The first baby of 2023 arrived at Ortonville Area Health Services on January 2. Marcus Remigo-Wayne was delivered by Dr. Stacy Longnecker and entered the world at six pounds and 13 ounces. He was 18.5 inches long. Congratulations to his parents Dustin and Ashley Hanson. Marcus joins three siblings — Martino,... Read more
Cora Layne Honored as OAHS 2022 Christmas Baby
Local News January 11, 2023 0
Ortonville Area Health Services announced the birth of their 2022 Christmas Baby, Cora Layne. Cora Layne was delivered on December 25 by Dr. Stacy Longnecker. She weighed just four pounds and 13 ounces and was 18 inches long. Her parents are Leigh Oster and Collin Hooth. Best wishes to Cora Layne... Read more
Nine Milbank swimmers competed at the 2022 Candy Cane Swim Meet at Prairie Wellness Center in Watertown on December 9. The three-day meet was the largest one the Watertown Swim Club had ever hosted and featured more than 500 swimmers from South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, and Iowa. Bryton Blauert... Read more
Bulldogs Bash the Braves
Milbank Area Boys Basketball January 11, 2023 0
The Bulldogs went on the road to Britton-Hecla on Monday, January 9, in a game that was rescheduled due to weather. Milbank pulled off a hat trick when the varsity team defeated the Braves 67-33, the JV won at 60-16, and the C team was victorious at 45-12. Logan... Read more
Alexandra Calel Trimino is Milbank’s First Baby of 2023
Local News January 10, 2023 0
A bouncing baby girl, Alexandra Calel Trimino, was the first baby born in Milbank in 2023. She arrived on January 6 at 11:01 a.m. at Milbank Area Hospital. Alexandra weighed seven pounds and 12 ounces and was 19.75 inches long. Dr. Nanci Van Peursum was the attending physician.Alexandra is... Read more
Grant County Farm and Home Show Permanently Discontinued by Milbank Chamber
Local News January 10, 2023 0
The barn door has been shut on the Grant County Farm and Home Show. Jamie Henderson, interim executive director of the Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce (MACC), attributes the permanent closure of the more than 70-year-old show to a decline in attendance and limited availability of venue location. Although... Read more
2023 Border Battle Boosts Christensen Into Top 12 in Class A
Milbank Area Wrestling January 10, 2023 0
Milbank hosted the 2023 Border Battle, an eight-team dual tournament, on Saturday, January 7. The Bulldogs’ head coach, Josh Schmeichel, said, “Brayden Christensen, our senior 145- pounder, went 3-1 over the weekend. Currently he is ranked in the top 12 in Class A for South Dakota.” Schmeichel also explained... Read more
MHS hosted and took fourth place at the inaugural Doug Tschetter Novice Championship Debate Tournament held on January 7. The late Doug Tschetter was a teacher and debate coach at MHS from 1978-2014. He influenced hundreds of students, debaters, and fellow coaches, not only in Milbank, but across South... Read more
David Bertelson
Obituaries January 10, 2023 0
David Bertelson, age 66, of Milbank, SD, passed away on January 9, 2023, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. Services will be held at a later date. David Roy Bertelson was born on September 4, 1956, in Chincoteague, VA, one day after Labor Day. He was... Read more
REMINDER: Make Your Kindergarten Screening Appointment
Local News January 9, 2023 0
Don’t forget to make your appointment for a kindergarten screening! Kindergarten screening and registration will be conducted on Friday, January 20, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Milbank Elementary School gym. The screening is for any child who will be five years old before September 1, 2023. Children will... Read more
