Milbank Area Retired Teachers-Personnel Association (MARTA) will host their regular monthly meeting on Thursday, April 20, at 11 a.m. in the meeting room at Pizza Ranch in Milbank. Members are invited to share a favorite book. Bring the book or just tell why you enjoyed it. The activity was rescheduled from... Read more
115 Milbank Musicians Perform in SD Band Contest
Local News April 18, 2023 0
Milbank Elementary and Middle Middle School entered 115 band members in the South Dakota Bandmasters Grades 5-8 Band Contest on April 13 and April 14. The instrumentals from Milbank received 18 Superior Plus, 80 Superior, 12 Superior Minus, 5 Excellent Plus, 26 Excellents.3 Good Plus, and 7 Goods The... Read more
Cory Stallman
Obituaries April 18, 2023 0
Cory Stallman, age 43, of Willmar, MN, formerly of Ortonville, MN, passed away on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at his home. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, April 22, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. at Tabor United Methodist Church in Big Stone City, SD. Cory Richard Stallman was born... Read more
Milbank Loses Close Battle of the Bulldogs
Milbank Area Tennis April 18, 2023 0
The Milbank tennis team lost a close and intense Battle of the Bulldogs on Monday, April 17, in Madison. Milbank was nosed out 5-4. Abbey Trapp, head coach for Milbank, commented on the skirmish “The boys fought for every point. There were five tie-breakers played. That is the most... Read more
Nancy Nelson
Obituaries April 16, 2023 0
Nancy Nelson, age 69, of Stockholm, SD, passed away on Sunday, April 16, 2023, at Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, April 22, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank. Rev. Mark Chapman will officiate. Visitation will be held... Read more
Lena Gagnon
Obituaries April 16, 2023 0
Lena Marie Gagnon, age 105, of Ortonville, MN, died on Friday, April 14, at Fairway View in Ortonville, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, April 28, 2023, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Ortonville. Visitation will be one hour prior to the... Read more
The Lady Bulldogs basketball team celebrated their season with an end-of-the-year awards supper. Achievements made by the team were reviewed and individuals were recognized for awards received from the conference, state, school, and team. Brian Paul served as the head coach. Highlights and accomplishments of the 2022-23 season: (1) Varsity... Read more
Children in first through fifth grade are invited to a free and supervised after-school event at the Big Stone Branch Library. Play Bingo and enjoy books with friends on Tuesday, April 18. The event goes from approximately 3:30 p.m. until 5:15 p.m. Parents must arrange rides for their children to... Read more
Tennis Team Takes on Tough Competition
Milbank Area Tennis April 13, 2023 0
Milbank traveled to Watertown on April 11 to face Sioux Falls Jefferson and Watertown. The Bulldogs suffered an 8-1 loss to Jefferson and a 9-0 loss to the Arrows. Tanner Hallquist, playing at No. 5 against Sioux Falls Jefferson, got the only win for Milbank. He took down Khang... Read more
Darlene Gefre
Obituaries April 12, 2023 0
Darlene Gefre, age 91, of Milbank, SD, formerly of Aberdeen, SD, passed away on Monday, April 10, 2023, at St. William’s Care Center in Milbank, SD. A Memorial Mass will be held on Saturday, April 15, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Milbank, SD. Visitation... Read more
