John Forman Milbank City Administrator reports progress on the downtown streets continues despite Mother Nature. “The weather didn’t look promising for work on Main Street, but fortunately it stopped raining and work is moving forward. Water and sanitary sewer services are being repaired in the 200 block. Concrete removal... Read more

Milbank’s new superintendent of schools, Justin Downes, reports 988 students are enrolled in the Milbank School District on August 21 – the first day of the 2019-2020 school year. Superintendent Downes says so far so good, “Things are off and running smoothly.” Here’s how the 988 students break breaks... Read more

Lacey Busack has joined Ortonville Area Health Services as the new radiology manager. Lacey has been employed by the Milbank Area Hospital for over four years. She also worked for Prairie Lakes Hospital in the cardiac cath lab and assisted with interventional radiology procedures at St. Alexius Medical Center.... Read more

Ortonville Area Health Services (OAHS) was recognized by the Minnesota Hospital Association (MHA) for superior performance in quality and patient safety as part of MHA’s Hospital Improvement Innovation Network (HIIN). MHA was chosen to participate in HIIN as one of 16 national, regional, or state organizations selected by the... Read more

Fire broke out at Dakota Granite around 4:30 p.m. on Sunday August, 4. Firefighters rushed to the scene, and Milbank Fire Chief Kevin Schuelke says, “Upon arrival, we found the fire had spread to two adjoining buildings which connect to the main plant. We also determined the fire was... Read more

Lars Andersen, Aiden Boerger, Landon Brown, and Alaina Rausch, chorus members from Milbank High School, performed with the 46th South Dakota High School Honor Choir on Friday, August 2, at O’Gorman High School Auditorium in Sioux Falls. Timothy Sawyer of St. Paul, Minnesota, directed the 150-voice choir. Submitted photo: Alaina... Read more

All public schools in Milbank open on August 21 at 8:15 am. School will be dismissed the first day of school at 2 p.m. Registration is Wednesday, August 7 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Thursday, August 8 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Students and parents in... Read more

Today, August 5, John Forman, administrator for the City of Milbank, updated the progress of Phase 2 of the downtown construction project. Forman reports, “With a little more than a week under our belt, sanitary sewer services near the north end of the street are complete. Also, storm sewer... Read more

Cross Country Coach for the Milbank Bulldogs, Eric Townsend, reminds runners August 15, is the start of the 2019 season. Boys and girls planning to participate must complete their physicals or physical updates by August 15. He encourages runners to continue or start running independently before official practice begins,... Read more

Everybody is heading to Farley Fest 2019 this weekend. There’s something for everyone: rock and country music, hot dogs and trick dogs, classic cars, food, beer, ski shows, and more. Plus, it’s all just around the corner at Lake Farley Park in Milbank. But did you ever wonder why... Read more