Powered by eight wrestlers who placed — three of them as individual champions — the Bulldog wrestlers brought home the team title from the River City Rumble in Chamberlain on Saturday, January 21. Milbank finished with 153 points. Chamberlain was second with 150 points. Huron was the next closest contender with... Read more

Bulldog debaters returned from the Speech Fiesta laden with hardware. The MHS team won the first-place Division A Sweepstakes trophy, three diamond medals, and several top-six places. The tournament took place in Watertown on Friday and Saturday, January 20- 21. Milbank competed against 20 schools across the state from Rapid City to... Read more

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Joanne Tritz, age 85, of Dumont, MN, who passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Sunday, January 22, 2023, at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, January... Read more

Mike Falkingham, 72, passed away Friday, January 20, 2023, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND, following a long, courageous battle with multiple myeloma. Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 28, 2023, at 11:00 at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Browns Valley, MN. Visitation will be held at St. Anthony’s... Read more

Milbank Middle School has named students to the second nine weeks honor roll of the 2022-23 school year. Students named to the list are as follows: Grade 8 Distinction 3.800 or higher GPA Mason Allen Thomas Bass Beckham Berry Ivy Dreis Abe Fischer Edna Flores Morgean French Izabella Glomstad Liam... Read more

Charles “Chuck” Lindquist of Ortonville, MN. Chuck passed away on January 13, 2023, at Fairway View Neighborhoods in Ortonville. A visitation will be held at Zion Lutheran Church in Ortonville on Friday, January 20, 2023, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held at Zion Lutheran Church... Read more

Milbank hosted the 2023 Border Battle, an eight-team dual tournament, on Saturday, January 7. The Bulldogs’ head coach, Josh Schmeichel, said, “Brayden Christensen, our senior 145- pounder, went 3-1 over the weekend. Currently he is ranked in the top 12 in Class A for South Dakota.” Schmeichel also explained how... Read more

The annual Floyd Farrand Boys Wrestling Invitational was held on December 29, at Lincoln High School in Sioux Falls. The 2022 event featured 20 teams from across the state. Milbank garnered seventh place. Individually for the Bulldogs, senior Barrett Schneck took first place at 170 pounds. Barrett is now the... Read more

Nearly 100 kids got their chance to whisper their Christmas list in Santa’s ear and take an ‘elfie’ with him at the Milbank Visitors Center on December 7. First Bank and Trust in Milbank and the Milbank Area Chamber sponsored the event. Capture the Moment Photography of Milbank created the photographs.  Cassidy... Read more

Lawrence Findlay, age 92, of Beardsley, MN, passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2022, at Fairway View Neighborhoods in Ortonville, MN. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at the Mundwiler and Larson Funeral Chapel in Graceville, MN. Visitation will be held one hour... Read more