Reuben Aden, age 94, of Milbank died November 23, 2016, at Milbank Area Hospital – Avera Health. Reuben Dell Aden, oldest of eight children, was born on September 15, 1922, to Dell and Hilke (Tjaden) Aden at home, south and west of Twin Brooks, South Dakota. The family later moved... Read more

Gary Wayne “Jake” Eggert, age 51 of Cold Spring, MN died November 22, 2016, at his residence. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, November 29 at 1:00 p.m. at Wilmot Lutheran Church. Rev. Sheila Pohl will officiate and burial will be in the Wilmot Cemetery. Visitation will be at... Read more

Milbank Area Hospital Avera and Avera Medical Group Milbank showcased its state-of-the-art healthcare campus during an open house and ribbon cutting today, Tuesday, November 22. The program was guided by Northeast South Dakota Healthcare Foundation board chairman, Jim Gesswein. He thanked the generous donors who made the new facility a... Read more

Fifty-two turkeys were given away at the Milbank Fire Department’s annual turkey bingo fundraiser November 17, at the Milbank Fire Hall. Drawings for prizes were also held. Winners of the drawings were: Larry Underwood, $200 grocery gift card; Kallie Evans, $100 grocery gift card; Lane Hamman, $50 grocery gift card;... Read more

This year’s Missoula Children’s Theatre production is Rapunzel. Auditions are set for Monday, November 28, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the St. Lawrence School gymnasium. “All students -kindergarten through seniors- are encouraged to audition,” stated organizer Amy Thue. “No preparation is required. Those auditioning should arrive at 3:30 p.m.... Read more

Charles “Chuck” Brust, age 74, of Gig Harbor WA, formerly of Milbank and Aberdeen, SD, died in University Place, WA at Franciscan Hospice House on November 19, 2016. Chuck passed away peacefully with his wife and sons at his side. He was diagnosed with interstitial pulmonary fibrosis in 2006. Chuck... Read more

The St. Lawrence School Student Council purchased and donated Thanksgiving food staples to a family for the upcoming holiday. The 16 students used the proceeds from their school store. Half of the group went shopping at Hartman’s Family Foods and purchased the food and the other eight students delivered the... Read more

Milbank Native Sean Zimny reviews the newest installment in the Harry Potter Universe: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them! Scroll below and click play to watch the video. If you like this video, you can subscribe to SZ Entertainment to see more reviews. Subscribing is free and easy! Just... Read more

Aaron Dahl, age 37, of Aberdeen, SD, and formerly of Milbank, SD, died on Sunday, November 20, 2016, in Aberdeen. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 26, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. at Central United Methodist Church in Milbank with Rev. Thom Bowsher and Rev. Dr. DeVern Schwenn officiating.... Read more

The Milbank Area boys and girls cross country teams held their 2016 awards potluck on November 15. They celebrated successful seasons for both teams. The girls team captured the Northeast Conference team title and placed third at the region meet. They also finished eleventh in the team standings at the... Read more