Twenty-seven teams competed in the Whetstone Valley Rodeo Association (WVRA) third team penning of the season on July 8. The money-winning teams penned three cattle in under 90 seconds. Brad Hanson, Blair Wittnebel, and Gary Letrud placed first. Dewey Carlson, Milt Stengel, and Joanie Hills took second place. Steve Hamann,... Read more

Gale Allen Lorenzen, age 60, of Twin Brooks, who died on July 11, 2017 at the Milbank Area Hospital. Services are pending. Gale Allen Lorenzen was born on December 22, 1956, in Gary, South Dakota. He was the son of Edwin and Lavonne (Helmbolt) Lorenzen. Gale grew up and attended... Read more

Hulda A. “Tooty” Ballhagen of Graceville, age 95, died on July 8, 2017, at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 12, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Clinton. Rev. Bev McNeill will officiate. Visitation will be one hour prior to the... Read more

If you believe “nothing runs like a Deere,” you’ve probably met Bill Schuneman of Schuneman Equipment in Milbank. Bill has been a John Deere man for over 40 years. His JD career started when he was hired as a sales associate with Day County Equipment in Webster in 1977. Now,... Read more

The Milbank Area Lions Swim Team held its annual Lap-A-Thon fundraiser June 29, at Unity Square. Each swim team member sought pledges at a flat donation rate or for each lap. Swimmers had exactly two hours to complete the task. Those who met the highest goal of 220 laps swam... Read more

The Grant County 4-H Horse Show was held June 28, at the 4-H Grounds in Milbank. Riders receiving top honors in horse showmanship include: Champion Senior Showman, Claire Mischel; Reserve Junior Showman, Cassidy Schwagel; Champion Junior Showman, Marion Mischel; and Beginner Showman, Brook Schwagel. Claire Mischel also won the Arlene... Read more

Was it a taping for a Food Network show? Or the Grant County 4-H Special Foods Contest? Each cook had a 48-inch space to prepare their dish and 90 minutes to complete it. They were also required to prepare a centerpiece and place setting – all as the judge watched... Read more

Dean Thomas Robinson, formerly of Milbank, won his battle with Myotonic Muscular Dystrophy surrounded by his family on Sunday, July 2, 2017, at Sanford Health Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD, at the age of 63. Dean was born on March 7, 1954, in Des Moines, Iowa, to William and... Read more

Thirty-two swimmers from the Milbank Area Lions Swim Team competed at the Webster 12-and-Under Fun Meet on June 26. Ten State A qualifying events were clocked by Carter Gloe, Jacob Overby, Hallie Schulte, Liam Street, and Rylie Overby. Five MALST team records fell. Joseph Schulte broke Carter Gloe’s 2017 record... Read more

Karen (Mrs. Tom) Oakes, age 56, of Ortonville died on July 2, 2017, in Sioux Falls, SD, from injuries sustained from a motorcycle accident. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Fr. Brian Oestreich on Friday, July 7, at 11:00am at St. John’s Catholic Church in Ortonville. Burial will... Read more