Milbank Middle School was represented by 22 seventh and eighth-grade choir students at the 2024 Festival for Young Voices in Brookings, on Thursday, March 21. Milbank’s vocalists were selected in January and prepared prior to the event. On Thursday, they joined other area schools for rehearsals under the direction of... Read more

Eleanor “Ellie” Nickolauson, age 86, of Ortonville, MN, passed away on Thursday, March 21, 2024, at Fairway View Neighborhoods in Ortonville, MN. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at First English Lutheran Church in Ortonville, MN. Visitation will be held on Friday, May... Read more

Milbank High School announces the third quarter honor roll recipients list for the 2023-2024 school year. PERFECTION 4.0FRESHMEN:Mason Allen, Thomas Bass, Beckham Berry, Ivy Dreis, Edna Flores De Salazar, Morgean French, Debrianna Hicks, Aiden Kelly, Mack Koplin, Perla Martinez Ayala, Macy Mueller, Jeter Scoular, Liam Street, Zayda Townsend, Cody Wiik. SOPHOMORES:Ashlynn... Read more

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 22,... 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, March... Read more

Bulldogs Garrett Mertens and Joe Schulte, both seniors at MHS, were named to the 2024 NEC All-Conference basketball second team. It is the second consecutive year that Mertens and Schulte appeared on the list. Logan Diede, head coach for Milbank, commented, “Really proud of Joe and Garrett for being named... Read more

Earl A. Kampmeier, Sr., age 90, of Graceville, MN, passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at Haven Homes Senior Living and Health in Maple Plain, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, March 15, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Graceville, MN.... Read more

Milbank wrestlers who earned a berth in the 2024 state tournament competed Thursday through Saturday, February 22-24, at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center in Sioux Falls. Injuries and state and nationally ranked wrestlers hindered the Bulldogs’ progress through the bracket, but they returned home with three top-10 finishes. Tate Schlueter... Read more

Thomas Hoeke, age 79, of Sioux Falls and formerly of Milbank, passed away on February 24, 2024, in Sioux Falls. Mass of Christian will be held on Friday, March 1, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Milbank. Visitation will be held on Thursday from 5:00 p.m.... Read more

David Osterloh, age 56, of Wilmot, SD, passed away on February 10, 2024, while on vacation in Ixtapa, Mexico. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, February 16, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Milbank, followed by an ice cream social in the church... Read more