Back row, left to right, Brianna Schreurs, Macie Redmond, Rebekah Tuchscherer, Connor Lightfield, Claire Mischel, Jessica Fenhaus, Makayla Johnson and Abby Weber. Front row, assistant coach Laura Maag, Nathan Loutsch, Cat Rego, Kimberlly Aburto, Callie Bolin and head coach Natasha Hartman. The Milbank High School debate team traveled to the... Read more

Jeremy Steffensen, Boyd VanVooren, Kevin Owen and Jake Folk The Grant County Fraternal Order of Police, Inter-lakes Community Action, and the Grant County Child Protection Team will sponsor their annual “Christmas With a Cop” to help local children buy presents for their families. Thirty-two children will go shopping at Lewis... Read more

Brent and Lisa Wienk of Milbank were selected as the second winner of the annual Christmas house lighting contest sponsored by the Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce. The couple will receive $50 in Ol’ Mill Bucks. The Wienks reside at 1520 Elmwood Avenue in Milbank. “This is a fun, festive... Read more

The Milbank City Council met Monday, December 14, for its regular monthly meeting. Two consent agenda items were approved. These items require little or no deliberation by the council. The group approved the engineering agreement with Banner Associates, Inc. for Phase 2 reconstruction of Fourth Street from Park Avenue to... Read more

Students from St. Lawrence School will present their Christmas show The Nativity Story Wednesday, December 16, with two performances in the school gym. A performance for senior citizens and area daycares will take place at 1:30 p.m. and a public performance at 7 p.m. “The script was written by the sixth... Read more

Ruth Fish of Milbank claimed the third Merry Milbank holiday promotion prize Saturday, December 12. She won $900 in Ol’ Mill Bucks and was the second name drawn. Jody Unzen of Milbank was the first name picked but not present making her eligible for $100. “The Merry Milbank promotion is in full swing and going... Read more

Phyllis A. Judge, age 88, of Milbank, died Sunday, December 13, 2015, at St. William’s Care Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, December 18, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Milbank with Father Gary DeRouchey celebrating the Mass. Burial will follow at... Read more

This Christmas, be an angel. It’s easy with the Angel Tree project sponsored by the Grant County Christian Service Council and Inter-Lakes Community Action. Only angels can keep 190 local children from having their Christmas dreams dashed. Here’s what you do: 1. Visit Wells Fargo Bank and select a name... Read more

Leona Shaw, age 98, of Milbank, died Friday, December 11, 2015, at St. William’s Care Center in Milbank. Funeral services will be held on Monday, December 14, 2015, at 1:30 p.m. at American Lutheran Church in Milbank with Rev. Carl Larson officiating. Burial will follow in the Milbank City Cemetery... Read more

It is estimated that every day 11.3% of the world goes hungry. That’s 805 million people. Milbank High School junior, Jimmie Berkner, aims to reduce that number. Berkner, daughter of Curt and Diane Berkner, was selected as one of just 200 exceptional high school students from the U.S. and several other countries to... Read more