Milbank Middle school has released the honor roll and improvement honor roll for the third quarter of the 2021-2022 school year. Grade 8 Distinction 3.800 or higher GPA Esteban Abrego Ashlynn Batchelor Brody Cummins Jacy Dexter Olivia Foell Carter Gloe Kalli Grong Jack Howard Jocelyn Kettwig Nycole Korstjens Paige... Read more
Jessica Frevert
Obituaries March 17, 2022 0
Jessica Frevert, age 51, of Big Stone City, SD, died on Wednesday, March 16, at Ortonville Area Health Services.. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at Tabor United Methodist Church in Big Stone City. Rev. Barbara McKewin will officiate and burial will... Read more
Delores “Tooty” Eastman
Obituaries March 17, 2022 0
Delores “Tooty” Eastman, age 82, of Graceville, MN, passed away on Friday, March 11, 2022, at Essentia Health – Grace Home. Memorial services will be held on Friday, April 8, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. at the Mundwiler and Larson Funeral Chapel in Graceville, MN. Visitation will be held one... Read more
Update: Baby Hudson Recovering From Surgery at Heart Hospital in Colorado
Local News March 17, 2022 0
Hudson Christensen, son of Alysha (Wenck) and Dylan Christensen of Elkton and grandson of Lori Schuler of Wilmot, came into the world on March 1 at 10:55 p.m. Hudson was born in Aurora, Colorado, because it is home to one of only three hospitals in the nation, Colorado Children’s Hospital,... Read more
Youth Wrestlers Headed to State Tournament
Local News March 16, 2022 0
Youth wrestlers attended the 2022 SDWCA Region 4 Tournament in Britton on Saturday, March 12. Milbank Coach Josh Schmeichel said, “The top three in each weight class, except the Midget division, advance to the state tournament. This year, the top four Midgets in each weight class punched their tickets to State.” At 37 pounds, Landon Krause will be... Read more
Milbank High School released the third-quarter honor roll for the 2021-2022 school year. Students named to the list include the following: Read more
The Northeast Conference released its 2021-2022 All-Conference Basketball Team as voted on by its coaches. Bennett Schwenn, a senior on the Milbank Bulldogs squad, was named to the First Team. Schwenn finished his high school career with 1,070 points. The total placed him in the MHS school record book just behind Mike... Read more
Milbank was represented by 22 seventh and eighth graders from Milbank Middle School at the 2022 Festival of Young Voices. The festival was held on March 8 in Brookings. Students rehearsed during the day and presented their grand concert that evening at the Performing Arts Center on the campus... Read more
Dave Forette, longtime owner of the Millstone in Milbank, has sold the restaurant. How long has Dave been in the restaurant business? “Forever,” he jokes. “My whole life. It will be 40 years this coming summer. I started at the Country Kitchen in Sisseton when I was 15. The... Read more
Milbank City Council Approves Construction of Splash Pad
Local News March 15, 2022 0
The Milbank City Council met for their regular meeting on March 14, and approved three improvements to the city’s parks, including a splash pad at Hurley Park. The splash pad will welcome patrons free of charge. Similar to other parks in the Milbank, youth will not be supervised. Hurley... Read more
