SZ Entertainment: Rogue One
Milbank Native Sean Zimny reviews the first Star Wars Anthology film, ROGUE ONE! Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is directed by Gareth Edwards and stars Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Alan Tudyk, Donnie Yen, Forest Whitaker, Ben Mendelsohn, Mads Mikkelson, Ris Ahmed, Jimmy Smits, and the voice talent of... Read more
Maxine M. Koeniguer

Maxine M. Koeniguer

Obituaries December 19, 2016 0

Maxine M. Koeniguer, age 74, resident of Milbank, died on December 18, 2016 at St. Williams Care Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, December 23, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Church with Fr. Gary DeRouchey officiating. Visitation will be from 5 – 7... Read more
Free Christmas Day Dinner for All
The 14th annual Free Christmas Day Dinner will be held at the Parkview United Methodist Church in Milbank. Everyone is welcome for holiday cheer, fellowship, and food. No reservations are required. The celebration begins at 11:00 a.m. on Christmas Day, Sunday, December 25 and continues until 1:00 p.m. The traditional Christmas... Read more
Milbank School District Considering Adding Pole Vault
  The Milbank School District Board of Education met in regular session Monday, December 12. They approved adding an additional half time paraprofessional position at Koch School. “The primary reason is due to several high needs students at Koch Elementary,” explained Superintendent Tim Graf. “Our special education child count... Read more
Sarah Jarman is December Student Of The Month
Milbank High School senior, Sarah Jarman, has been chosen as the December Student of the Month. She is the daughter of Wayne and Julie Jarman. Sarah is a member of the band, choir, FFA, and tennis team. She is involved in theater productions and is a member of the... Read more
St. Lawrence School Performs Christmas Program Before Capacity Crowd
The students of St. Lawrence School in Milbank delighted many with their Christmas program Wednesday, December 14. The sixth grade students were cast in the main roles of the program. Zander Bowell welcomed the large crowd before Nathan Pillatzki and Madisen Frerichs began the production with narration. Camryn Wiese played... Read more
Bulldog Hoopsters Fall To Two Conference Foes
The Milbank Area Bulldogs suffered two losses this week and dropped to 1-2 on the season. The Dawgs suffered a 51-44 loss to Sisseton Tuesday, December 13, before falling 68-41 to Aberdeen Roncalli Thursday, December 15. Milbank Area played a solid game the final three quarters against Sisseton, but... Read more
Christmas Dinner Volunteers Needed!
  Do turkeys fear you and dinner guests cheer you? Do you know a drumstick from a wing? Even if you don’t, the Free Christmas Day Dinner is looking for you! Just one hour of your time can make a big difference in someone’s happiness this holiday. Turkey carvers... Read more

Heida Jonsdottir

Obituaries December 18, 2016 0

Heida Jonsdottir, age 50 of Milbank died December 17, 2016, at the Milbank Area Hospital – Avera Health. Services will be held at a later date. Read more
Nacho Typical MHS Student
Ignacio Gallego, or Nacho as he is known amongst his fellow classmates, is a foreign exchange student from Spain. He now lives with the Tammy and Dick Mielitz family and attends MHS. When he first arrived, students thought his nickname was funny. “I thought it was funny, too,” he... Read more