Miss Milbank Jericho Jones began competing in the state Snow Queen Festival in Aberdeen today, January 9. Jericho advanced to the state contest after she was selected as Miss Milbank 2025 at The Valley Express Snow Queen Festival in November. Jericho joined 25 other contestants from across the state... Read more
JoAnn Mickelson
Obituaries January 9, 2025 0
JoAnn Mickelson, age 94, of Bloomington, MN, formerly of Wilmot, SD, passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at Founders Ridge Assisted Living in Bloomington, MN. Memorial services will be held on Monday, January 20, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at Wilmot Lutheran Church in Wilmot, SD. Visitation will be... Read more
Nancy Bloem
Obituaries January 9, 2025 0
Nancy Bloem, age 78 of Milbank, SD, passed away on January 7, 2025, in Sioux Falls, SD. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 18, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at Valley Baptist Church in Milbank. Rev. Brian McFaden will officiate and burial will be at Chancellor Baptist Cemetery,... Read more
Clayton Olson
Obituaries January 8, 2025 0
Clayton Olson, age 91, of Milbank, SD, passed away on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at St. William’s Care Center. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 11, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. at American Lutheran Church in Milbank. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at... Read more
Lady Bulldogs Overpower Britton-Hecla
Milbank Area Girls Basketball January 8, 2025 0
The Lady Bulldogs basketball team was a scoring machine in their game with the Lady Braves of Britton-Hecla on Tuesday, January 7. Milbank’s defense also applied intense pressure and Britton-Hecla struggled to control the ball. They committed a total of 28 turnovers. Milbank easily defeated the Lady Braves 61-23... Read more
Mariella Grace Cameron came into the world on January 2 at 11:43 a.m. She will go down in history as the first baby born in Milbank in 2025. Mariella Grace also helped ring in the New Year as the first Gen Beta Baby born at Milbank Hospital Avera. Gen... Read more
Milbank Gymnasts Hit Season High at Sisseton
Milbank Area Gymnastics January 6, 2025 0
The Milbank Area gymnastics team recorded a season-high score of 129.15 points at Sisseton on January 4. Br 130.7 siss 129.7 According to Kelly Wollschlager, head coach for the Lady Bulldogs, in the Floor competition, Hannah Brown changed a jump connection and cleaned up her execution to score 9.3... Read more
Lady Bulldogs Play at Corn Palace
Milbank Area Girls Basketball January 6, 2025 0
The Lady Bulldogs dominated the opening of their game against West Central in one of the seven matchups featured in the Fifth Annual Sacred Hoops Classic. The event was held at the Corn Palace in Mitchell on Saturday, January 4. Milbank put up 20 points to West Central’s nine... Read more
Wrestlers Host Big StoneTherapies Tourney
Milbank Area Wrestling January 6, 2025 0
The Milbank Area wrestling teams hosted the 2025 Border Battle on Saturday, January 4. The annual event is sponsored by Big Stone Therapies. Match #1 Round 1 Milbank 29 vs. Benson 48106 – Carson Olson (Benson) over Abe Fischer (Milbank) Fall 2:47113 – Tayson Tillma (Milbank) over Sam Svingon... Read more
Pat Trapp
Obituaries January 6, 2025 0
Patricia Trapp, age 90, of Rapid City, SD, formerly of Milbank, SD, and Vermillion, SD, passed away peacefully on January 4, 2025, at Peaceful Pines Memory Care in Rapid City, SD. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, February, 15, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home... Read more
