Still time to win tickets to see 32 Below – the country and rock headliner appearing this Saturday night at Farley Fest 2026. The Pump in downtown Milbank – stage sponsor of the concert – has two tickets with your name on them! Just stop in for the Best... Read more
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
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
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
Milbank Middle School band students received end-of-season awards for the 2025-2026 school year. The middle school band students are instructed by Mrs. Susan Karels. Top Practice AwardsSixth-Grade Students: Hillary Aburto, Morgan Bilben, Addy Bohn, Bianca Cruz, Shayla Folk, Samanta Gomez, Hudson Mueller, Nora Peters, Audrey Schmeichel, and Ivy Untalan.... Read more
The Grant County Christian Service Council in conjunction with Feeding South Dakota will host the second food giveaway of 2026 in Milbank on Wednesday, June 10. The event will be held from 1-2 p.m. – an earlier time than usual. “Because of route changes for the Feeding South Dakota... Read more
The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Northern Plains (BGCNP) and the Milbank School District will host a community meeting on Monday, June 15, at Milbank Elementary School. Two informational sessions, each followed by a question and answer period will be held. Bilingual services will be offered at both... Read more
Milbank Middle School has issued the fourth quarter honor roll for the 2025-2026 school year. Students named to the lists include: Grade 84.0 GPAAbril Ayala RamirezSophia BassTenley BohnGianna FonderKendra GrongAlyssa HendersonGus JohnsonTabitha McFadenHaydyn MitthunEmily NeugebauerUziel Nonoal MendozaJenna PedersonAzul Perez GuillenLevi PewMarley PinkertAbigail PorterLeighton RabeNuria Rodriguez DuronHaylen SchneckSusie SchunemanTimbree SporsKeira UntalanOakley Whipkey... Read more
The 35th Annual Valley Queen Cheeseburger Day was celebrated with plates of sizzling burgers topped with buttery, melted cheese. The Milbank FFA Chapter, along with Valley Queen employees, served the meal to the community at the Milbank 4-H Grounds on Tuesday, June 2. A free will offering was taken... Read more
