Bob Olson, an ASE-certified auto technician at Gesswein Motors in Milbank, was selected as the Chrysler/ASE Master Automobile Technician of the Year. Olson was chosen as the top Chrysler/ASE tech from over 300,000 professionals nationwide. The annual ASE awards spotlight top scorers on the ASE certification tests and include on-the-job... Read more

The Milbank Fire Department was dispatched to the south side of the new Milbank Healthcare Campus at 6 p.m. Monday, December 5. According to Fire Chief Kevin Schuelke, a large roll-off container used for construction debris was ablaze. “Because of the size of the container, firefighters extinguished the fire... Read more

Abbey of the Hills formed the backdrop for Kristi Seehafer’s piano students, during their Christmas recital December 4. For most of the students, it was their first public performance. Vocal music included a rendition of Silver Bells, presented by the Tony and Kim Folk family, and the piano students... Read more

The 26th Annual North Area Honor Band Concert was held December 3, in Aberdeen. The event was hosted by Northern State University in the Johnson Fine Arts Center. Twelve Milbank High School students helped make up the 97-piece band. The musicians were under the direction of Dr. Jason Caslor,... Read more

Milbank native Tom Patterson, son of former Milbank residents Norm and Nancy Patterson doesn’t have a work from home job, but he still works in his underwear every day. Patterson is the founder of Tommy John, a New York-based company that produces and markets an innovative line of men’s... Read more

Tim Brown has been hired as Milbank Shopko Hometown’s new manager. Brown, a native of Milbank, graduated from MHS in 1994. His retail experience includes 16 years as a manager for Walmart. Brown and his family moved back to Milbank nine years ago. His wife, Jennifer, is employed at... Read more

Thirteen Milbank High School musicians have been selected for the 26th Annual South Dakota North Area Honor Band in Aberdeen. On Saturday, December 3, the MHS musicians will join nearly 100 students from 26 schools. Dr. Jason Caslor, Associate Director of Bands and Orchestras at Arizona State University, will... Read more

The Milbank Fire Department was dispatched at 2:55 p.m. on Tuesday, November 22, to the Highway 12 overpass on the west edge of Milbank where a semi trailer rolled off the road and down an embankment. According to Milbank Fire Chief Kevin Schuelke, a truck owned by Agri-Trading Fats... Read more