Milbank High School band students attended the 71st Northern State University (NSU) Band Clinic in Aberdeen on November 8. Established in 1947, the Northern State University (NSU) Band Clinic is the longest running band directors and student workshop in South Dakota.  Milbank students participating included: (Back l. to r.) Ethan Bohn... Read more

Grace Henkelman, age 93 of Ortonville, passed way peacefully on November 12, 2017, at Fairway View Communities. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, November 16, at 10:00 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Odessa. Rev. Dennis O’Neill will officiate and burial will be at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will... Read more

Hank Prasnicki, age 85 of rural Big Stone City died November 12, 2017, at Milbank Area Hospital – Avera Health. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, November 15 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Milbank. Father Gary DeRouchey will officiate and burial will be... Read more

Mary Margret Bear, age 81 of Ortonville, died Sunday, November 12, 2017, surrounded by her family. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, November 15, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. at St. John’s Catholic Church in Ortonville. Visitation and Rosary will be one hour prior to the service. Father... Read more

The Friends of the Grant County Public Library will welcome author Melissa G. Nelson on Monday, November 13, at 6:30 pm for an author talk. Melissa Nelson grew up on a dairy farm with nine older siblings and learned from a young age to find inspiration from living on the... Read more

Dale Duane Lewis, age 88 of Shakopee, MN, passed away on November 9, 2017. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, November 18, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank. Burial will be in the Milbank City Cemetery, with military honors. Visitation will be at the... Read more

Ten girls take the stage this Saturday night during the annual Snow Queen Festival. The winner of the contest will be crowned Miss Milbank along with receiving a $500 scholarship. Two new scholarships of $250 and $150 will be awarded to the first runner-up and second runner-up, respectively. The Valley... Read more

Thirty-two kindergarten girls entered the annual Snow Queen Festival in hopes of being named Little Miss Milbank. The contest takes place in the Milbank High School theatre on Saturday November 11 starting at 7 p.m. Koch School girls taking part in the event are: (Back l. to r.) Emma Monaghan,... Read more

Milbank High School senior, Andrew Falk, son of Wade and Jenn Falk, has earned his Eagle Scout rank and will be honored with a ceremony Saturday, November 11, at 6 p.m. at Central United Methodist Church in Milbank. The public is invited to attend. Andrew began his Eagle project in... Read more

An audition will be held for the  Children’s Theatre (MCT) production of Beauty Lou And The Country Beast Monday, November 13 at Koch School Gym from 3:30 to 5:30. Those auditioning should arrive at 3:30 and plan to stay for the full two hours. Most of the cast members will... Read more