Robert “Spud” Beyer
Obituaries February 26, 2018 0
Robert “Spud” Beyer, age 87 of Milbank passed on February 25, 2018, at Milbank Area Hospital – Avera Health. Funeral services will be held on Friday, February March 2 at 2:00 p.m. at American Lutheran Church in Milbank. Rev. Bob Hansen will officiate. Burial will be in the Milbank... Read more
Rosemary Wood
Obituaries February 26, 2018 0
Rosemary L. Wood, age 83, resident of Beardsley, MN, passed away on February 22, 2018. Services will be held on Tuesday, February 27, 2018, at 10:30 a.m. at Mount Olive Lutheran Church in Graceville, MN. Rev. Eugene Andrus will officiate. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the... Read more
Fischer and Bien Place at State Wrestling Tourney
Milbank Area Wrestling February 26, 2018 0
Milbank High School grapplers Eli Fischer and Alec Bien earned medals at the State Class A wrestling tournament in Sioux Falls Friday and Saturday, February 23 and 24. Fischer, a sophomore, captured fourth place at 106 pounds. Bien, a junior, finished the tournament in sixth place in the 160-pound... Read more
MHS Debaters Headed to State
Local News February 26, 2018 0
Four speakers from MHS qualified for the 2018 South Dakota State Debate Tournament. The tournament takes place in Watertown Friday and Saturday, March 2-3. Lars Andersen and Nathan Loutsch will compete in Extemporaneous Speaking and Public Forum, Claire Mischel in Lincoln-Douglas Debate and Extemporaneous Speaking, and Kimberlly Aburto in... Read more
Residents of long-term care facilities in Milbank held Valentines Day celebrations. The events included the crowning of royal couples at each home. Ken and Marge Keller reigned over Park Place Assisted Living. St. William’s Care Center crowned Albert and Lucille Folk as king and queen. At Milbank Care and... Read more
Cagers Play Battle of the Bulldogs
Milbank Area Boys Basketball February 25, 2018 0
The Milbank Area Bulldogs wrapped up their regular season with a 71-49 loss to the Madison Bulldogs. The traditional Battle of the Bulldogs was played Friday, February 23, on the road. Milbank trailed by just two points at 14-12 after one quarter of play. Things dramatically took a turn... Read more
Lady Bulldogs Shot Down by Pheasants
Milbank Area Girls Basketball February 25, 2018 0
The Milbank Lady Bulldogs ended their season with a 59-41 loss to Redfield-Doland in the Region 1A semi-finals. The game was held on the Pheasants’ home court on Thursday, February 22. “Redfield’s size and athleticism really caused us issues with our offense,” stated Milbank Lady Bulldogs Head Coach Brian... Read more
Bands Announced for Lake Farley Country Concert
Local News February 24, 2018 0
The Milbank Area Chamber announced Chase Bryant will headline the Farley Fest this summer. Clare Dunn will be the opening act. Farley Fest is set for the weekend of July 20 – 22, with the country concert on Saturday night. Chase Bryant is the grandson of Jimmy Bryant, who... Read more
Uncategorized February 24, 2018 0
The Grant County Lincoln Day Dinner scheduled for this evening, February 24, has been postponed due to the weather. Read more
Schwenn Named MHS Teacher of the Year
Local News February 23, 2018 0
Today, February 23, Miriam Schwenn was selected as the 2018 Milbank School District Teacher of the Year. Schwenn graduated from Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota in 1994. She began her teaching career at Milbank Middle School and High School. A comment from a nomination for Schwenn read: “I really... Read more
