“It’s Milbank’s largest group ever!” says Johanna Fischer, adviser to the 14 HOSA students who punched their tickets to the 2025 HOSA International Leadership Conference. The event will be held June 18-21 in Nashville, Tennessee. Over 10,000 students from around the world will participate. MHS Students who qualified include... Read more

Max Schuelke, a student at MHS, has been chosen as South Dakota’s Northern District Debate Student of the Year for 2025. The Northern district includes schools such as Brookings, Watertown, Milbank, Huron,and Aberdeen. Coaches nominate a graduating senior who represents the tenets of the association’s code of honor: humility,... Read more

Milbank FFA members competed at the 97th South Dakota FFA Convention in Brookings from April 3-5.  Hunter Reede took first place in the Food Science competition. His win propelled Milbank’s Food Science team to eighth place. Cody Wiik earned second place in Ag Mechanics to help his team take... Read more

Max Schuelke, a senior at Milbank High School, has been chosen as the March Student of the Month. Max is the son of Russ and Robin Schuelke. Max takes part in Educators Rising, HOSA – Future Health Professionals, student council, debate, and theater. He serves as a Sunday school... Read more

The ups and downs of working or conducting business at the Grant County Courthouse in Milbank just got a big lift – an elevator. Grant County Commissioners Bill Tostenson, Marty Buttke, Doug Stengel, Bill Street and Mike Mach, along with Karen Layher, assistant to the commissioners, took the inaugural... Read more

Ortonville Area Health Services (OAHS) is expanding its imaging services with the addition of a permanent, on-site MRI unit. The hospital says the new imaging equipment will significantly improve access to advanced diagnostic imaging for patients. Currently, OAHS relies on a mobile MRI truck that visits twice a week,... Read more

Milbank High School will send 30 students, including seven teams, to the 2025 South Dakota State FFA Convention. The event is scheduled for April 3-5 in Brookings. District 1 FFA competitions held on March 25 in Milbank determined the qualifiers.   FFA chapters in District 1 include Aberdeen Central, Clark,... Read more

Mark Weber, Mike Trapp, Jason Soward and Marty Brown each received a Milestone Award during the 83rd Annual Membership Meeting of the Whetstone Valley Electric Cooperative held Thursday, March 27, at Milbank High School. Weber was recognized for 35 years of service, Trapp for 25 years, Soward for 10... Read more

A spring snowstorm bringing treacherous road conditions contributed to a two-vehicle accident on Highway 12, two miles east of Milbank, this morning, April 1. A local woman died and another was seriously injured. According to the South Dakota Department of Public Safety, at 10:30 a.m, a 2007 Toyota Corolla... Read more

First responders in Grant County will now be able to access dangerous or otherwise-impossible-to-reach areas thanks to their new hovercraft. Grant County received a $30,000 grant that was used toward the purchase of a four-person EVOlution hovercraft made by Hoverstream. The vehicle can be used for rapid and safe... Read more