Bulldogs Start Strong Against the Chargers
Milbank Area Boys Basketball January 25, 2021 0
Bulldogs Bennett Schwenn and Carter Hartman racked up 26 points together, but it wasn’t enough to defeat the Hamlin Chargers on Thursday, January 21, at the Milbank Armory. The Bulldogs fell 35-40. The Dawgs move to 3-6 for the season with the loss. Milbank went ahead at 8-2 after the... Read more
Therese Frechette
Obituaries January 25, 2021 0
Therese Frechette, age 96, of Ortonville, passed away on Sunday, January 24, 2021, at Fairway View Neighborhoods in Ortonville. A private memorial service will be held at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank, SD. A visitation for friends and family wishing to pay their respects will be on Wednesday, January... Read more
Larry Moen
Obituaries January 24, 2021 0
Larry Moen, age 59, of Odessa, MN, passed away on Saturday, January 23, 2021, at his home. A private funeral service will be held on Friday, January 29, 2021, at First United Methodist Church in Ortonville. A visitation for family and friends wishing to pay their respects will be... Read more
Thomas Cloos
Obituaries January 24, 2021 0
Thomas Cloos, age 67, of Golden Valley, AZ, passed away in Golden Valley. Services will be held at a later date. A complete obituary is forthcoming. Read more
Maurina Street Drives In 18 Points for the Lady Bulldogs
Milbank Area Girls Basketball January 21, 2021 0
Milbank hosted Waubay-Summit on Tuesday, January 19, at the Milbank Armory. The Lady Bulldogs took the loss at 38-69. The Lady Mustangs got out to a quick 23-10 lead during the opening period, and Milbank remained behind at 22-34 at the midway mark. The Lady Bulldogs struggled in the third... Read more
The Milbank School District will hold a kindergarten screening and registration on Friday, January 29, from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Koch Elementary School gym. The screening takes approximately half an hour to one hour. Kindergarten screening is for any child that will be five years old before... Read more
Cheryl Sunne
Obituaries January 21, 2021 0
Cheryl Ann Sunne, age 70, of Big Stone Lake, SD, passed away on January 21, 2021… “the 21st hour, of the 21st day, of the 21st year, of the 21st century.” Cheryl died at Sunview Hospital in Las Vegas, NV, following an aneurysm. A celebration of Cheryl’s life will... Read more
Whetstone Valley Electric Teams Up to Donate $20,000 to Local Organizations
Local News January 20, 2021 0
Four area organizations started the 2021 New Year by receiving $5,000 each in grant money from Whetstone Valley Electric Cooperative (WVEC) and CoBank. Inter-Lakes Community Action Partnership, Grant County 4-H, the Milbank Community Foundation, and the Sisseton Area Foundation were chosen as the recipients. WVEC provided $2,500 for each entity, and CoBank matched that amount through its Sharing Success program. Whetstone Valley General... Read more
The Milbank gymnastics team defeated Estelline-Hendricks in a dual competition on Tuesday, January 19, in Hendricks, Minnesota. Milbank ended with a team score of 131.75; Estelline-Hendricks scored 129.70. “We were once again five strong in the lineup for this meet,” explained the Lady Bulldogs’ head coach, Amber Fraasch. “Due to the... Read more
Bulldogs Host Waubay-Summit Mustangs
Milbank Area Boys Basketball January 20, 2021 0
The MHS basketball team hosted a doubleheader against Waubay-Summit on Tuesday, January 19, in the Milbank Armory. Carter Hartman and Mason Riley teamed up to score 28 points, but the Bulldogs took the loss at 49-58.Milbank fell behind in the first quarter at 11-14. The Dawgs came back to... Read more
