A 2025 Legislative Cracker Barrel will be held this Saturday, February 15 from 1 – 3 p.m. at the Grant County 4-H Complex at 517 Flynn Drive in Milbank. The event is sponsored by the Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce (MACC). It is Free and open to everyone. Refreshments... Read more
Milbank Area Gymnasts Head to State
Milbank Area Gymnastics February 11, 2025 0
The Milbank Area gymnastics team went to Clear Lake for the Region/State Qualifying and NEC gymnastics meet on Thursday February 6. The Lady Bulldogs took sixth place in the Region meet and fourth place in the NEC meet. They finished with a score of 131.85. The scores at the... Read more
The MHS Choir will be one of the featured choirs on Thursday, February 13 during the 2025 South Dakota Music Conference Weekend in Brookings. The MIlbank ensemble will perform at 10 a.m. in the Larson Memorial Concert Hall on the campus of South Dakota State University. The concert is... Read more
Berry Hits Seven 3-Pointers at the Clash
Milbank Area Girls Basketball February 11, 2025 0
The 2025 DAK XII/ NEC Clash girls basketball action was intense on Saturday, February 8, in Madison. The annual 10-game event showcases matchups of 20 teams from the two conferences. In some of the most heated contests, Tri-Valley beat Rapid City Christian 66-62 in overtime, Vermillion defeated Sisseton 47-46,... Read more
MHS Wrestlers Win War of North and South
Milbank Area Wrestling February 11, 2025 0
Bulldog wrestlers hosted the North versus the South meet at the MIlbank Armory on Thursday February 6. “This is a four-team dual night featured two schools from the North – Webster and Milbank– and two schools from the south – Dell Rapids and Lennox. The two north teams went... Read more
Shirley Kargleder
Obituaries February 11, 2025 0
Shirley Ann Kargleder, age 78, a native of Milbank/Big Stone City, SD, and a longtime resident of Mobile, AL, and Pensacola, FL, passed away on February 10, 2025. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, May 1, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Charles Catholic Church... Read more
Schuelke Wins State Debate Award and Scholarship
Local News February 10, 2025 0
MHS debater Max Schuelke was honored by the South Dakota high school speech and debate community during the Sioux Falls Roosevelt Sweet-Stakes Tournament held February 7-8. Schuelke received the Kristine Hayes Award in recognition of his outstanding sportsmanship, leadership, and positive approach to speech and debate. The award, named... Read more
Rick Scores 18 to Cut Down Cavs
Milbank Area Boys Basketball February 10, 2025 0
The Bulldogs basketball team finished their week by bouncing back from a loss to Hamlin on Tuesday to securing a 48-38 victory over Roncalli on Friday, February 7. Sam Rick rang up a game-high 18 points for the Dawgs, including three 3-pointers. He also put up two assists and... Read more
Royce Strasser
Obituaries February 10, 2025 0
Royce Strasser, 78, of Summit, SD, passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2025, at Milbank Area Hospital – Avera Health in Milbank, SD. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 5, 2025, at Hope Lutheran Church in Summit, SD. Visitation will be held on Friday,... Read more
Darin Anderson
Obituaries February 10, 2025 0
Darin Anderson, 50, of Watertown, SD, and formerly of MN, passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2025, at Avantara in Milbank, SD. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, April 26, 2025, from 12:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. at Big Stone Municipal Liquor Store: 457 Main St.... Read more
