Firefighters Douse Car Fire at Jason Grabow Residence
On Sunday, May 19, at 2:40 p.m., the Milbank Fire and Rescue Department was dispatched to a vehicle fire at 147th Avenue about a half mile north of Highway 12. Milbank Fire Chief David Giesen reported, “A Chevy Trailblazer belonging to Jason Grabow had ruptured a transmission cooler line... Read more
MHS Girls Gearing Up For State A Golf Tourney
The Lady Bulldogs traveled to Groton today, May 23, for the Region 1A golf meet. Scores will be posted when they become available. The team had competed in the NEC meet at Redfeld on May 13 and in their last invitational of the season at Sisseton on May 16.... Read more
Bulldogs Set Records at Baltic — Head to State Meet This Weekend
”The Baltic Last Chance meet featured only eight teams but, in many events, had some of the best competitors in the state,” commented Eric Townsend, head coach for the Milbank track and field teams. Although the teams arrived from Sioux Falls Christian, Madison, West Central, Garretson, Baltic, Tri-Valley, and... Read more
Jace Peiker’s Grandparent Essay Wins Second at State 
Jace Peiker, a fifth grader at Milbank Elementary School, won second place at the state level of  the 2024 Grandparent Essay Contest sponsored by AARP and South Dakota Retired School Personnel (SDRSP). His essay honored his grandfather Galen Bauman who lives in Watertown. Jace is the son of Colt... Read more
Bulldogs Bring Home Conference Championships
The Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs crushed the competition in the Northeast Conference Track and Field Meet on Thursday, May 9, in Sisseton. “The boys team won their eighth-consecutive NEC team title. The girls won their fourth-consecutive NEC title,” stated Eric Townsend, head coach for Milbank. The girls also collected... Read more
Volunteers Welcome to Help MARTA Pack Mercy Meals
The Milbank Area Retired Teachers-Personnel Association (MARTA) will meet on Thursday, May 16, to package Mercy Meals. The Mercy Meals will be distributed  by the Orphan Grain Train to provide hunger relief worldwide.  Additional volunteers are welcome to help complete the project. Members and volunteers will meet at 10:30... Read more
City Council Approves Bids to Expand Cantine Courts
The regular meeting of the Milbank City Council was held on Monday, May 13, in the Community Room of the Milbank Visitors Center. The minutes from the previous council meeting on April 8 were approved. Bills in the amount of $460,885.27 were approved for payment, along with the March... Read more
School Board Approves Resignations and Out-of-State Travel
The Milbank School District Board of Education met at MHS for their regular monthly meeting on Monday, May 13. FinancesNancy Meyer, business manager for the district, outlined a preliminary budget for the 2024-2025 school year. According to Meyer, next year’s budget will be augmented by an additional $130,000. “In... Read more
Rodney Muilenburg
Rodney Muilenburg, age 71, of Milbank, SD, passed away on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at St. William’s Care Center in Milbank. Celebration of Life will be held at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank from 1:00 until 3:00 p.m. on Friday, June 7, 2024. Inurnment will follow at Milbank City... Read more
2024 MHS Grads Honor Their Moms on Mother’s Day
Happy Mother’s Day! Congratulations to the Class of 2024 on graduation. This year, both special events fell on the same day, Sunday, May 12, in Milbank. Of course, sharing is nothing new to your mother. She has been doing it forever or at least as far back as you... Read more