LaVay Anderson
Obituaries May 10, 2024 0
LaVay Anderson, age 89, of Ortonville, MN, passed away on Thursday, May 9, 2024, at Fairway View Neighborhoods in Ortonville. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 18, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. at First English Lutheran Church in Ortonville, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to... Read more
Senior Awards Day was held Wednesday, May 8, in the Milbank High School Theater. 56 members of the MHS Class of 2024 received scholarships. Among the recipients were Miss Milbank, Olivia Wendland, Stella Wendland, and Cailey Sime, the 2023 Snow Queen Festival runners-up. Complete List of 2024 Scholarship Awards: Read more
Milbank hosted the 2024 Northeast Area Special Olympics Spring Track and Field Games on Friday, May 3, at A.B. Campbell Stadium. Hundreds of athletes from cities dotting northeast South Dakota joined the 28 athletes from Milbank for an all-day competition in a myriad of events. Amazing local volunteers, great... Read more
Roland Jurgens
Obituaries May 9, 2024 0
Roland Jurgens, III, age 55, of Ortonville, MN, passed away on May 7, 2024, at Fairview Hospital in Minneapolis, MN. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, June 8, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank, SD. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00... Read more
Elton Grabow
Obituaries May 9, 2024 0
Elton Grabow, 91, of Milbank, SD, passed away on Thursday, May 9, 2024, at St. William’s Care Center in Milbank. Services for Elton will be held at a later date. Read more
Don’t miss Milbank’s last home tennis match before the state tourney. Tomorrow, Thursday, May 9, the Bulldogs host Sioux Falls Christian. Plus, it’s Senior Recognition Day. Come out to Cantine Courts to watch some great tennis and help honor MHS senior players Joe Schulte, Daniel Shelstad, and Uziel Lopez-Garcia.... Read more
Did you get a chance taco to the Cinco de Mayo Fiesta at Farley Park last weekend? If not, you missed the opportunity to win seven bikes, two scooters, and 32 sports balls – footballs,soccer balls, and basketballs. You missed hearing Yanderyn Olivares sing our National Anthem and Herminia... Read more
30 MHS seniors received scholarships during this year’s educational awards banquet hosted by the Milbank High School Educational Foundation on May 2 at American Lutheran Church. Since 1986, the foundation has presented over 800 scholarships with an approximate total of $3,332,400 awarded. Whetstone Valley Nursing Home $2,500 Joseph SchulteSwiss... Read more
Kevin Schuelke, head of Grant County Emergency Management, urges motorists to use caution while traveling on roadways tonight. According to Schuelke flooding is causing dangerous conditions in Grant County. He warns all drivers, “Please exercise caution while traveling secondary roadways, especially in the evening hours of Tuesday, May 7.” ... Read more
Milbank took second place as a team at the 69th Annual Mathematics Contest in which over 330 students from 25 area schools across South Dakota, North Dakota, and Minnesota participated. Individually, Amelia Pederson brought home third place and Katie Kruger secured fourth place in Advanced Algebra. Eight MHS students... Read more
