The Bulldogs rolled into second place at the 2023 NEC Boys Golf Meet on August 22. Six schools competed in the tournament hosted at Fisher Grove Country Club near Redfield. Roncalli won the tournament, Groton came in third, and Redfield took fourth place. Tiospa Zina and Sisseton participated, but... Read more
Collette Krakow
Obituaries August 29, 2023 0
Collette Krakow, 74, passed away peacefully at her home near LaBolt, SD on August 26, 2023. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, August 31, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Milbank. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the Mass. Burial will be... Read more
Lady Bulldogs Volleyball Team Stops Sisseton
Milbank Area Volleyball August 29, 2023 0
The MHS varsity volleyball team secured a solid first win in their season opener on the road against Sisseton on Thursday, August 24. Set scores were 25-14, 25-21, and 25-18 The Lady Bulldogs started out on the right foot, with 14 kills in set one. Nancy Hoeke, head coach... Read more
Louise Habeck
Obituaries August 29, 2023 0
Louise M. Habeck, age 77, a longtime Marvin, SD, resident passed away on August 28, 2023. Funeral services for Louise will be held on Friday, September 1, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank. Burial, with military honors, will be held at the Milbank City Cemetery.... Read more
Tim Olson
Obituaries August 27, 2023 0
Tim Olson, age 59, of Drayton, ND, formerly of Milan, MN, passed away on Saturday, August 26, 2023. There will be two separate celebrations of life for Tim. The first will be held on September 23, 2023, at Zoo Bar in Drayton, ND, from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.... Read more
Six Seniors to Kick Off MHS Football Season
Milbank Area Football August 24, 2023 0
The Bulldogs turn up the lights for the first game of their 2023 football season this Friday night, August 25. Milbank hosts Beresford and hopes to avenge the loss they suffered last year at the hands of the Watchdogs. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. at A. B. Campbell Stadium. The Bulldogs have... Read more
Coach Hoeke Previews Volleyball Season Before First Match on Thursday
Milbank Area Volleyball August 23, 2023 0
The Lady Bulldogs volleyball team goes out on the road for their first match this Thursday, August 24, at Sisseton. Milbank’s roster features seven returning letter winners, including four starters. Nancy Hoeke, who is embarking on her 23rd year coaching Milbank, calls this, “a good base to build on.”... Read more
Lucille Hublou marked her 102nd birthday on Saturday, August 19, at St. William’s Care Center in Milbank. She recently became a resident there after she took a tumble last winter and broke her wrist. The sticker affixed to her rosy-hued top proclaims “It’s My Birthday!” but only the gold... Read more
BREAKING: Homicide Occurs in Grant County
Local News August 23, 2023 0
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announced that the Grant County Sheriff’s Office and State Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) have arrested one person in connection with a homicide that occurred Sunday night in Grant County. The Grant County Sheriff’s Office responded at 6:12 p.m. Sunday to a report... Read more
Chuck Wollschlager Family Earns 2023 Soil Conservation Award
Local News August 22, 2023 0
When a piece of the prairie is returned to health and the grasses wave tall, brushed by winds sweeping across the hillsides, it’s the stems, leaves, and blooms everyone notices. It’s the grasses and forbs that feed the livestock, provide cover for the wildlife, and fuel imaginations to fill... Read more
