Donald Nordquist
Obituaries November 21, 2024 0
Donald Nordquist, 90, of Milbank, SD, passed away on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at Milbank Area Hospital – Avera Health in Milbank. Visitation will be held on Monday, November 25, 2024, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank. Burial will be held in Grantsville,... Read more
Milbank’s cross country team held their end-of-the-season awards ceremony on Monday, November 18. Ashlynn Batchelor received the Most Valuable Runner on the girls team. Bryan Meyer was chosen the Most Valuable Runner on the boys team. Head coach Eric Townsend also singled out Meyer for his effort and hard... Read more
MHS Speech & Debate Team Wins Sweepstakes Award
Local News November 20, 2024 0
Milbank’s speech and debate team claimed their second sweepstakes trophy in Class A this season. They earned the most recent award during the Sioux Falls Washington Warrior Invitational held November 15 -16. Sweepstakes awards are presented in a class based on the total number of team points accrued by... Read more
Rodney “Bojo” Reil
Obituaries November 20, 2024 0
Rodney “Bojo” Reil, 73, of Corona, SD, passed away on Tuesday, November 19, 2024, in Fargo, ND. Funeral services will be held on Monday, November 25, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Milbank, SD. Visitation will be held on Sunday, November 24, 2024, from 5:00 p.m.... Read more
State FFA Officers Visit Milbank Chapter
Local News November 19, 2024 0
The Milbank FFA Chapter recently welcomed state FFA officers, Hailey Kizer and Maya Howard to MHS. Kizer, of Howard, is the state FFA reporter and an animal science major at SDSU. Howard, of Miller, is the state FFA president. She is also a student at SDSU. As part of... Read more
Ella Sandvig celebrated her 18th birthday with chocolate cheesecake and her fellow contestants during the Milbank Snow Queen Festival on Saturday, November 9. If she blew out the candles in hopes of receiving a list of awards, she got her wish. Ella was chosen as the first runner-up for... Read more
It’s that time of the year again. Winter! Why mumble and grumble about it? Have a good laugh instead with the annual Name a SDDOT Snowplow Contest hosted by the South Dakota Department of Transportation.The contest runs through midnight on Friday, December 6. All South Dakotans are encouraged to... Read more
Piano students of Deb Rausch, Renae Wollschlager, and Sheila Dailie performed in three mini recitals at The Bank coffee shop in downtown Milbank on Saturday, November 9. Musicians included:Back: Jenna Pederson, Olivia Mueller, Isabelle Karels.Middle: Mya Robish, Priya Zemlicka, Remi Homan, Kami Dashiell , Gracyn Huizenga, Maddie Dashiell, Lillian... Read more
The 12-member Bulldog debate team brought home the Class A Sweepstakes trophy from the 32nd Annual McGovern Speech and Debate Tournament held in Mitchell on November 8-9. The team was led by Max Schuelke, who claimed first place in varsity Lincoln-Douglas debate, and Carlos Olivares Zuniga, who captured second... Read more
For 40 years, Dave Myhre – you might have called him the Schwan’s man – has driven a yellow truck and delivered ice cream, frozen food, and treats directly to the doorsteps of thousands of families. On Thursday, November 8, Dave finished his route early and took a final... Read more
