saturday, June 22, 2019, at 1:00 p.m. FatherJack Nordick will officiate the service. Paul Henry Kirchberg was born on April 11,... Read more

According to cancer walk core committee member Ann Tuchscherer, It Only Takes A Spark set a new record last weekend. The cancer walk group raised approximately $164,000 during this fundraising year. Money continues to come in, which could push the total even higher. Recently, Robert Schultz of Spring Branch, Texas,... Read more

Kelli Hoff has joined the Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce office as an assistant to the director Laurie Folk. The position is part time and temporary for the summer. This arrangement suits Kelli perfectly as during the school year she is a special education teacher at Koch School. She also... Read more