Hunter Tillman, age 18, of Spearfish, SD, formerly of Milbank, SD, died on April 16, 2019, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, April 23, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Milbank. Visitation will be from... Read more

Justin Downes has been selected as the new superintendent to lead the Milbank School District. Downes is currently the superintendent of the Arlington School District. The Milbank School District Board of Education announced Downes’ verbal acceptance at a special meeting of the board on Monday, April 15. Downes replaces Tim... Read more

The Milbank Area Retired Teachers Association (MARTA) will hold their regular monthly meeting on Thursday, April 18 at 11 a.m. at Pizza Ranch in Milbank. Bill and Cathy Zubke of Watertown are the featured speakers and will take members on a “Trip to France.” Door prizes will also be given... Read more

The Milbank Fire Department, Grant County Emergency Management, the Grant County Highway Department, Justin Layher, and Al’s Body Shop mounted a daring rescue during last Thursday’s spring snowstorm. A mother with two children – one three years old and one six years old- ran out of gas on the highway... Read more

Larry Boerger, age 74, of Twin Brooks, SD, died on Friday, April 12, 2019, at his residence with his wife, Wynn, by his side. Funeral services will be held on Friday, April 19, at 1:00 p.m. at American Lutheran Church in Milbank. Pastor Justin Neugebauer will officiate. Inurnment will be... Read more

Lois E. Sherod, age 93, of Odessa, died on April 11, 2019, at Fairway View Neighborhoods in Ortonville. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 20, at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Odessa. Pastor Thaine Kister will officiate. Burial will be in the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation... Read more

During a special school board meeting on Wednesday, April 10, the Milbank School District Board of Education accepted the resignation of Koch Elementary School Principal Amy Brandriet. Her last day will be June 5. Brandriet has been employed by the district since the 2016-2017 school year. She and her husband,... Read more

The Milbank Honor Society welcomed 14 new members on March 23. Inductees must meet the four requirements of academics – a grade point average of at least 3.5, service learning, leadership, and character. The 2019 inductees – all juniors at MHS – Back row: Danica Schulte, Amy Nelson, James Lusk,... Read more

Robert LeRoy Jorschumb, age 81, of Ortonville, MN, died on April 6, 2019, at Grace Home in Graceville, MN. A private family graveside service will be held at a later date at St. John’s Cemetery in Wheaton, MN. Robert LeRoy Jorschumb was born on January 20, 1938, to Emil and... Read more

Mary Whiting, age 81, of Milbank, died on April 5, 2019, at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, April 9, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Milbank. The Celebrant will be Father Gary DeRouchey, and burial will be in... Read more