Milbank area residents gave 47 units of blood at the LifeServe Blood Center blood drive held February 26 at the 4-H Building in Milbank. First-time donors included Douglas Barlund, Michael Puente, and Donald Weber. “First-time donors are the future of our blood supply,” said Abbie Arneson, territory representative for... Read more
Harlan Loeschke
Obituaries March 4, 2026 0
Harlan Loeschke, age 86, of Milbank, SD, passed away on Monday, March 2, 2026, at Peaceful Pines Senior Living in Milbank. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, March 28, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. at Central Church in Milbank, SD. Harlan Francis Loeschke was born on May 2, 1939,... Read more
Bulldogs Finish Regular Season With Victory Over Wambdi
Milbank Area Boys Basketball March 2, 2026 0
The Bulldogs basketball team defeated Tiospa Zina at the Milbank Armory on Friday February 27. Logan Diede, head coach for the Dawgs, commented, “I was very pleased with how our boys approached this game. We played a clean game taking care of the ball, and we really rebounded the... Read more
Jon Veen
Obituaries March 2, 2026 0
Jon E. Veen, age 73, of Rapid City, SD, passed away at the University of Minnesota Fairview Medical Center on March 1, 2026, from heart complications. There will be a celebration of life in honor of Jon on May 9, 2026, from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the... Read more
Dick Berens
Obituaries March 2, 2026 0
Richard “Dick” Berens, age 91, of Milbank, SD, passed away on Friday, February 27, 2026, at St. William’s Care Center. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Milbank, SD. Visitation will be held on... Read more
Lady Bulldogs’ Semifinals Game Comes Down to 2 OTs
Milbank Area Girls Basketball February 27, 2026 0
After defeating Redfield 32-14 in the quarterfinals, the Lady Bulldogs put up a fight against No. 2-seeded Groton in the semifinals on the road. The winner was decided by a razor-thin margin not just in OT, but 2 OTs. Milbank took the loss at 54-52. The Lady Bulldogs had... Read more
Coach Tony Howard Earns 100th Career Win
Milbank Area Girls Basketball February 26, 2026 0
Tony Howard, head coach of the Lady Bulldogs, clinched his 100th career win with Milbank’s play-off victory over Redfield on Tuesday, February 24 ,in front of a packed house at the Milbank Armory. Fans, friends, and family helped celebrate the milestone and Coach Howard’s own players were some of... Read more
Lady Bulldogs Face Groton Tonight in Second Round of Playoffs
Milbank Area Girls Softball February 26, 2026 0
The Lady Bulldogs basketball team defeated the Lady Pheasants of Redfield 32-14 on Tuesday, February 24, in the Milbank Armory. The win kept Milbank’s ball rolling in post-season play. Round Two of the play-offs is tonight, Thursday, February 26. The No. 3 Lady Bulldogs take on No. 2 Groton... Read more
MHS Educators Rising Students Qualify for Nationals
Local News February 25, 2026 0
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
Three Milbank area violinists performed with the Middle School All-State Orchestra at Rapid City Central High School on Saturday, February 21. The event was hosted by the South Dakota Music Educators Association. The 89-member orchestra was selected from 220 video auditions submitted from 28 schools across the state. Kelsey... Read more
