South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem ordered flags to be raised to full-staff statewide on Monday, January 20 in honor of the Inauguration of Donald J. Trump as the 47th President of the United States. Flags should return to half-staff on January 21 and remain at half-staff until sunset on... Read more
Suspect in Custody After Shooting at Avantara Today in Milbank
Local News January 15, 2025 0
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley confirmed that a suspect has been arrested following a shooting at Avantara in Milbank today, Wednesday, January 15. The report alleges a disgruntled employee shot her supervisor in the nasal cavity. The suspect was apprehended when she left the building. The incident began... Read more
Lady Bulldogs Thrash Tiospa Zina
Milbank Area Girls Basketball January 15, 2025 0
The Lady Bulldogs trounced Tiospa Zina 70-21 in a non-conference game in Agency Village on Monday, January 14. Isabella Anderson scored 23 points, including 12 from long range. Tyra Berry scored 20. She also added two assists and five steals. Claire Snaza put up a double-double with 11 points... Read more
Marlene Linn
Obituaries January 15, 2025 0
Marlene Linn, age 86, of Savage, MN, passed away on Monday, January 13, 2025, at Rivers of Life Assisted Living in Savage, MN. The family will celebrate Marlene’s life with a private Mass of Christian Burial in February 2025. Marlene Theresa Linn (“Traci” to her friends) was born at... Read more
New Years and Christmas Babies Born at OAHS
Local News January 15, 2025 0
Ortonville Area Health Services (OAHS) announced the arrival of their first baby of the 2025 New Year. Bea Genevieve was welcomed into the world on January 13 by her parents Riley and Gina Doschadis of Graceville, Minnesota. Dr. Stacy Longnecker delivered Baby Bea at 7:47 a.m. She weighed 7... Read more
The MHS debate and forensics teams hosted the Third Annual Doug Tschetter Novice Championship on Saturday, January 11. The event honors the late Tschetter, a longtime teacher and debate coach who held a special place in his heart for novice debaters. Tschetter was a rare winner of eight Diamond... Read more
Area Students Named to Southeast Tech President’s List
Local News January 14, 2025 0
Rachel Schulte and Jenna Dexter of Milbank and Chloe Rabe of Big Stone City were recognized by the President of Southeast Technical College in Sioux Falls for their academic achievement. To be named to the President’s List, a student must have been a full-time student and accumulated a GPA... Read more
Meyer and Rick Make 30 Points at Hillsboro
Milbank Area Boys Basketball January 14, 2025 0
Sam Rick and Bryan Meyer collaborated to knock in 30 points in Milbank’s basketball game against Hillsboro-Central Valley in Hillsboro, North Dakota, on Saturday, January 11. Emmett Hanson and Lincoln Holscher each added nine more – Holscher’s all from three-pointers. But It was still not enough to trip the... Read more
Lady Bulldog Wrestlers Place in Dan Pansch Tourney
Milbank Area Wrestling January 14, 2025 0
Three wrestlers from MHS attended the Dan Pansch Girls Invitational Wrestling Tournament in Brandon Valley on Saturday, January 11. Kyra Tostenson finished in second place. Mackenzie Mueller placed fifth. Aza Scavariel also competed. Mibank took eighth place as a team. Josh Schmeichel, head coach for the Lady Bulldogs, commented... Read more
Coach Michele Benike said, “The Milbank JV gymnastics team did it again! On Monday, January 13, the team traveled to The Barn at Hendricks, Minnesota, to compete in a triangular with Estelline-Hendricks and Sioux Falls O’Gorman. We had a season-high junior varsity score of 114.0 to take first place.”... Read more
