Helyn Mertens, age 93, of Milbank died March 13, 2018, at St. William’s Care Center in Milbank. Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 16 at 2:30 p.m. at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Milbank. Rev. Caleb Schewe will officiate and burial will be in the Milbank City Cemetery. Visitation... Read more

MHS junior Gabbi Cummins was named to the All-Northeast Conference high school basketball second team for 2017-2018. She is the daughter of Adam and Jessica Cummins. Cummins finished the season with 245 points- an average of 11.7 points per game. She shot 87 of 210 from the field for 41... Read more

Students of St. Lawrence School in Milbank raised $17,150 – five dollars at a time. The students sold raffle tickets for five dollars each during the 2018 Catholic Schools Raffle, a fundraising program sponsored by Catholic United Financial. St. Lawrence participated along with 83 other schools in Minnesota and the... Read more

Children ages three to seven are invited to Breakfast With the Easter Bunny at the Grant County Public Library on Saturday, March 24, at 10:00 a.m. Everybunny will hear a story, make a craft, and hunt for Easter eggs. Space is limited. To sign up, call the library at 605.432.6543. Read more

Susan M. Terwilliger died March 12, 2018, at St. William’s Care Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at St. William’s Care Center Chapel in Milbank. Other details are forthcoming. Read more

Frank A. Kellen, age 49, of Ortonville, MN, died on March 12, 2018, at St. Cloud Hospital. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, March 19, 2018, at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Graceville, MN. Fr. Brian Oestreich will celebrate the Mass. Visitation will... Read more

Phyllis A. Thompson, age 87, of Benson, MN, died on March 11, 2018, at Meadow Lane Nursing Home in Benson. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 17, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. at First English Lutheran Church in Ortonville. Rev. David Tonn will officiate and burial will be at... Read more

Don’t forget to set your clock ahead an hour when you go to bed tonight. Daylight Saving Time officially begins Sunday morning at 2 a.m.  By now, you’ve probably heard both sides of the argument on whether or not we should be moving the hands on our clocks every few months. Does all the... Read more

A soup supper followed by Ham & Turkey Bingo will be held Saturday, March 17, at the South Shore Community Center. The soup supper starts at 6 p.m. Bingo begins at 7 p.m. The event is a fundraiser for funds to fix the roof of the old school building. Read more

Dr. Fred Deutsch announced his intention to run for the South Dakota House of Representatives for District 4 in the 2018 election. District 4 includes Grant, Deuel, rural Brookings, and rural Codington counties. Deutsch, a Republican, served in the legislature from 2015 to 2016. He was a member of the... Read more