Belle Pauli, a sophomore at MHS and a 5-foot-10 forward for the Lady Bulldogs has been named to the 2026 South Dakota Class A All-State teams for girls basketball. The South Dakota Basketball Coaches Association announced the honorees on March 25. This is a big accomplishment for Belle, commented... Read more
It might not feel like it today, but spring is right around the corner and so are the 2026 Northeast Area Special Olympics Spring Track and Field Games. Milbank will host the meet set for Friday, May 1. It’s a big day for the community and especially the Special... Read more
Michael Mitzel
Obituaries April 6, 2026 0
Michael Mitzel, age 64, of Milbank, passed away on April 4, 2026, at St. William’s Care Center. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Milbank. Father Tom Hartman will officiate. Visitation will be held at the church... Read more
The Special Olympics of South Dakota State Cheer and Basketball Competitions were held in Mitchell from March 28- 29. Over 600 athletes competed. Counting the athletes, coaches and volunteers, the total number of participants was over 1000. Many spectators also attended. Congratulations goes to the Milbank Special Olympic teams,... Read more
Thomas Bass and Pierce Mathiason, competed at the 2026 Central Zone Speedo Sectionals Swim Meet from March 12-15 at the Hulbert Aquatic Center in Fargo, North Dakota. Top swimmers from Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, South Carolina, Montana, Kentucky, Utah, and Wyoming competed. Only the top... Read more
Milbank Alumni Basketball Tournament Returns This Saturday
Milbank Area Boys Basketball April 2, 2026 0
The Seventh Annual MHS Alumni Basketball Tournament – a fundraiser for the Bulldog Booster Club – happens this Saturday, April 4, in the Milbank Armory. Doors open at 8 a.m. Tip off for the first game is 9 a.m. Logan Diede, head coach of the Bulldogs basketball team and... Read more
Ronald Chase
Obituaries April 2, 2026 0
Ronald Chase, age 75, of Ortonville, MN, passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ortonville, MN. Visitation will be held on Tuesday,... Read more
Milbank Middle School has released the honor roll for the third quarter of the 2025-2026 school year.Grade 84.0 GPAAbril Ayala RamirezSophia BassTenley BohnPaola Culhuac SegundoGianna FonderKendra GrongAlyssa HendersonHolden HolmquistGus JohnsonAndrea Luna SanchezTabitha McFadenHaydyn MitthunEmily NeugebauerUziel Nonoal MendozaJenna PedersonAzul Perez GuillenLeighton RabeEliana RichardtNuria Rodriguez DuronJose SanchezHaylen SchneckSusie SchunemanTimbree SporsKeira Untalan... Read more
3…2..1… Artemis II launched its mission at 5:30 p.m. CST tonight, April 1. It will be the first crewed journey around the moon since 1972 and the next giant step to Americans setting foot on the moon again. Are you counting down the days to something big? Retirement? A... Read more
FFA Students Advance to State Competition
Local News April 1, 2026 0
Eight FFA teams from MHS qualified for South Dakota’s state convention during the District 1 Career Development Events (CDE) competition held in Milbank on March 24. The state event will be hosted by SDSU in Brookings from April 19-21. DISTRICT 1 CDE Results – March 24 * Indicate advancing... Read more
