MHS Students to Perform in 71st All-State Chorus and Orchestra
Local News October 24, 2023 0
Two Milbank High School mixed vocal quartets and two Milbank instrumentalists will join nearly 1000 voices and a full symphony orchestra during the 71st Annual South Dakota All-State Chorus and Orchestra on October 27-28. Milbank students include : First row– Amelia Peterson (tenor alternate), Hope Karels (alto), Rachel Schulte (violin), Nadia... Read more
Bulldogs Begin West Central Football Game With a Bang
Milbank Area Football October 24, 2023 0
In the Bulldogs’ last game of the season on October 19 in Hartford, the first minute of the game was the best minute of the game. West Central (7-1) won the toss and deferred to Milbank. Owen Tesch fielded the return and got it out to the Bulldogs’ own... Read more
Bulldogs Add to MHS Records at State Cross Country Meet
Local NewsMilbank Area Cross Country October 24, 2023 0
Both Bulldog teams raced in South Dakota’s 2023 State Cross Country Meet on Saturday, October 21, in Sioux Falls. The boys team brought home fourth place, and the girls took ninth. They competed in what Coach Eric Townsend said he considers “possibly the most talented Class A field ever.”... Read more
Molly Sweeter
Obituaries October 23, 2023 0
Molly Sweeter, age 87, of Milbank, passed away on October 23, 2023, in Milbank. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, October 30, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Milbank. Visitation will be held on Sunday, October 29, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00... Read more
LeAnn Taylor
Obituaries October 23, 2023 0
LeAnn Taylor, age 65, of Ortonville, MN, passed away on Sunday, October 22, 2023, at Ortonville Area Health Services. Memorial services will be held on Thursday, October 26, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Ortonville, MN. Visitation will be held at the church on Thursday from... Read more
Jean Hetlet
Obituaries October 23, 2023 0
Jean Carol Hetlet, 73, of Baltic, formerly of Milbank, passed away peacefully in her home on Thursday, October 19, 2023, surrounded by family. Funeral services will begin at 11:00 AM Thursday, October 26, 2023, at East Nidaros Church, rural Baltic. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will... Read more
Milbank 7th-Grade Volleyball Team Wins First in Silver at Morris Tourney
Milbank Area Volleyball October 23, 2023 0
The Lady Bulldogs seventh-grade volleyball team competed in the Morris Tournament in Morris, Minnesota, on Saturday, October 14. Milbank won first place in the Silver Division. Coach Jena Schulte said, “We played five matches with two games per match. It was a long day, but we played a lot... Read more
The Milbank Collection Center for the Orphan Grain Train hosts its annual sausage dinner on Sunday, October 22, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Emanuel Lutheran Church. Meet your family and friends for Waldner’s German-style sausages, buttered potatoes, sauerkraut, and assorted desserts. A free-will offering will be taken... Read more
John Denholm
Obituaries October 21, 2023 0
John Fordys Denholm, age 87, of Milbank, SD, passed away on Monday, October 16,2023, at Sanford Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. Funeral services will be on Saturday, November 18, at 1 p.m. at Central Church in Milbank, SD. Pastors Thom Bowsher and DeVern Schwenn will officiate. Inurnment will... Read more
The annual Scouting For Food drive starts this Saturday, October 21 and runs through Friday, October 27. Cub Scout Pack 38 and Scout BSA Troop 45 of Milbank facilitate the campaign to help fight hunger in Grant County. According to local scoutmaster Jeff Loutsch, Scout tents will be set up... Read more
