Grace Buttke, age 87 of Corona, SD died December 4, 2015, at St. Williams Care Center in Milbank. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, December 9, at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Corona. Rev. Caleb Schewe will officiate and burial will be in the Kilborn Lutheran Cemetery.... Read more

Matthew Will, age 40, rural Milbank resident, died Thursday, December 3, 2015, after a long battle with sarcoma cancer. Funeral services will be held on Monday, December 7, 2015, at 2:00 p.m. at Calvary Assembly of God in Milbank with Rev. John Hostettler and Rev. Clark Audiss officiating. Burial will... Read more

The Milbank Area Bulldog wrestlers will hit the mats in the Watertown Dual Tournment this Saturday to start their 2015-16 season. Other teams competing will be Aberdeen Central, Harrisburg, Huron, Mitchell, Pierre, Watertown, and Yankton. Head coach Jeremy Tostenson has a 128-110 career dual record and looks to extend that win column... Read more

Beatrice King, age 71, of Milbank, died Wednesday, December 2, 2015, at the Golden Living Center. Memorial services will be held in the spring of 2016. Beatrice Ellen King was born on January 6, 1944, in Anoka, MN to Alfred John and Ellen Scarlet (Zimmerman) Hingtgen. She attended school in... Read more

Hurley Winter Park in Milbank will come to life this winter thanks, in part, to community initiative. The park, which is owned by the City of Milbank, will be expanded to increase its winter fun quotient. The city has flooded the rink and it’s ready for skaters. It has added benches for the... Read more

A ham dinner and silent auction benefit will be held Sunday, December 6, from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in support of Wayde Fraasch and his family. The event will take place at the Speedway in Milbank. Wayde was recently diagnosed with brain cancer and his family has incurred unusual medical costs and... Read more

Milbank Area Lady Bulldogs are set to tip off their 2015-16 high school basketball season with a public scrimmage Thursday, December 3, at 7 p.m. at the Koch School gym. Fans are asked to bring a bottle of water or sports drink for admission. The beverages will be served to... Read more

Five Milbank students helped spread musical Christmas cheer during the TubaChristmas concert Sunday, November 29. The event was a first in the local area, and was staged at the Sioux Valley Performing Arts Center in Volga. Taking part in the event were William Karels (sixth grade euphonium), Joe Harstad (eighth... Read more

Isn’t it great when something you want just happens to pop up right when you need it, like money in a coat pocket, or a sweet corn or fireworks stand in summer? If what you need right now is a thoughtful holiday gift, check out Whimsy on Main. Whimsy on Main is the... Read more

Seven students from Milbank High School were selected to participate in the 25th annual South Dakota North Area Honor Band. The band will present its concert Saturday, December 5, at 7 p.m. at the Thomas F. Kelly Theatre on the campus of Aberdeen Central High School. Retired band director from... Read more