Lance Junso has been promoted to president of the Milbank branch of First Interstate Bank. In this position, Junso will lead employees in achieving the bank’s goals and executing on its mission, vision, and values. He will also serve in a commercial lending role. Junso, a MIlbank native, has... Read more
Construction Started on Highway 15 South of Clear Lake
Local News March 19, 2024 0
Construction began Monday, March 18, on S.D. Highway 15 from Clear Lake south to S.D. Highway 28. The initial work is focusing primarily on tree removal along the fence line. According to the South Dakota Department of Transportation, depending on the weather, Highway 15 will be closed to traffic... Read more
The Milbank Area Retired Teachers and Personnel Association (MARTA) will meet at the Milbank Pizza Ranch at 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 21. David and Rhonda Preller will present “Cruisin’ to Central and South America” with information and highlights of their recent cruise to the Grand Cayman Islands, Costa... Read more
Joe Keller
Obituaries March 19, 2024 0
Joseph Keller, 38, of Brookings, SD, formerly of Milbank, SD, passed away on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, in Brookings. Memorial Service will be held on Monday, March 25, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service on Monday.... Read more
Milbank Middle School has released the honor roll and improvement honor roll for the third quarter of the 2023-2024 school year. Students named are as follows:Grade 8Distinction 3.800 or higher GPABianca BerryKaitlyn BrandenburgerArmando ChanSebastian FloresLydia GallDarin HagenBrooke HendricksKeaton JohnsonCarson JuttingAndrew KarelsWill MuellenbachGage NewstrandAdison PauliBelle PauliTate PewAvery SchunemanMax ScoularLuke TorgersonBree... Read more
Donald Strege
Obituaries March 18, 2024 0
Donald F. Strege, age 94, of Milbank, SD, passed away on Friday, March 15, 2024, at Avantara – Milbank Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 23, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in rural Milbank, SD. Visitation will be held on Friday, March... Read more
Robin Schuelke, a math teacher at MHS, has been chosen as Milbank’s 2024 Teacher of the Year. Robin was nonplussed when Principal Dan Snaza declared she was the winner. “To be completely honest, I was shocked when Mr. Snaza announced my name,” she says. “I tell my students that... Read more
Verlyn Loof
Obituaries March 17, 2024 0
Verlyn Loof, age 100, of Milbank, SD, passed away on Friday, March 15, 2024, at St. William’s Care Center in Milbank, SD. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 30, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at Valley Baptist Church in Milbank, SD. Visitation will be held on Friday, March... Read more
Michael Erdahl
ObituariesUncategorized March 17, 2024 0
Michael Erdahl, 68, of Milbank, South Dakota, passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at Milbank Area Hospital – Avera Health in Milbank. Memorial Service will be held on Monday, April 15, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank. Pastor Justin Neugebauer will officiate. Inurnment will... Read more
Bulldog Hoopsters Finish Season Strong
Milbank Area Boys Basketball March 15, 2024 0
Logan Diede, head coach of the Bulldogs basketball team, said the 2023-2024 season was a memorable one. “Yes, we had another winning season and accumulated a lot of wins – finishing 17-6– but there was also so much growth from start to finish. This season was one that included... Read more
