Food Giveaway in Milbank to be Held September 10
The fourth  food giveaway of 2025, sponsored by the Grant County Christian Service Council and Feeding South Dakota, will be held on Wednesday, September 10, from 4-5 p.m.  The event will again be held in the Living Word Church parking lot on the north end of Milbank on Hwy.15. ... Read more
Marcy Miller

Marcy Miller

Obituaries September 3, 2025 0

Marcia “Marcy” Miller, age 82, of Milbank, SD, passed away on Sunday, August 31, 2025, at her home. Funeral services will be held on Friday, September 5, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at Peace Evangelical Lutheran Church in Milbank, SD. Visitation will be held on Thursday, September 4, 2025, from... Read more
Gladyce Ammann

Gladyce Ammann

Obituaries September 3, 2025 0

Gladyce Ammann went to celebrate her 106th birthday with her Lord on August 29, 2025. Funeral services will be held on Friday, September 5, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. at Zion Community Church in Wilmot, SD. Visitation will be held on Thursday, September 4, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00... Read more
Ribbon Cutting Held for New Gift Shop at Abbey of the Hills
Members of the Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce (MACC) held a ribbon cutting on Wednesday, August 27, at the Abbey of the Hills near Marvin. The ribbon cutting was a celebration of the opening of the Abbey’s new gift shop.  The shop was made possible by a generous donation... Read more
Scoular and Berry Win Breathe Easy Meet 
Jeter Scoular, running for the Bulldogs, and Bianca Berry, running for the Lady Bulldogs,  each took first place in the Breathe Easy Cross Country Meet. The annual race was hosted by Milbank at Whetstone Creek Golf Course on Thursday, August 28.  All five varsity boys took places in the... Read more
DeBoer Named NEC Golf Champ
The Milbank boys golf team competed at the Northeast Conference Meet in Aberdeen on August 26. “Jonathan (DeBoer) came away with the title of NEC champ for the second time,” stated Mark Keeton, head coach for MHS. DeBoer previously earned the honor of medalist in Sisseton three years ago... Read more
Carol Miller

Carol Miller

Obituaries September 1, 2025 0

Carol Miller, age 82, passed away on August 31, 2025, at St. William’s Care Center in Milbank, SD.  No services will be held at this time. Read more
DeBoer Takes Sixth at Madison Invitational
The Bulldogs traveled to the Madison Invitational on August 21. Jonathan DeBoer brought home sixth place for Milbank. He shot a 79. Finn Anderson of Aberdeen Roncalli was the medalist at 75 – just four over par. Harper Schnabel, also from Roncalli, carded 76 for second place. Schnabel, a sophomore... Read more
Snow Queen Scholarship Winners Start College
Jericho Jones, Miss Milbank 2025,  Ella Sandvig, first runner up, and Gemma Street second-runner up packed their scholarship checks from The Valley Express – sponsor of the Snow Queen Festival – to take to their respective colleges. The girls are all freshmen, but attending different schools. Jericho is studying... Read more
2025 South Dakota State Fair Offers 1000s of Things to Eat 
What’s the best part of the South Dakota State Fair? Is it looking down on everything from high up on the Ferris Wheel? Getting nose to nose with a prize pig? Or winning a bear or a blue ribbon?  These are all  thrills, but the spills are just as... Read more