Milbank’s Post 9 baseball team swept Big Stone City’s Post 229 in doubleheader action on July 1 in Ortonville. Milbank defeated Big Stone City 10-5 in Game 1. In Game 2, Milbank also won to sweep the season series of four games. Game 1In Game 1, Post 229 struck... Read more
Marla Myklegard
Obituaries July 5, 2021 0
Marla Myklegard, age 81, of Corona, SD passed away on July 4, 2021, surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be held on Friday, July 9, at 10:30 a.m. at Living Word Lutheran Church in Milbank. Rev. Kent Groethe will officiate. Visitation will be held on Thursday, July 8,... Read more
UPDATE: Milbank Cancels 4th of July Fireworks
Local News July 2, 2021 0
The 4th of July fireworks event on Sunday, July 4, at Lake Farley Park in Milbank has been postponed. Laurie Folk, director of the Milbank Area Chamber which sponsors the free fireworks display says, “After careful consideration, and due to the dryness of the area, the decision was made to... Read more
Coach Townsend Announces Year-End Awards and Recaps Season
Milbank Area Track and Field July 1, 2021 0
Both Milbank Bulldog Track and Field teams can point to 2021 as one of MHS’s most successful seasons in recent years. Their season stretches past graduation and the last day of school to the state meet. Now that the runners and their head coach, Eric Townsend, have had a chance to catch their breath,... Read more
Elaine Ebsen
Obituaries July 1, 2021 0
Elaine Ebsen, age 90, of Brookings, SD, formerly of Milbank, SD, died at her home on July 1, 2021. A Memorial service will be held on Saturday, July 10, at 11:30 a.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank. Visitation will be one-hour prior at the funeral home in Milbank.... Read more
Kevin Schuelke, chief of the Milbank Fire and Rescue Department and head of Grant County Emergency Management, says he and county officials labored over the decision to enact or forgo a burn ban for Grant County before the July 4th holiday weekend. Schuelke says the decision became easier after... Read more
The Milbank Area Community Tennis Association (MACTA), with support from the Grant County Combined Appeal, hosted professional tennis player Harsh Mankad on Friday, June 18. Mankad founded and developed the Twin Cities-based program Tenicity, which has produced a number of Division I athletes during its 10 years of coaching. Mankad played tennis for the University of Minnesota and became an NCAA Division I National Singles Tennis Champion. ... Read more
Junior Teeners Sweep Sisseton
Milbank Area Baseball July 1, 2021 0
The Milbank 14U Junior Teeners added to their now six-game winning streak by sweeping Sisseton in a double header on Tuesday, June 29, at Pribyl Park. Milbank defeated Sisseton 12-2 in Game One and 11-4 in Game Two. In Game One, Nollen Sheely toed the rubber for the locals.... Read more
Melissa Benson
Obituaries June 30, 2021 0
Melissa Benson, age 47, of Sioux Falls, SD, passed away on June 25, 2021. A memorial service will be held on Friday, July 2, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. at Abiding Faith Free Lutheran Church in Ortonville. Visitation will be at the church one hour prior to the service. Burial... Read more
Do you love the 4th of July and watching the fireworks? Do you appreciate that it is a time-honored tradition to celebrate the independence of our country and light fireworks like birthday candles? Want to help keep the tradition alive? The Milbank Area Chamber is hosting a raffle to... Read more
