12 Milbank Middle School Musicians Attend Honor Festival
Local News October 18, 2023 0
Band students from schools across the area were selected for the Eastern Dakota Junior High Music Festival. The festival culminated in a concert held on October 10 in Lake Preston. Vicki Bjerke, retired band director from Castlewood, served as the guest conductor. Milbank Middle School was represented by 12 musicians:Eighth Graders: Raina... Read more
Avery VanOverbeke of Milbank has earned the highest award the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) confers on its scouts — Eagle Scout. He will be recognized during a ceremony on Sunday, October 22, at 2 p.m. at American Lutheran Church. Everyone is invited to attend. According to scoutmaster Jeff... Read more
Senator Mike Rounds named Dezmond Ward as his new chief of staff on Monday, October 16. Ward, 28, is a Milbank native, who has lived in Washington D.C., and worked in Rounds’ office since 2018. Most recently, Ward served as the communications director for the second-term senator and former... Read more
Rain Affects Outcome Of Bulldog Football Game
Milbank Area Football October 17, 2023 0
“It was a dark and stormy night; the rain fell in torrents…” Although Edward Bulwer-Lytton wrote this about London in 1830, he could have been describing A.B Campbell Stadium in Milbank during the Bulldogs-Cubs football game on Friday, October 13 in 2023. Despite the foul weather, Joe Schulte presented... Read more
The Milbank Area Retired Teachers-Personnel Association (MARTA) will meet at Pizza Ranch in Milbank at 11 a.m. on Thursday, October 19. This month’s activity will be ROSE-THORN-BUD. Each member will name a positive aspect of their life (Rose), a recent struggle or challenge (Thorn). and something new and exciting in... Read more
MHS X-Country Path Leads to State on Saturday
Uncategorized October 16, 2023 0
The Bulldog cross country teams are headed to State this Saturday, October 21. The races will be held at Yankton Trails Park in Sioux Falls. The boys from Class A start at 1 p.m. The girls follow at 2:30 p.m.The top three teams and top 20 individuals from Regions... Read more
Alex D. Adolph
Obituaries October 16, 2023 0
Alex D. Adolph, age 48, of rural Twin Brooks, SD, passed away at his residence on October 14, 2023, following a battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held on Friday, October 20, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Revillo. Rev. Nathan Neugebauer will officiate.... Read more
Lady Bulldogs Take It Down to the Wire in Milbank Volleyball Tourney
Milbank Area Volleyball October 16, 2023 0
The Lady Bulldogs hosted the Milbank Volleyball Tournament on October 14. Milbank finished 3-0 in pool play action by defeating Great Plains Lutheran, Mobridge-Pollock, and Beresford. In the finals match, they faced Hamlin, who took first place in the other pool. Milbank got close, but Hamlin eked out the... Read more
Vander Wals Salute Farmers on National Farmer’s Day
Local News October 12, 2023 0
Today is National Farmer’s Day. A day celebrated since the 1880s to give thanks to farmers past and present for putting food on our tables and contributing to our local and national economies. Although we set aside October 12 to honor our farmers, every day is Farmers Day at... Read more
Blake Sime, age 65, a lifelong resident of Revillo, passed away unexpectedly of a heart attack on Wednesday, October 4. He left this world while out working on his farm – much like he did nearly every day of the year – but his sudden departure came in the... Read more
