Ryan Bakeberg of the Milbank Police Department was one of 21 law enforcement officers from five states recognized by South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley at their DARE instructor graduation on Friday, June 21. The two-week Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) training was held at the George S. Mickelson... Read more
Lillian Dexter
Obituaries June 22, 2024 0
Lillian Dexter, age 95, of Milbank, SD, passed away on Friday, June 21, 2024, at Ortonville Area Health Services Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, June 27, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home Chapel in Milbank, SD. Visitation will be held one hour prior to... Read more
Milbank swimmers participated in either the Brookings Meet or the West Fargo Summer Explosion Meet during the weekend of June 7-9. At the Brookings meet, Thomas Bass placed first in all eight of his events to claim the High Point trophy for boys 13-14 years old. Crosby Bass placed... Read more
Area Firefighters Attend State Fire School
Local News June 19, 2024 0
Over 500 firefighters were offered over 30 classes during the South Dakota Firefighters Association annual state fire school in Watertown. The training sessions were held June 13-15 at the LATI campus, Performance Towing, and the Watertown Fire and Rescue – West Station training facility. Firefighters who serve Grant County... Read more
Eric Townsend, head coach for the MHS Track and Field teams announced the end-of-the-season award winners for 2024. The awards were tabulated by placing- scores throughout the entire season. GIRLSMOST VALUABLE TRACK AND FIELD GIRL ATHLETE – Siera Wenzl, Zayda Townsend, and Jacy DexterSPRINTER OF THE YEAR—Siera Wenzl HURDLER OF... Read more
Carmal Tobin of Milbank received the Florence Krieger Award at the 2024 South Dakota Retired School Personnel (SDRSP) Convention held in Watertown. The award, now in its 40th year, annually recognizes a member who has made significant contributions to their profession and the SDRSP organization. Tobin graduated from Northern... Read more
The Milbank Fire and Rescue Department was dispatched to a call on Sunday, June 16, at 10 a.m. According to Milbank Fire Chief, David Giesen, Merlin Fields had been digging holes to install fence posts on his property at 1517 Elmwood Avenue and had struck an underground gas line.... Read more
Read my lips: fun is coming to the Big Stone Library! Comedy ventriloquist James Wedgwood will give a show at the Big Stone Public Library on Wednesday, June 26. The family-friendly show starts at 1:30 p.m. at the library located at 400 Washington Street in Big Stone City. The... Read more
Jayden Johnson and Garrett Mertens, alumni of the Milbank Bulldogs 2023 football team, played in the South Dakota Football Coaches Association’s 2024 All-Star game on Saturday, June 8. Players were nominated by their coaches and came from schools across the state for the three-day event held at Dana J.... Read more
Northern State University announced the students who earned recognition on the President’s List and Dean’s List for the 2024 spring semester. The President’s List honors full-time students who achieved a perfect 4.00 GPA. The Dean’s List acknowledges students with GPAs ranging from 3.50 to 3.99. Students on the list... Read more
