MHS will celebrate Homecoming 2022 from September 12 through September 16. Activities are slated for the entire week, beginning with Coronation on Monday, September 12, at 7 p.m. in the Milbank Armory. Senior class students nominated as royalty candidates include: Queen – Averie Engebretson, daughter of Amanda and Jared... Read more
Karels and Korstjens Rack Up Wins at Roncalli
Milbank Area Tennis September 1, 2022 0
The Lady Bulldogs traveled to Aberdeen on Tuesday, August 30, to take on the Lady Cavaliers from Roncalli at the Northern State University tennis courts. MHS recorded the loss at 2-7. Hope Karels and Jenna Korstjens notched the two wins for Milbank. At No. 1, Karels took down Katherine Kretchman... Read more
Ethel Anderson
Obituaries September 1, 2022 0
Ethel Anderson, age 99, of Brainerd, MN, formerly of Ortonville, MN, passed away on Thursday, September 1, 2022, at Bethany Good Samaritan in Brainerd, MN. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, September 10, 2022, at 12:00 p.m. (noon) at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ortonville, MN. Visitation will... Read more
Robert and Regina Collins
Obituaries September 1, 2022 0
A burial for Robert J. and Regina M. Collins is scheduled for Tuesday September 6, 2022, at St. Joseph Cemetery in Rosen, MN. Military Honors will be performed. Read more
Brown Takes Top Honors at “Breathe Easy” Meet
Milbank Area Cross Country August 31, 2022 0
The Milbank cross country teams hosted their annual 4K “Breathe Easy” meet at Whetstone Creek Golf Course north of Milbank on Monday, August 29. Seven schools competed. Payton Brown took the individual title for the Bulldogs and Ashlynn Batchelor came in second for the Lady Bulldogs. Batchelor came across... Read more
The History of The South Dakota State Fair
Local News August 31, 2022 0
The first state fair was authorized by an act of the Territorial Legislature, approved on April 25, 1885, and signed by Governor Pierce in Bismarck, the capitol of Dakota Territory at that time. The legislative act created a Board of Agriculture for the purpose of “forwarding the interests of... Read more
Discounts and Tips for the South Dakota State Fair
Local News August 31, 2022 0
The 137th South Dakota State Fair starts Thursday, September 1, and continues through Monday, September 5 in Huron. Fairgoers will line up for carnival rides, concerts, livestock shows, and more. To make the most of your trip, check out these time and money-saving tips. To avoid the lines at... Read more
Jonathan DeBoer Named NEC Golf Champion
Milbank Area Golf August 30, 2022 0
Bulldog Jonathan DeBoer was named the NEC Golf Champion on Tuesday, August 23, at Valley View Country Club in Sisseton. DeBoer shot an 80 (40/40) and finished in a tie for first place with Finn Anderson of Roncalli. DeBoer, however, claimed the medalist honors in the first playoff hole. Mark... Read more
Tommy’s has officially closed for the season, but it’s staying put. Kiwanis members Delvin and Cammy Hackwith head up the project. Cammy says, “The popcorn stand is hard to move, and we are worried about the structure being compromised. So we won’t be moving it.” That’s ok. They made a... Read more
Dom Boerger, a pitcher for the Milbank Firechiefs baseball team, was named to an all-tournament team for his performance in South Dakota’s 90th amateur baseball state tournament earlier this month. Boerger was one of 25 Class B players honored by the South Dakota State Amateur Baseball Association. During the... Read more
