Lady Bulldogs Fall in Basketball Thriller
Milbank Area Girls Basketball December 28, 2020 0
The Milbank Lady Bulldogs battled with the Arlington Cardinals and fell by just one point at 40-41 Saturday, December 19, during the Entringer Classic in Colman. Milbank drops to 0-3 on the season with that loss. “I am proud of the girls for how they responded after the Sisseton... Read more
Lady Bulldogs Volleyball Team Rallies for Season-End Awards
Milbank Area Volleyball December 28, 2020 0
The Lady Bulldogs volleyball team rallied one last time to present their 2020 season-end awards. Several awards were voted on by the varsity team, and other awards were given by the coaches based on the season’s statistics.Senior captain Madi Thue was named the Most Valuable Player. She was the... Read more
Armin Pinkert
Obituaries December 27, 2020 0
Armin Pinkert, age 92, of Big Stone City, SD, passed away on December 26, 2020, at Milbank Area Hospital – Avera Health. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 2, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Milbank. Visitation will be held on Saturday, January 2,... Read more
James Kiefer
Obituaries December 26, 2020 0
James Kiefer, age 80, of Milbank, passed away on December 25, 2020, at Milbank Area Hospital – Avera Health. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, December 29, at 1:00 p.m. at Living Word Lutheran Church in Milbank. Visitation will be held on Monday, December 28, from 5:00 p.m.... Read more
Laurie Folk, director of the Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce, announced the winners of the Nominate Your Neighbors Contest. The contest was held to recognize residents who took their outdoor holiday decorations from so-so to ho-ho-ho. Folk says, “We had over 14 nominations and the four winners were drawn at random. They... Read more
St. Lawrence School Holds DARE Graduation
Uncategorized December 23, 2020 0
St. Lawrence fifth graders graduated from the DARE program on December 18. The class, which was approximately 12 weeks long, was directed by Milbank Police Chief Boyd Van Vooren. It covered drugs, alcohol, peer pressure, bullying and decision making. According to fifth grade teacher Candee Cloos, the students completed... Read more
Time flies, especially during the holidays, but many local angels again took time from their busy schedules to support the Angel Tree project. The 2020 Angel Tree was set up at Lewis Drug in the Milbank Mall. Community members selected a card from the tree and returned a wrapped... Read more
If you’ve been saying “Bah Humbug” too often lately, maybe saying “Bingo” would make your spirits brighter. The Milbank Area Chamber hosts Blackout Bingo live on 95.1 KMSD on the morning of December 24. Laurie Folk, director of the Chamber says, “The winner takes home $250 in Ol’ Mill Bucks.” The game starts at 9:05 a.m.... Read more
Osowski Sets New Winter Swim Record at Winter Championships
Local NewsMilbank Area Swimming December 21, 2020 0
Savanna Osowski set a MALST winter swim record in the 100-meter butterfly event during the 18 & Under USA Swimming Winter Championships held in Sioux Falls from December 11-13. She also earned a significant time cut in the 50-meter freestyle. Amaya Street also qualified for the meet. She captured second-place finishes in... Read more
Grant County Development Corporation Receives Donation
Local News December 21, 2020 0
The Xcel Energy Foundation presented a $4000 check to the Milbank Community Foundation on December 14. The funds are earmarked for the Grant County Development Corporation. Eric Pauli, who serves as Excel’s community relations manager in Sioux Falls, presented the check. Pauli says he is excited to team up... Read more
