Roger and Pastor Melanie Reiners to Speak at MARTA Meeting
The Milbank Area Retired Teachers Association (MARTA) will meet at 11 a.m. on Thursday, September 20, at Pizza Ranch in Milbank. Roger and Pastor Melanie Reiners will speak about their missions to Sierra Leone to promote healthy eye care. Roger has made 29 trips to Africa, and Melanie 19. Read more
Pribyl Park Getting Extensive Makeover – Including Walking Path Lights
Walkers, joggers, and bikers who use the paths at Pribyl Park in Milbank will soon see some changes in the scenery. The most substantial modification will be the expansion of the southern-most baseball field. The field is currently used by only t-ball through Little League level games, but according... Read more
Living Word Lutheran Church Burns Mortgage
Living Word Lutheran Church in Milbank held their Sunday School Rally Day on September 9. The event included a special ceremony to commemorate the church’s repayment of its $1.4 million debt. The Living Word Church, erected in 2014, celebrated completing the payments on the mortgage for the structure. Parishioners... Read more
Kites and Cones Held at Lake Farley
Kites and Cones – a classic family outing on a Sunday afternoon- was held September 9, at Lake Farley Park in Milbank. The Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce and its sponsors presented the free event. Families were invited to meet at the park to fly a kite. Kites were... Read more
Punt, Pass, and Kick Returns to Milbank
The annual Punt, Pass, and Kick competition returns to Milbank on Monday, September 17. Kathleen Holscher, organizer for the event, says, “Kids love this event, but the NFL stopped sponsoring it. Milbank Community Pride decided to bring it back.” Because this is no longer an NFL event, winners don’t... Read more
Lady Bulldogs Fight Tough Match against Arlington
The MHS girls’ volleyball team hosted Arlington on Tuesday, September 11. The Lady Bulldogs posted a 93 percent success rate for serving, but it still wasn’t enough to defeat the Cardinals. They lost in three at 22-25, 14-25, and 18-25. Coach Nancy Hoeke said, “Arlington has a very sound,... Read more
7th Grade Bulldogs Play in Minnesota Football Jamboree
Saturday, September 8th was a full day for Bulldog athletics and that didn’t stop at just the varsity level of play.  The Milbank seventh grade football team traveled to Barrett, Minnesota to play in a three-game jamboree. In the first game of the day, Milbank took on Bemidji, Minnesota,... Read more
Charles Natalie

Charles Natalie

Obituaries September 12, 2018 1

Charles Anthony Natalie of Milbank, age 90, who was born in Rochester, New York on January 1, 1928, died Sunday, September 9, 2018, at his residence. Funeral services for Charles Natalie will be Thursday, September 13, 2018, at 2:30 p.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home, Milbank. Visitation will be one... Read more
MHS Football Team Defeated at Lennox
The Milbank Bulldogs traveled over two hours on Friday, September 7, to take on the Orioles of Lennox. Lennox won the game by one touchdown. The Bulldogs started strong, when quarterback Kaden Krause found Max McCulloch for a touchdown. Milbank held a six to nothing lead at the end... Read more
MHS Senior Class Wins Skit Competition at Coronation
MHS kicked off Homecoming 2018 with Coronation on Monday, September 10. Cole Frazee and Abby Weber were crowned King and Queen. Cole is the son of Claire and Jacque Frazee and Abby is the daughter of Angie and Keith Weber. Returning to the royal court, were 2017 King and Queen,... Read more