Wilmot native, Joe Sandbakken, was recently honored at a retirement ceremony commemorating 30 years of military service. A 1988 graduate of Wilmot High School, he is the son of Wayne and Faith Sandbakken of Wilmot.
While working as a radio broadcaster, Patricia Johnson’s listeners would call in to discuss their problems. She soon learned she had a “natural gift for gab,” and helped callers work through what was on their minds.
“This is my third career,” explained Barbara McKewin, the new pastor at Parkview United Methodist Church in Milbank, Tabor United Methodist in Big Stone City and First United Methodist in Ortonville, MN.
For Barbara Hoffbeck Scoblic, Grant County native and author of Lost Without the River, now living in New York City, growing up as the youngest of seven was an uphill battle each day.
Christopher Hicks had his share of challenges during his 10 years teaching in Korea, but the experiences he enjoyed far outweighed any troubles he encountered. “I loved my time there,” said Hicks. “Korea was very kind to me.
Raising and tagging monarch butterflies makes Karen Davis of Milbank feel that she is part of something bigger than herself and that she is making a difference for the species.