Sausage Dinner to Benefit Orphan Grain Train – Sunday. October 19
Fall is in the air and Waldner sausages are on the menu. The Milbank Orphan Grain Train Collection Center will host its annual sausage dinner this Sunday, October 19.  Serving will be from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Emanuel Lutheran Church at 701 South First Street.  Don’t... Read more
Strong Performances Highlight Milbank’s Home Interp Meet
The Bulldogs hosted the Milbank Invitational oral interpretation meet on Monday, October 6. Keira Steffen led the way with a Superior Plus rating in the Non-Original Oratory division. The oral interp team is coached by MHS teacher Anna Hamm. Complete Ratings for Milbank:Colton Roark: Storytelling- Superior ; Humor- SuperiorPreston... Read more
Milbank Blood Drive Helps Save 117 South Dakota Patients
A total of 45 donors stepped up to help save lives during the LifeServe Blood Center community blood drive held in Milbank on Tuesday, October 7. Of those 45 donors, 40 were eligible to give, and 39 units were collected. Abbie Arneson, territory representative of LifeServe Blood Center said,... Read more
Milbank Interp Team Shines in Season Opener — Roark Earns Superior Plus
The Milbank oral interp team, coached by MHS teacher Anna Hamm, started their 2025-2026 season on the road. The team traveled to Summit for their  first meet on Saturday, October 4. Colton Roark led the Bulldogs by earning a Superior Plus rating in the Storytelling division. Complete Ratings for... Read more
MHS Fall Concert With Special Guests Set for October 20
The Milbank High School Vocal Music Department will present their Fall Concert on Monday, October 20,  at 7:30 p.m. in the MHS Theater. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $3 and $5.  The MHS Concert Choir, under the direction of Miriam Schwenn, will perform “Lightning” by Greg Gilpin;... Read more
Milbank Middle School Wins First at Marching Band Festival
The Milbank Middle School marching band earned first-place honors in their division of the Lake Region Marching Band Festival. The festival was held in Groton on October 10. Seventeen bands competed in three divisions  –middle school, combined high school, and high school. Bands included Warner, Holgate-Simmons Middle School, Milbank... Read more
Pure Desires Ministries Plans “Conversations About Sex” Event
Pure Desire Ministries in partnership with Central Church in Millbank will present a community-wide event for parents and teens, “From Awkward to Anchored: Faith-Filled Conversations About Sex,” on Wednesday, October 15. Admission is Free.  Do you want porn and social media to be the sex educators of your kids?... Read more
Milbank Chamber Donates Check to Options for Women
The Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce (MACC) held its annual meeting and member mixer on Monday September 29,  at The Bank in downtown Milbank. The annual Dessert Dash fundraiser was conducted, and  50 percent of the $1091 dollars raised was donated to Options for Women of Ortonville. Jennifer Cronen,... Read more
Milbank Middle School to Play in Marching Band Festival
The Milbank Middle School Band, under the direction of Susan Karels, will perform in the annual Lake Region Marching Band Festival in Groton on Friday, October 10.  Groton Area High School and Groton Middle School will host fifteen schools from across the region.  The parade of marching bands begins... Read more
Pizza Hut to Donate a ‘Piz-za the Pie” to Combined Appeal