Bien Leads Bulldogs to Victory
The Milbank Area Bulldogs defeated the Britton-Hecla Braves February 10, at home. Senior Nate Bien gave a standout performance. Bien poured in 23 points to propel Milbank Area to a 66-43 victory. Milbank Area held a 7-1 lead early, but Britton-Hecla came back to take the advantage at 11-9... Read more
Rebecca Wieting Featured Artist at Piano Festival
The 28th Annual Piano Festival is Sunday, February 26, at the Milbank High School theatre. The festival is free and open to the public. Guest artist is Rebecca Wieting. Wieting is a 2014 graduate of MHS and the daughter of Paula and Daryl Wieting of Milbank. She is in... Read more
Lady Bulldogs Win in Overtime
The Milbank Area Lady Bulldogs used the overtime period to put away the Britton-Hecla Braves 68-62 in a Northeast Conference win on February 9. The game was the third consecutive road trip for the team. Milbank Area held a 14-10 lead at the end of the opening period. The... Read more

Barbara Bailey

Obituaries February 14, 2017 0

Barbara Jean Bailey, age 79 of Milbank, SD died February 14, 2017, at Milbank Area Hospital. Funeral services will take place Saturday, February 18, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home. Rev. Dr. DeVern Schwenn will officiate and burial will be in LaBolt Cemetery, LaBolt, SD. Visitation will... Read more
SZ Entertainment: Split
Milbank Native Sean Zimny reviews the latest M. Night Shyamalan film, SPLIT! Split is directed by M. Night Shyamalan and stars James McAvoy, Anya Taylor-Joy, Haley Lu Richardson, Betty Buckley, and Sebastian Arcelus, among others. Read more
William Hoel

William Hoel

Obituaries February 11, 2017 0

William “Bill” Hoel, 86, of Ortonville, died on February 10, 2017, at his home. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, February 14, beginning at 11 a.m., at First English Lutheran Church, with Rev. David Tonn officiating. Music will be provided by Amy Adelman, organist, and Jon and Carol... Read more
Titan Machinery Of Milbank To Close
Titan Machinery Inc., based in West Fargo, ND, announced today that it is consolidating fifteen stores. According to Jeff Bowman, Chief Marketing Officer in West Fargo, Milbank Titan is on the list and scheduled to close March 31. All closed stores are being consolidated to nearby Titan Machinery stores... Read more
Hospital to be Torn Down
The walls are about to come tumbling down. The former Milbank Hospital will be demolished. According to Greg Grajczyk, board member of the Northeast South Dakota Healthcare Foundation, “We (the foundation) attempted to market the building to find a buyer – someone who would put the building to constructive... Read more
Youth Wrestlers Take The Mat At Upcoming Home Tournament
The Milbank Wrestling Booster Club will host the youth wrestling tournament Sunday, February 12, at 1 p.m. at the Milbank High School Armory. Youth wrestlers will compete in the four-man round robin and will be grouped by age and weight. The entry fee is $10 per wrestler. Weigh-ins take place... Read more
Parent-Teacher Conferences Set For Next Week
Milbank School District parent-teacher conferences are scheduled for Monday, February 13, from 2:30 to 7 p.m. and Wednesday, February 15, from 2:30 to 6 p.m. Both days Koch School, Milbank Middle School and Milbank High School will dismiss at 1:30 p.m. St. Lawrence School will dismiss at 1:20 p.m.... Read more