Milbank High School students have been recognized on the honor roll for the fourth nine weeks of the 2025–2026 school year.PERFECTION 4.0FRESHMEN:Brady Allen, Chase Dusing, Isabella Hicks, Ava Homrighausen, Lexi Korstjens, Adrienne Korth, Addison Locke, Aria Prasnicki, Kylynn Schwandt, Kye Scoular, and Kinley VanHoorn. SOPHOMORES:Bianca Berry, Kaitlyn Brandenburger, Alexis... Read more
Gordy Bolsta
Obituaries June 17, 2026 0
Gordon “Gordy” Bolsta, age 67, of Big Stone City, SD, passed away on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, in Valley City, ND. Memorial services will be held on Monday, June 22, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home Chapel in Milbank, SD. Visitation will be held one hour prior... Read more
Beverly Pierce
Obituaries June 14, 2026 0
Beverly Pierce, 85, of Wilmot, SD, passed away on Friday, June 12, 2026, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. Funeral services will be held on Friday, June 19, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Wilmot. Visitation will be held on Thursday, June 18, 2026,... Read more
Shirley Folk
Obituaries June 14, 2026 0
Shirley Folk, 76, passed away on Friday, June 12, 2026, at Fairway View Neighborhoods in Ortonville, MN. Services are pending at this time. Please return as Shirley’s life story will be placed here when it becomes available. Read more
Have you heard the parable about a group of blind men that encounter an elephant for the first time? To understand the creature, they examine it by touching it, with each man focusing entirely on a single part of the animal’s body. The man who feels its stony tusk... Read more
Susan Fox
Obituaries June 12, 2026 0
Susan Fox, 79, of Watertown, SD, and formerly of Stockholm, SD, passed away on Friday, June 12, 2026, at The Village of Harmony Hill in Watertown. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, June 25, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Milbank,... Read more
Imagine you have to leave your home without a moment’s notice. You can take nothing but the clothes on your back. Imagine you are five years old, 10 years old, or maybe even 13. Favorite blanket? Gone. Stuffed bunny? Gone. School backpack, lunchbox, or jammies? Gone. Then imagine it... Read more
Zora Henrich Cards Personal Best at State Golf
Milbank Area Golf June 10, 2026 0
Zora Henrich completed her freshman season of golf at the 2026 South Dakota Girls State A Tournament on Tuesday, June 2, at Two Rivers Golf Club in Dakota Dunes (North Sioux City). “Zora started off on Monday by setting her new personal best with a 100 and then proceeded... Read more
Graduates of the Milbank High School Class of 2026 are reminded to pick up their diplomas from the high school office as soon as possible. Office hours are 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Monday through Friday. Questions? Contact MHS HIgh School Secretary Tammy Rieger at 605-432-5546. Read more
Cody Wiik and Sam Shelstad, along with 130 other delegates chosen from across the state, spent the week of May 25-29 steeped in government and the democratic process at the 83rd Annual South Dakota Boys State. Traditionally held in Aberdeen on the campus of Northern State University, the event... Read more












