The Castlewood Monarchs were no match for the Milbank Firechiefs amateur baseball team Sunday, May 15. The Firechiefs scorched the Monarchs 10-1 for a victory in their opening game at Legion Field in Milbank. The Chiefs started the game with one run in the first inning. Castlewood came back to... Read more

The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department will start the summer with its annual open house and free fishing weekend May 20-22. “The statewide event waives entrance fees and allows free fishing for residents and non-residents,” stated local GFP Conservation Officer, Jamie Pekelder. “All state park and recreation areas... Read more

Lawrence W. Drewelow, age 91, of Graceville, MN, died Tuesday, May 17, 2016, at the Grace Home in Graceville. Funeral services for Lawrence W. Drewelow will be held on Tuesday, May 24, 2016, at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Clinton. Burial will follow in the Big Grove Lutheran... Read more

Milbank High School Commencement will take place Sunday, May 22, at 2 p.m. at the Milbank High School Armory. Seniors Heidi Bergquist and Chris Loutsch have been selected as class speakers. The Class of 2016 has chosen a Sunflower as its class flower. The motto for the class is by... Read more

  The Milbank FFA chapter held its annual awards banquet Thursday, May 12, where the 2016-2017 officers were elected. Trevor Schmidt was selected as president for the 2016-2017 school year. Other officers selected were Kimberlly Aburto, vice president; Claire Mischel, secretary; Chase Pinkert, treasurer; Sarah Jarman, reporter; Nathan Loutsch, sentinel;... Read more

Milbank High School students enrolled in zoology this semester attended a class field trip to Big Stone Lake. Directors of the trip were Dennis Skadsen and Cory Zirbel of the Northeast Glacial Lakes Watershed Project and MHS instructor Jim Dahl. “This field trip was a win-win experience as the directors... Read more

The Milbank Lady Bulldogs girls golf team finished third in the team standings at the Northeast Conference golf tournament Monday, May 16, at Pine Hills Golf Course in Milbank. The locals finished with a team total of 499. Tori Quade led the Lady Bulldogs with a sixth place finish in... Read more

Michael Dunnihoo, age 73 of Ortonville passed away on May 16, 2016, at the Ortonville Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Monday, May 23, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Ortonville. Rev. David Tonn and Pastor Deb Robinson will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Hope... Read more

Milbank High School senior Nolan Foss signed his letter of intent to join the men’s basketball program at Dakota Wesleyan University in Mitchell beginning in the fall of 2016. As a member of the Tigers basketball team, he will compete in the NAIA Division II league, which is also a... Read more

Sixty-three fifth grade students from Koch Elementary School graduated from the D.A.R.E. program. The ceremony was conducted Thursday, May 12, in the school gymnasium. Four students from each class were given the opportunity to read their drug-free pledge to themselves, their families and friends, and to the D.A.R.E. Program. “I... Read more