Max Schuelke, a student at MHS, has been chosen as South Dakota’s Northern District Debate Student of the Year for 2025. The Northern district includes schools such as Brookings, Watertown, Milbank, Huron,and Aberdeen. Coaches nominate a graduating senior who represents the tenets of the association’s code of honor: humility, equity,... Read more

Max Schuelke, a senior at Milbank High School, has been chosen as the March Student of the Month. Max is the son of Russ and Robin Schuelke. Max takes part in Educators Rising, HOSA – Future Health Professionals, student council, debate, and theater. He serves as a Sunday school teacher... Read more

Melody DeLong, 33, of Bolivar, MO, and formerly of Milbank, SD, passed away on Saturday, April 5, 2025, in Bolivar, MO. Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, April 17, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank, SD. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 16, 2025,... Read more

Charles “Chuck” Overby, 86, of Milbank, SD, passed away on April 3, 2025, at Peaceful Pines in Milbank, SD.  Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank, SD. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the... Read more

Mark Leddy announced he has appointed an advisory board of community members to partner with Kelsey Buttke, owner of the licensed day care center Backyard Bulldogs housed in the former KC Hall in Milbank. A $50,000 gift will allow Buttke to continue operating, and a signed Letter of Memorandum (LOM)... Read more

Milbank High School released the third quarter honor roll today. Students named to the list include:PERFECTION 4.0FRESHMEN:Kaitlyn Brandenburger, Addison Brown, Lydia Gall, Darin Hagen, Keaton Johnson, Andrew Karels, Gage Newstrand, Adison Pauli, Isabella Pauli, Tate Pew, Avery Schuneman, Bree Townsend, Raina Untalan, Macie VanLith, Rylan Wendland. SOPHOMORES:Mason Allen, Thomas Bass,... Read more

“This past season was a lot of fun! The growth and development our group had was incredible,” said Logan Diede, head coach of the Bulldogs varsity basketball team. Diede continued his comments on the 2024-25 season:  We play a very difficult schedule, and the front side of our schedule is... Read more

James “Jim” Strege, 90, of Ortonville, MN, passed away on Monday, March 17, 2025, at Ortonville Area Health Services in Ortonville.  Memorial Services will be held on Monday, April 7, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ortonville. Visitation will be held on Sunday, April 6, 2025, from... Read more

Milbank High School took 84 band members to the Region III solo and ensemble music contest hosted by Watertown High School on Wednesday, February 26. The event included 34 solos and eight ensembles. Milbank received three Superior Plus ratings, 29 Superiors, and 10 Excellents. Scores were based on: tone, intonation,... Read more

MHS senior Jericho Jones placed first in the Ceramics division of the regional Art Wars competition at Northern State University on Friday, February 21. Jericho will now  compete at State. Sophomore Alexa Adolf received an honorable mention in Ceramics. Senior Jessel Stengel also received an honorable mention in the Drawing... Read more