First English Lutheran – 9 Third Street NW – Ortonville Saturday, December 20 – 4 p.m. The congregations of Zion Lutheran and First English Lutheran churches in Ortonville invite everyone to a Blue Christmas service at 4 p.m. on Saturday, December 20. The service will be held at First English... Read more
If you think you can drink alcohol this holiday season and drive. Think again! “Buzzed driving is drunk driving,” says the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign includes high-visibility enforcement that starts today, December 12, and continues through New Year’s Day. ... Read more
Kids and Cops Pair Up for Annual Shop with a Cop in Milbank
Local News December 11, 2025 0
It was impossible to tell which smiles were bigger – the kids or the cops – at the annual Shop with a Cop held at Lewis Drug in Milbank on Wednesday, December 10. Officers from the South Dakota Highway Patrol, South Dakota Game Fish and Parks, Grant County Sheriff’s... Read more
Novy Takes Three Wins at Marv Sherrill Wrestling Tourney
Milbank Area Wrestling December 11, 2025 0
The Milbank boys and girls wrestling teams competed in the Watertown Civic Arena on Saturday, December 6. In the Marv Sherrill Dual Tournament, Lawson Novy secured three wins for the Bulldogs. As a team, the Bulldogs dropped all three of their duals to Yankton, Aberdeen Central, and Watertown, but... Read more
The Milbank School District will conduct kindergarten screening and registration Friday, January 30, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Milbank Elementary School. Parents are asked to schedule an appointment for the screening. To reserve a time call Peggy Greiner at the central office at 605.432.5579 – Extension... Read more
The 29th Annual All Boys Piano Recital and the Eighth Annual All Girls Piano Recital were held at The Bank in Milbank on November 8. Participating piano instructors included Kristi Seehafer, Susan Karels, Renae Wollschlager, and Sheila Dailie. Boys:Connor Buttke, Graham Knoll, Drew Peiker, Tomas Perez-Guillen, Maddox Waddell, Liam... Read more
Bette McFarland
Obituaries December 11, 2025 0
Bette McFarland, age 78, of Milbank, passed away on December 10, 2025. Funeral services will be held on Monday, December 15, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank. Rev. Justin Neugebauer will officiate. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. There will not... Read more
“We had a wonderful weekend spreading holiday cheer during Milbank Hometown Christmas and are so thankful for our sponsors, businesses, volunteers, and the community for their continued support,” stated Jamie Henderson, executive director of the Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce (MACC). The weekend of December 5-6 was filled with... Read more
Lady Bulldogs Win in Season-Opener Blowout
Milbank Area Girls Basketball December 10, 2025 0
Susie Schuneman, an eighth grader, scored 17 points, and sophomore Belle Pauli put up 11 to spark the Lady Bulldogs’ offense in their 55-18 varsity season-opener victory against Great Plains Lutheran on Friday, December 5. Playing in the Panthers’ house did not deter Milbank from nailing down the win... Read more
Owen to Step Down as Sheriff at End of December
Local News December 9, 2025 0
Sheriff Kevin Owen will be stepping down from his duties as the Grant County Sheriff at the end of this month. Owen took office in January 2011. Previously, he served as a South Dakota Highway Patrol officer and in the Grant County Sheriff’s Office. The commissioners tapped Owen from... Read more
