Mike Paulson, a 2004 graduate of MHS, celebrated his 40th birthday at the Seventh Annual MHS Alumni Basketball Tournament. The fundraiser for the Bulldog Booster Club was held at the Milbank Armory on Saturday, April 4. Paulson was a member of the Maroon Team –made up of graduates from ... Read more
Milbank elementary and middle school band members – 132 in all – performed during the South Dakota Bandmasters Grades 5-8 Band Contest from April 10-11. The event was held at the Milbank Middle School and MHS and included over 300 entries. Students from Browns Valley, Castlewood, Deubrook, Ortonville, Summit,... Read more
Area firefighters were on scene for approximately four hours on Saturday, April 18, to quell a fire at Victory Farms, a dairy feeding operation south of Milbank. Milbank Fire and Rescue responded at 9:49 a.m., along with mutual aid from the Big Stone Fire Department and the Revillo Fire... Read more
The Bulldogs tennis team opened their season in a tennis triangular on April 10 with Yankton and Sioux Falls Jefferson. On Tuesday, April 14, they competed in a dual match at Watertown At No. 1 for Milbank, Will Muellenbach picked up two wins – one against Jefferson and another... Read more
The Lady Bulldogs softball team went on the road to Deuel on Monday, April 13. Milbank fell 15-0 in four-innings. Deuel jumped out to an early 7-0 lead in the first inning. In the second frame Deuel tacked on six more runs to overwhelm Milbank at 13-0. Deuel’s Rylynn... Read more
Shirley Kindt
Obituaries April 21, 2026 0
Shirley Kindt, age 89, of Ortonville, MN, passed away on Monday, April 20, 2026, at her home. Funeral services will be held on Monday, April 27, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. at Living Word Lutheran Church in Milbank, SD. Visitation will be held on Sunday, April 26, 2026, from 5:00... Read more
The Lady Bulldogs couldn’t keep pace with the Lady Pheasants of Redfield in their softball match-up on April 14 in Milbank. After forging an early lead, the Lady Bulldogs fell 27-3. Milbank came out swinging in the bottom of the first inning to muscle their way out on top.... Read more
Absentee Voting Delayed in Grant County
Local News April 19, 2026 0
Grant County Auditor Kathy Folk confirmed as of Friday afternoon that ballots for the 2026 South Dakota Primary Election had not been delivered to the Grant County Courthouse. Absentee-early voting was to have begun on Friday, April 17. The problem, however, is not just in Grant County. It’s a... Read more
Mary Peters
Obituaries April 18, 2026 0
Mary (Johnson) Peters, age 84, of Watertown, SD, formerly of Wilmot, SD, passed away on April 17, 2026, in Watertown. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at Wilmot Lutheran Church in Wilmot. Pastor Kay Reeb will officiate. Visitation will be held on... Read more
No Election, New Hires, and Facility Updates Highlight April School Board Meeting
Local News April 16, 2026 0
The Milbank School District Board of Education met for their regular meeting at MHS on Monday, April 13. All board members were in attendance. Superintendent Justin Downes announced there will be no school board election this year. Only one candidate, Matt Trevett filed for the open position. Trevett was... Read more
