Emanuel Lutheran Church in Milbank will praise God with a German Hymn Fest Sunday, October 23, during the 10:30 a.m. service. “We will celebrate God’s love for us in Christ and sing some of our favorite old hymns,” stated Senior Pastor Bill Cornelius. After the service, the church will host... Read more

Arlene Danielson, age 84, of Ortonville, died Wednesday, October 19, 2016, at Northridge Residence. Funeral services are pending and will be announced. Arlene Mae Danielson was born on November 4, 1931, in Artichoke Township, rural Correll, MN, to Ansel W. and Mayme (Guse) Rodengen. She was baptized and confirmed in... Read more

Musicians from Milbank High School took part in the first annual Northern State University Clarinet Clinic on October 12. The clinic was presented in the newly renovated Johnson Fine Arts Center on the campus of NSU in Aberdeen. Milbank students participating in the event were Abby Michels and Kylie Roggenbuck,... Read more

Are you a high school senior preparing for college? It’s time to take your ACT college admissions test. According to high school counselor Heidi Wellnitz, several test dates are scheduled at Milbank High School. Students can register to take the test at www.actstudent.org. Test Dates and Registration Deadlines December 10... Read more

The Milbank Area Lady Bulldogs wrapped up a busy week of high school volleyball action with a 3-0 victory over the Redfield-Doland Pheasants and a 3-0 loss to the Northwestern Wildcats. Milbank Area holds a 14-6 season record heading into the final two weeks of the regular season. Milbank Area... Read more

Eric Matthew Torgerson, age 56, of Clinton, MN, who died on Tuesday, October 18, 2016, at the Ortonville Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 22, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Clinton with Minister Bev McNeill officiating. Burial will follow in the Clinton City... Read more

The Milbank Middle School student council spearheaded an effort to help restock the Grant County Food Pantry. “Each homeroom of the sixth, seventh, and eighth grades was given an incentive to bring items to donate to the food pantry,” explained middle school counselor Heidi Wellnitz. “Any homeroom that brought more... Read more

The Milbank Area girls cross country team is headed to State. The runners punched their ticket with a third place finish at the Region 1A meet in Webster Thursday, October 13. The state meet is in Huron on October 22. “The region meet was another good meet for the Milbank... Read more

Nathan Loutsch, a sophomore at Milbank High School, has been selected as a member of the National FFA Chorus. He is the son of Jeff and Marie Loutsch. Chase Pinkert, a junior at MHS, has been selected as a member of the National FFA Band. He is the son of... Read more

The Grant County Sheriff’s office responded to a 911 call of a stabbing in rural Grant County on October 15. The victim, Dylan Pauli, age 19 of Milbank, received serious but non life threatening injuries. Twenty-one year old Austin Kuechenmeister, of Minnesota, is being held in the Grant County Detention... Read more