Lady Bulldog Zora Henrich, a freshman, qualified for the 2026 SDHSAA State Golf Tournament during the regional meet held at Dell Rapids on May 20. Henrich took 18th place by carding 108 at 36 over. The state championships will be held June 1-2 at Two Rivers Golf Club in... Read more
Bulldogs Get Wins at State Tennis
Milbank Area Tennis May 28, 2026 0
The Milbank Bulldogs varsity tennis team competed in the 2026 South Dakota High School Boys Class A State Tennis Tournament held at Sioux Park in Rapid City on May 18-19. Sioux Falls Christian (600) won their third-straight team title. The Chargers swept all six singles flights and three doubles... Read more
Have you witnessed a graveside flag-folding ceremony performed as a tribute to a member of the military? Heard an “end of watch” call made over the radio for a recently departed police officer or firefighter? Both of these time-honored rituals recognize the professional service of the honoree.They also provide... Read more
Schwagel and Hicks Selected to Attend Girls State
Local News May 26, 2026 0
Bailey Schwagel and Bri Hicks, both of Milbank High School, are experiencing government up close and personal this week as delegates to South Dakota’s 2026 Girls State. The delegates chosen from across the state, converged on the campus of the University of South Dakota in Vermillion on Sunday May... Read more
The Milbank High School Music Department presented the band and choir awards for the 2025-2026 school year during their spring concert on May 11. Yanderyn Olivares Zuniga was the 2025-2026 recipient of the John Phillip Sousa Award. The award originated in 1954 and is the most prestigious award for... Read more
Over 50 youth attended a Bike Rodeo in Milbank on Thursday, May 21. Members of the Grant County 4-H Office, the Milbank Police Department, the Milbank Area Hospital and Clinic, the Grant County Sheriff’s Office, the South Dakota Highway Patrol, Grant-Roberts Ambulance, and the Milbank Fire Department assisted at... Read more
Nancy Hoeke to be Inducted Into SD Volleyball Coaches Hall of Fame
Local NewsMilbank Area Volleyball May 21, 2026 0
Nancy Hoeke, longtime head volleyball coach at Milbank High School, will be inducted into the South Dakota Volleyball Coaches Association (SDVBCA) Hall of Fame. Hoeke, who accrued 449 wins during her career, will be honored by the Hall of Fame at a ceremony on November 21. The event is... Read more
The Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce (MACC) held a ribbon cutting for Frandsen Bank and Trust on Tuesday., May 19. Frandsen celebrated the opening of their newest branch and their first location in South Dakota with a community lunch at the Milbank Fire Hall. Longtime area resident Steve Wenzl... Read more
Milbank piano students Isabella Karels, Natalie Thaden, and Macy Mueller joined other students in the Brookings Area to participate in National Piano Playing Auditions. Each student performed a program of memorized pieces for a guild adjudicator and received a written critique of their performance. Rather than ranking students against... Read more
A graduation Mass, followed by a commencement ceremony for eight sixth-grade students, was held at St. Lawrence in Milbank on Tuesday, May 19. The 2026 graduates included (l. to r.) Stassi Henrich, Allie Holscher, Avery Montag, Nora Peters, Baron Schmidt, Waylon Sperry, Ivy Untalan, and Eli Whipkey. The sixth... Read more
