Coach Abbey Trapp congratulated the MHS girls tennis team at the conclusion of the 2024 SDHSAA Class A State Tennis Championships. The tournament was held at Sioux Park in Rapid City on Monday and Tuesday, October 7-8.  “Everyone played hard and we got some very nice wins,” Trapp commented.  Jenna... Read more

Paul O’Farrell, 58, of Marvin, SD, passed away on Sunday, October 13, 2024, at his home near Marvin.  A memorial visitation will be held on Tuesday, October 22, 2024, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank.  Paul Raymond O’Farrell was born on August 24, 1966,... Read more

Dean Key of Millbank was named the 2023 Driver of the Year by Ruan Transportation Management Systems during the company’s annual event in Des Moines, Iowa, on September 30. Key drives for Do it Best via Ruan, one of the largest family-owned transportation management companies in the nation that was... Read more

Go West this weekend, along with the troubadours Kerry Grombacher and Aspen Black on Saturday, October 12. The duo will perform in concert featuring stories of the American West told in songs and accompanied by guitar, bass, and mandolin. The event is free and suitable for most ages.  Everyone is... Read more

Eldon M. Peterson, age 69, of Clear Lake, SD, passed away Thursday, October 3, 2024 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. Funeral service will be 10:30 am on Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Clear Lake, SD. Burial will be in the Lakeview Cemetery, Clear... Read more

Milbank athletes raced in the 2024 Border Battle in Grand Forks on Saturday, September 30. Organizers expected 86 teams and over 2,100 athletes – an increase from 2023, when they hosted 75 teams and 2,027 runners. Sioux Falls Roosevelt and Sioux Falls Lincoln joined the competition for the first time.... Read more

Kevin Schuelke, head of Grant County Emergency Management, announced a burn ban in Grant County effective immediately.  Schuelke said, “The ban will remain in effect until further notice. The ban will most likely not be lifted until measurable precipitation occurs or until the end of harvest.” See the Grant County... Read more

The Bulldogs golf team will play in the 2024 State A Golf Tournament on Monday and Tuesday, October 7 and October 8,  at Central Valley Golf Course in Hartford. Milbank qualified as a team at the Region 1A meet on Monday, September 30, in Milbank. MHS golfers going to State... Read more

Boyd VanVooren, who served as Milbank’s chief of police from 2009 through December 2022, has been named the new manager of the city-owned Unity Health and Fitness facility. VanVooren’s official title will be Parks and Recreation Coordinator. Steve Pendergrass, administrator for the City of Milbank, explains, “Boyd will be leading... Read more

The Mibank JV cross country teams, along with the MHS varsity teams, traveled to the Sioux Falls Christian Invitational on September 17.The meet was held at Yankton Trails Park. The JV Lady Bulldogs earned fourth place in their 4,000-meter race. The boys did not qualify as a complete team because... Read more