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
Deadline for USDA General CRP Signup is March 29
Local News March 15, 2024 0
Joel Foster, executive director of the Grant County FSA, reminds agricultural producers and private landowners they have until March 29 to sign up for the USDA general Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). Signed into law in 1985, the CRPprogram was originally intended to primarily control soil erosion and potentially stabilize... Read more
Jim Harms
Obituaries March 14, 2024 0
James “Jim” Harms, 69, of Milbank, SD, passed away on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, in Milbank. Funeral Services will be held on Monday, March 18, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Corona, SD. Rev. Arthur Drehman will officiate. Burial will be at Kilborn Cemetery near Corona.... Read more
Senior Stella Wendland has been chosen as the March Student of the Month at MHS. Stella is the daughter of Josh and Susie Wendland. Stella is a member of HOSA and acts as the chapter president, She also serves as the president of the student council. She has been... Read more
Milbank’s Ag Appreciation Day is March 19. The Milbank Area Chamber Agriculture Committee has a bushel basket of events planned, including the traditional pancake breakfast, during its annual celebration. Proceeds help support the MACC agriculture scholarships. Applicants are reminded the deadline to apply for this year’s scholarships is Friday,... Read more
87 MHS Vocalists Perform in Choir Contest
Local News March 14, 2024 0
Vocalists from the Milbank High School Choir performed for an adjudicator during the 2024 Region III Solo and Ensemble Music Contest. Solo performances were based on tone, intonation, accuracy, interpretation, vocal technique, and performance factors such as literature choice and professional conduct. Ensemble groups were also critiqued on their... Read more
