MHS Senior Caitlyn Frerichs won the regional competition in the Ceramics division of the 2026 Art Wars held at Northern State University in Aberdeen on Friday, February 27. Frerichs advances to the state level and will travel to Aberdeen on April 11 to compete at the state level and... Read more
Four MHS wrestlers spent the weekend grappling with top-notch competition at South Dakota’s 2026 SDSHAA Class A Individual State Wrestling Tournament. The three-day event that concluded on Saturday, February 28, was held at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center in Sioux Falls. Milbank sophomore Lawson Novy finished sixth in the... Read more
MHS Musicians Shine at Region III Music Contest
Local News March 4, 2026 0
MHS entered 81 band members in the Region III Solo and Ensemble Music Contest on Wednesday, February 25. The contest was held at the Watertown High School. It included 33 solos and eight ensemble groups. Performances were judged on tone, intonation, rhythm, interpretation/musicianship, technique, and other performance factors. Each... Read more
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
