MHS sent 28 students to Watertown on Friday, January 13, to audition for South Dakota’s 2023 All-State Band. The band is the top high school band in the state. According to Susan Karels, director of the Milbank School District’s 6-12 bands, the results will be announced by February 3. The 2023... Read more
March 15 Marks Deadline for USDA ARC and PLC Enrollment
Local News January 18, 2023 0
Agricultural producers can now change election and enroll in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2023 crop year offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) through March 15, 2023. Producers can elect coverage and enroll in ARC-County (ARC-CO) or PLC, which... Read more
Corey Hooth Appointed New Chief of Police for Milbank
Local News January 17, 2023 0
Corey Hooth was hired as the new Milbank Chief of Police during the regular meeting of the MIlbank City Council on Monday, January 16. Hooth says, “The timing of my official appointment was remarkable as it fell on the same day as my late father’s birthday. I felt like... Read more
A journey of 1000 points begins with a single basket, and Milbank senior Maurina Street arrived at her destination in Dell Rapids on January 14. Street earned 18 points against the Lady Quarriers to etch her name in the MHS history book. She became the fifth female basketball player... Read more
Max Lightfield to Represent South Dakota in DC
Local News January 17, 2023 0
Maxwell Lightfield, a senior at Milbank High School, was one of two South Dakota students and 104 students nationwide to be selected for the 2023 United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) in Washington, D.C. Lightfield will join Senator John Thune (R) and Senator Mike Rounds (R) in representing South Dakota... Read more
John Roeder
Obituaries January 17, 2023 0
John E. Roeder, age 63, of Ortonville, MN, passed away on January 16, 2023, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. Memorial services for John will be held later in 2023. Please return as John’s life story will be placed here as soon as it becomes available. Read more
Maurina Street Gets 1000th Point in Victory at Dell Rapids
Milbank Area Girls Basketball January 16, 2023 0
The Lady Bulldogs defeated the Lady Quarriers, 65-44, on Saturday, January 14, in Dell Rapids. Isabella Anderson pumped out 19 points to blaze a trail for Milbank. Maurina Street, a senior, scored 18 points and brought down five rebounds. Street punctuated her performance by dropping in the 1000th point... Read more
Joe Schulte Racks Up 16 Points at Dell Rapids
Milbank Area Boys Basketball January 15, 2023 0
The Bulldogs’ varsity basketball team took a loss to Dell Rapids — one of the best teams in the state — on the road on January 14. Logan Diede, head coach for Milbank, said, “We struggled out of the gate defensively to get them guarded, and we had a... Read more
Chuck Lindquist
Obituaries January 14, 2023 0
Charles “Chuck” Lindquist of Ortonville, MN. Chuck passed away on January 13, 2023, at Fairway View Neighborhoods in Ortonville. A visitation will be held at Zion Lutheran Church in Ortonville on Friday, January 20, 2023, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held at Zion Lutheran... Read more
Willie Rakow
Obituaries January 14, 2023 0
Willard “Willie” Rakow, age 92, of Odessa, MN, passed away on Friday, January 13, 2023, at Ortonville Area Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, January 19, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Odessa, MN. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 18, at Mundwiler... Read more
