Blanche Reiners, age 95, of Milbank, died Friday, July 10, 2015, at Milbank Area Hospital – Avera Health. Funeral services will be held on Friday, July 17, 2015, at 10:30 a.m. at Central United Methodist Church in Milbank with Rev. Dr. DeVern Schwenn and Rev. Thom Bowsher officiating. Burial will... Read more

William “Dan” Durbin, age 76, of Milbank, died Thursday, July 9, 2015, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, July 16, at 2:00 p.m. at Living Word Lutheran Church in Milbank with Rev. Craig Werling officiating. Burial will follow in the Milbank... Read more

James Behrens, age 69, of Finlayson, MN, died Friday, July 3, 2015. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 11, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in rural Sandstone, MN with Pastor Pat McCormick officiating. Honorary bearers include the Marietta American Legion Post #156. James Henry Behrens... Read more

Ronald Hill, age 61, of Beardsley died Sunday, July 5, 2015, at his home. Funeral services will be held at a later date. Read more

Gayle Hedge, age 81, of Ortonville, who died Friday, July 3, 2015, at Northridge Residence. Private family services will be held at a later date. Gayle Elton Hedge was born on June 26, 1934, in rural Ortonville to Glen and Annie (Griffith) Hedge. He attended school in Ortonville, graduating from... Read more

Craig Campbell and Keith Anderson like many area residents enjoyed the Farley Fest activities efore they performed Saturday evening. The threat of stormy weather did not keep 1110 fans from enjoying Campbell’s and Anderson’s hits, as well as, ballads they wrote for some of the top names in the country... Read more

Ethel Phalen, age 76, of Graceville, died Tuesday, June 30, 2015, at Essentia Health in Graceville. A garden prayer service will be held on Saturday, August 8th , 2015 at 2:30 p.m. at her home 417 W 2nd street in Graceville, MN. Ethel Phalen was born January 25, 1939 in... Read more

Grand Champion Dex’s Smokin’ BBQ – Brandon Dexter Chicken 1st – Dex’s Smokin’ BBQ – Brandon Dexter 2nd – Eat, Smoke, BBQ – Ed Schafer 3rd – Fernando’s Rib Co. – Steve ThomasRibs 1st – Fernando’s Rib Co. – Steve Thomas 2nd – Dex’s Smokin’ BBQ – Brandon Dexter 3rd... Read more

Belinda Nicholson, age 51, of Marietta, died Thursday, June 25, 2015, at the Ortonville Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 2, 2015, at Marietta First United Church of Christ with Rev. Brenda King officiating. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the... Read more

Jeff Lantis, age 67, of Big Stone City, died Thursday, June 25, 2015, at his residence. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, June 30, 2015, at 10:30 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Ortonville with Rev. John Ragan officiating. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. Monday, June 29,... Read more