Baccalaureate for the Milbank High School Class of 2026 will be held on Wednesday, May 13, at 6 p.m. in the MHS theater. The Milbank Ministerial Association will preside over the service. Music will be provided by the MHS instrumental and vocal departments under the direction of Mrs. Susan... Read more
The blood drive held in Milbank on April 27 collected 35 units of blood. “Enough to help save up to 105 patients in need,” said Abbie Arneson of LifeServe, the nonprofit blood supplier that organized the drive. Joyce Hermans was recognized by LifeServe as a 7-gallon donor. “This is... Read more
Shawn V. Faughn, Sr.
Obituaries May 11, 2026 0
It is with heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Shawn V. Faughn, Sr., who left this world on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at the age of 63 in Ortonville, MN. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 6, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. at Abiding Faith Free... Read more
Melvin Cook
Obituaries May 11, 2026 0
Melvin Cook, age 72, of Milbank, SD, passed away on May 8, 2026, at University of Minnesota Hospital, Minneapolis, MN. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank. Rev. Justin Neugebauer will officiate. Military honors will be provided.... Read more
The 2026 South Dakota Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics will happen in 34 communities on its journey to the state summer games. The Milbank leg of the Torch Run begins at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, May 12. Athletes and officers will run or walk to carry a... Read more
The Milbank High School and Milbank Middle School bands and choirs will present their annual spring concerts in the high school theater. The high school concert is set for Monday, May 11. The sixth, seventh, and eighth grade concert is set for Tuesday, May 12. Both concerts begin at... Read more
Jay Ross
Obituaries May 8, 2026 0
Jay Dee Ross, age 86, of Ortonville, MN, passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at Ortonville Area Health Services Hospital. Private services will be held at a later date. Jay Dee Ross was born on March 27, 1940, in Ortonville, MN, to Leonard and Laura (Stowell) Ross. He... Read more
Crystal Berwald
Obituaries May 8, 2026 0
Crystal Berwald, 78, of Watertown, SD, passed away on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at Prairie Lakes Hospital in Watertown. Funeral services will be held on Monday, May 18, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at Wilmot Lutheran Church in Wilmot, SD. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service... Read more
Buckle Up May 11–31 and Every Day! That’s the advice of the Milbank Police Department, the South Dakota Department of Public Safety – Office of Highway Safety, and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). They are all emphasizing the need for drivers to buckle... Read more
Matt Lenards, a 2017 graduate of MHS, grew up playing football, basketball, baseball and running track for the Bulldogs in Milbank. He recalls practicing and getting in a quick game of lightning at Unity Square as early as third or fourth grade. So it was a surreal experience to... Read more
