Milbank students excelled at South Dakota’s state competition of Educators Rising held on the campus of Black Hills State University in Spearfish from February 22-23.  Our 400 students from across South Dakota competed. All eight MHS members who attended earned state recognition, and as a group, Milbank received the... Read more

Two Milbank debaters made the stage at the National Qualifying Tournament for South Dakota’s two districts on February 21 in Sioux Falls. Debaters from Aberdeen, Watertown, Brookings, Lennox, Vermillion, Beresford, and Huron all vied for just two national spots in each event.  Tate Pew placed sixth in US Extemp... Read more

The Bulldog debaters will be in Sioux Falls and Brandnon from  February 20-21 to determine who will compete in the 2026 National Speech and Debate Tournament to be held in Richmond, Virginia from June 14-19.   South Dakota is divided into two districts: Rushmore and Northern. Milbank belongs to the... Read more

Fourth-grade teacher Sara Johnson was surprised today, Thursday, February 12, when Dave Graf principal of MIlbank Elementary announced her name as the 2026 Teacher of the Year for the Milbank School District. Mrs. Johnson’s family,  fellow staff members, and elementary students joined Graf in congratulating her. She received a... Read more

During  the regular meeting of the Milbank School District Board of Education on Monday, February 9, Milbank school officials and law enforcement leaders recapped their response to a phone call received at the high school on Friday morning, February 6. The caller threatened to shoot students and himself.  Superintendent... Read more

MHS varsity debaters Cam’ron Graham and Elexia Quintanilla brought home trophies from the Cavalier Invitational at Jefferson High School in Sioux Falls on Saturday, January 31. Graham and Quintanilla broke into the octo-finals of Public Forum with their record of 3-2. With 54 speakers competing, Graham also tied for... Read more

Ortonville Fire Chief Kirby Athey reports the Ortonville Fire Department (OFD) was dispatched at 12:51 a.m. Wednesday, February 4, to a structure fire at Casey’s, a business at the top of the hill on Highway 12 in Ortonville.  According to Chief Athey, the call came in from the alarm... Read more

Giving back isn’t a one-time event at 1st Bank & Trust of Milbank —it’s a year-round commitment. That commitment was clear when staff members of 1st Bank & Trust presented a check for $10,110 to Jolene Rick, head of Grant County Combined Appeal. This year’s donation marks more than... Read more