The Milbank High School Band was selected as the “Band of the Day” for Thursday, March 12, during the 2026 South Dakota State A Girls Basketball Tournament. The MHS band will play for all four games. The state tournament will be held at the Watertown Civic Arena from March 12-14.... Read more
Students at MHS stepped up to donate 35 units of blood during the LifeServe blood drive on Monday, March 2. Janelle Korstjens, MHS teacher and coordinator of the drive, said, “This year we switched over from Red Cross to LifeServe to be consistent with our hospital’s provider. LifeServe serves... Read more
Deb Baker
Obituaries March 9, 2026 0
Deborah Marie Baker, age 67 of Milbank, SD, passed away Sunday, March 8, 2026 at St. Williams Care Center in Milbank, after a long journey with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, March 13, 2026 at Tracy Lutheran Church. Visitation will be 5:00-7:00... Read more
Deanie Berens
Obituaries March 8, 2026 0
Geraldine “Deanie” Berens, 90, of Milbank, SD, passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2026, at St. William’s Care Center, just nine days after her beloved husband of 72 years, Richard “Dick” Berens. Their family finds comfort in knowing that the two of them are together again. A Mass of Christian... Read more
The Bulldogs basketball team’s postseason run came to a close in the semifinals on the road against Groton on Friday, March 6. Milbank put up 12 wins in the 2025-2026 season. The Bulldogs will say good-bye to five senior players: Braylen Bowsher, Jack Howard, Ryan Keeton, Ethan Owen, and... Read more
The Bulldogs won their Region 1A quarterfinal game in a barnburner that ended 48-45 in the Ben Reifel gym at Sisseton High on Tuesday, March 3. Like fireworks, it started slow and blew up at the end. “Playoff basketball is a special and fun time! Our boys did a... Read more
Bulldog C Team Named Champions at Froshman Futures Tourney
Milbank Area Boys Basketball March 4, 2026 0
The Bulldogs C team won the Froshmore Futures Tournament by defeating Waybay-Summit and Sisseton on Saturday, February 28. The championship was held in Sisseton and marked the end of the team’s 2025-26 basketball season. Milbank 54 vs. Waubay-Summit 38Milbank: Milbank 52 vs. Sisseton 42Milbank: Read more
MHS Senior Caitlyn Frerichs won the regional competition in the Ceramics division of the 2026 Art Wars held at Northern State University in Aberdeen on Friday, February 27. Frerichs advances to the state level and will travel to Aberdeen on April 11 to compete at the state level and... Read more
Four MHS wrestlers spent the weekend grappling with top-notch competition at South Dakota’s 2026 SDSHAA Class A Individual State Wrestling Tournament. The three-day event that concluded on Saturday, February 28, was held at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center in Sioux Falls. Milbank sophomore Lawson Novy finished sixth in the... Read more
MHS Musicians Shine at Region III Music Contest
Local News March 4, 2026 0
MHS entered 81 band members in the Region III Solo and Ensemble Music Contest on Wednesday, February 25. The contest was held at the Watertown High School. It included 33 solos and eight ensemble groups. Performances were judged on tone, intonation, rhythm, interpretation/musicianship, technique, and other performance factors. Each... Read more
