Landon and Cruz Play in Middle School Honor Band 
The Third Annual First and Second-Year Honor Band Concert was held in the Ortonville School Auditorium on Saturday, April 25.  Noemi Landon on clarinet and Bianca Cruz on the alto saxophone, both sixth graders at Milbank Milbank School, were selected for the band. Also joining the group were students... Read more
Sign Up Starts May 2 for Big Stone Library Summer Reading 
Hey kids, sink your teeth into a good book this summer at the Big Stone City Library’s free summer reading program. No bones about it Unearth Our Story is for dinosaur lovers.  Curious readers in first grade through fifth grade will also dig it. Events will be held on... Read more
Ballots for Primary Election Finally Arrive in Grant County
Grant County Auditor Kathy Folk confirmed as of Friday afternoon, April 24, that ballots for the 2026 South Dakota Primary Election have been delivered to the Grant County Courthouse. Absentee-early voting will begin on Monday, April 27. County auditors across South Dakota had anxiously been awaiting the arrival of... Read more
Lady Bulldog Golfers Get the Ball Rolling at Sisseton
“This was our first meet of the year, and it felt great to be on the course,” commented Mark Keeton, head coach of the Lady Bulldogs. The MHS girls golf team competed in the Sisseton Invitational on Monday, April 20. “The cold and windy conditions made playing Valley View... Read more
Milbank Students Qualify for HOSA International Conference
Milbank’s HOSA Chapter had 58 members compete against over 1,000 other students from across South Dakota in the HOSA – Future HealthProfessionals state conference. The event was held at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls on April 16-17. Members competed for the opportunity to attend the 2026 International Leadership... Read more
2026 Milbank Prom Photos
MHS juniors hosted the 2026 Prom on Saturday, April 11. Over 70 couples were “On Cloud 9” during the Grand March and the dance held at the Milbank Armory.  DJ Jay Moylan of BluJ Entertainment provided the music. Natalie and Troy Gauer announced the couples. Post-Prom began at midnight... Read more
Guys and Dolls to Take the Stage This Weekend at MHS
Take a gamble on romance, risk, redemption, and the spring musical at MHS this weekend. See Guys and Dolls live on stage this Friday and Saturday, April 24-25. Show time is 7:30 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for students. Tickets are available at the door. Director... Read more
Save the Date: 2026 MHS Homecoming 
Save the Date: Festivities for 2026 MHS Homecoming are set for the week of September 20-25. The Homecoming parade will take place on the afternoon of Friday, September 25. The Bulldogs football team will take on Lennox at A.B. Campbell Stadium in Millbank that evening.  The Lennox High School... Read more
Milbank FBLA Students Qualify for Nationals in Texas
Rylan Wendland and Tate Pew were elected to state president and state treasure respectively at the 2026 State FBLA Leadership Conference held April 13-14 at the Ramkota in Pierre. Milbank’s 45 members competed against over 400 members from across the state for a chance to attend the national  leadership... Read more
Free Weather Spotter Training Class Tonight  in Milbank
Interested in becoming a weather spotter? Just interested in what weather spotters do?  A free SkyWarn weather spotter class will be held tonight, Thursday April 23, at the Milbank Fire Hall at 301 E 4th Avenue. The class runs from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. A representative of the National... Read more