Joanne Tritz
Obituaries January 23, 2023 0
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Joanne Tritz, age 85, of Dumont, MN, who passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Sunday, January 22, 2023, at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday,... Read more
Milbank Second Quarter Honor Roll
Local News January 23, 2023 0
Milbank High School has named students to the second nine weeks honor roll of the 20222-2023 school year. Perfection 4.0 Freshmen: Ashlynn Batchelor, Jonathan DeBoer, Jacy Dexter, Olivia Foell, Carter Gloe, Kelli Grong, Zane Kilde, Carter Liebe, Evelyn Liebe, Anna Neugebauer, Krista Nies, Keira Steffen, and Marnie VanLith. Sophomores:... Read more
Mike Falkingham
Obituaries January 21, 2023 0
Mike Falkingham, 72, passed away Friday, January 20, 2023, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND, following a long, courageous battle with multiple myeloma. Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 28, 2023, at 11:00 at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Browns Valley, MN. Visitation will be held at St.... Read more
Michael Hausauer
Obituaries January 20, 2023 0
Michael Hausauer, age 41, passed away on Thursday, January 19, 2023, at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, MN. Michael is the son of Gene and Cheryl Hausauer. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 28, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. at Congregational United Church of Christ in Ortonville, MN.... Read more
Milbank Debaters Shine at Silver Bowl Tourney
Local News January 19, 2023 0
Milbank debaters spent most of last weekend at the 2023 Silver Bowl Debate/IE Tournament. The event was held at Sioux Falls Lincoln High School on January 13-14. According to MHS coach Kathy Tyler, in the individual events, or IE’s, students perform three times with a different judge each time and are... Read more
Milbank Swimmers Win top Awards at Watertown Swim Meet
Milbank Area Swimming January 19, 2023 0
Ten Milbank swimmers competed in the WASC Optimist Swim Meet in Watertown from January 14-15. Five of them earned awards in the overall high-point competition. Crosby Bass took first place for boys seven to eight. Ryan Steffen placed third for boys nine to ten. TyLynn Wellitz tied for first place for girls nine... Read more
Cub Scouts from Pack 38, Scouts from Troop 38G, and their parents packed Mercy Meals on January 7 in Milbank. According to Talia Athey, leader of the Wolf pack, the meals have an approximate value of $3888 and will be sent to states across the U.S. and countries in... Read more
Milbank-Waubay/Summit Game Full of Ups and Downs
Milbank Area Boys BasketballUncategorized January 19, 2023 0
The Bulldogs sustained a 46-53 loss at home to undefeated Waubay-Summit on Tuesday, January 17. Logan Diede, head coach for Milbank, said, “Waubay-Summit is a high-quality team that hasn’t lost yet on the year, but I thought we battled, competed during the entire game, and gave ourselves a chance... Read more
James Conrad has reached the rank of Eagle — Scouting’s highest honor, which is achieved by less than five percent of all youth who join Boy Scouts of America. The Sioux Council of the Boy Scouts of America announced James will be presented with his Eagle Scout award at 2 p.m. on January... Read more
Milbank Middle School Second Quarter Honor Roll Released
Local News January 18, 2023 0
Milbank Middle School has named students to the second nine weeks honor roll of the 2022-23 school year. Students named to the list are as follows: Grade 8 Distinction 3.800 or higher GPA Mason Allen Thomas Bass Beckham Berry Ivy Dreis Abe Fischer Edna Flores Morgean French Izabella Glomstad... Read more
