The St. Lawrence School Foundation will host its 10th Annual Gala Friday, April 29, at Shady Beach Supper Club. The theme will be A Night In Oz. “Just imagine yourself following the Yellow Brick Road through the Land Of Oz to the Emerald City to see the Wizard. Add fabulous... Read more

South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks will host its annual HunterSAFE course in Milbank the first week of May. Classes will be offered May 2-3 from 6 to 9:30 p.m. at Milbank High School and May 5 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the trap shooting range. Students must be... Read more

MHS speech and debate team members received season-end awards during their annual awards banquet April 21. “Students were recognized for their achievements throughout the oral interp, debate, and student congress season,” said debate coach Natasha Hartman. New students received membership certificates to the National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA). New... Read more

The Milbank High School boys tennis matches in Aberdeen today, with Aberdeen Roncalli and Aberdeen Central, have been cancelled because of the rain in the Aberdeen area. “An attempt was made to make up the matches in Aberdeen, but no desirable dates are available,” stated MHS athletic director Boyd Sussex.... Read more

Louisa (Mrs. James) Weissenfluh, age 65 of rural Twin Brooks, SD died April 25, 2016, at the Milbank Area Hospital – Avera Health. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, April 28, 2016, at 10:30 a.m. at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Milbank. Rev. Keith Bicknase will officiate and burial will... Read more

Anna Mae (Mrs. Ken) Frost, age 72 of Milbank died April 25, 2016, at Milbank Area Hospital – Avera Health. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, April 29 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Milbank. Father Gary DeRouchey will officiate and burial will be... Read more

Edwin Griepp, age 95, of Faribault, MN, and formerly of Big Stone City, SD, died on Tuesday, April 26, 2016, at the St. Lucas Care Center. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, May 12, 2016, at 4:00 p.m. at Abiding Faith Lutheran Church in Ortonville, MN, with Rev. Richard... Read more

The Milbank Area boys and girls track teams both came away with victories at the Deuel Kiwanis Invitational track and field meet April 19, in Clear Lake. New meet and school records were set and two relay teams punched their tickets to the state meet. The boys team ran off... Read more

Katherine “Kat” Spindler, age 89, of Osakis, MN, died on Friday, April 22, 2016, at Galeon Senior Living in Osakis. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, April 26, 2016, at 10:30 a.m. at Saint Mary’s Catholic Church in Beardsley with Father David Breu celebrating the Mass. Burial... Read more

All border water lakes will open for fishing Saturday, April 23. This includes Big Stone Lake. “The water temperature is around 55 degrees which should make for some great fishing,” stated Game, Fish and Parks Conservation Officer Jamie Pekelder. Walleyes are the predominate fish of Big Stone Lake, but anglers... Read more