How do you make a light and airy doughnut? Practice. Practice. Practice. Thaden Family Donuts of Marvin has been making doughnuts for 41 years and, not only have the Thadens used the same recipe, they’ve used the same spoon! The stainless steel spoon stirred over 728,000 doughnuts while the founder... Read more

Joyce Johnson submitted her letter of resignation on Wednesday, January 9,  to the Milbank School District Board of Education. Johnson has been employed as a special education instructor in the Milbank School District since 1995. Mrs. Johnson began teaching in the Koch School and in 1999 moved to the Middle... Read more

Sandy Schell resigned from her position as kindergarten teacher at Koch Elementary School. The Milbank School District Board of Education accepted her letter of resignation at their board meeting on Wednesday, January, 9.  Mrs. Schell’s retirement becomes effective at the end of the 2018-2019 school year. Mrs. Schell has been... Read more

The Milbank Fire Department was dispatched to a house fire at the Duane Liebe residence at 705 South Dakota Street in Milbank on December 29. When the fire and rescue team arrived on the scene, it was determined the fire was in the attic. Firefighters cut a hole in roof to... Read more

The Milbank School District will conduct a Kindergarten screening and registration Friday, January 18, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Koch Elementary School. Kindergarten screening is for any child who is five years old before September 1, 2019. Children will participate in a kindergarten assessment. The school nurse will... Read more

Frank W. Remington, age 48, of Milbank, SD, died on January 1, 2019. A time of gathering will be held on Monday, January 7, 2019, at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank from 3:00-5:00 p.m. A prayer service led by Rev. Thom Bowsher will start at 4:30 p.m. Frank Weston Remington... Read more

Russell Skundberg, age 95, resident of Ortonville, died on Tuesday, January 1, 2019, at Ortonville Area Health Services Hospital in Ortonville, MN. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 5, 2019, at 10:30 AM at the Fairway View Community Orpheum. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services.... Read more

Burnys Koch, age 94, resident of Graceville, passed away on Monday, December 31, 2018, at Grace Home in Graceville, MN. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, January 5, 2019, at 10:30 AM at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Chokio, MN. Visitation will be held on Friday,... Read more

Paul Derry, age 61, of Ortonville, died on Sunday, December 30, 2018, at the Appleton Care Center in Appleton, MN. Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 11, 2019, at 11:00 AM at Abiding Faith Free Lutheran Church. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services. Reverend Richard... Read more

Brian Trapp has joined the staff at First Bank and Trust as an ag-business banking officer. Brian earned his bachelor of science degree in banking and financial services from Northern State University and has nearly seven years of banking experience. He is also a licensed crop insurance agent. “We are... Read more