Dennis Murphy, age 83 of Milbank died August 27, 2016, at the Milbank Area Hospital – Avera Health. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, August 31 at 1:00 p.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Milbank. Father Gary DeRouchey will officiate and burial will be at a... Read more

Margaret L. Johnson, age 96, of Ortonville, died Wednesday, August 24, 2016, at the Ortonville Area Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, September 3, 2016, at 11:00 a.m. at Artichoke Baptist Church in Correll, MN, with Rev. Tom Swartley officiating. Burial will follow in the Artichoke Baptist Cemetery.... Read more

There’s a saying amongst fishermen. You can’t catch anything if your pole isn’t in the water. That gets a bit tough around here in the winter. Wouldn’t a cozy ice house help? St. Lawrence School wants you to win one. But, you can’t win it, if you don’t buy a... Read more

If experience can lead the cross country teams to victory in the 2016 season, the Bulldogs are ready. Five seniors bring both experience and leadership. Caden Bjordahl and Kody Johnson will head the boys team and Karlee Mertens, Brooke Fraasch, and Alexis Oliver will set the pace for the girls... Read more

Tot School is hot. “We have had such great participation, we have expanded to two sessions per week,” stated Jeny Koplin, Tot School leader. Check out the first sessions this year on September 7 and September 8. Tot School invites moms, dads, grandparents, or other caregivers to bring children, ages... Read more

The City of Milbank will drain the water tower today. While this sounds extreme, City Administrator Jason Kettwig explained it is normal and the process is done every three to four years to enable maintenance. “We perform this type of maintenance regularly to clean the inside coating and prevent rusting,”... Read more

Bobby Patton, age 75 of Browns Valley died August 23, 2016, at his residence. Services will be held on Saturday, August 27, at the Mundwiler and Larson Funeral Home in Browns Valley. Visitation will begin at 2:00 p.m. followed by a prayer service at 4:00 p.m. Rev. Paul Warnier will... Read more

The Milbank Area football team kicked off its season Friday, August 18, with a football fun night and a public scrimmage. Fans were treated to walking tacos and a sneak peak of what the Dawgs hope to do in the upcoming season. The Bulldogs will vie for the top spot... Read more

The school bell rang for the first time this year with 924 students enrolled district-wide in Milbank. “This number is still somewhat tentative and does not include Bulldog pre-school students,” stated Superintendent Tim Graf. According to Graf, the district anticipated and budgeted for roughly 910 students. The total is comprised... Read more

Sixteen is the magic number for girls high school volleyball this year. Class A post-season play was just changed to a Sweet 16 and Nancy Hoeke starts her sixteenth year as head coach of the Lady Dawgs. Hoeke explained how the Sweet 16 works. “After two rounds of the region... Read more