According to Coach Josh Schmeichel, Milbank’s youth wrestlers competed at the CLAW Youth Wrestling Tournament in Clear Lake on Saturday, January 22, and brought home over 20 top-four place finishes.  Results include:Tots 6 & Under 33-36 Colton King’s place is 4th and has scored 4.0 team points. Round 1 –... Read more

Jerry Lutkemeier, age 61, of Wilmot, SD, passed away on January 24, 2022, at Milbank Area Hospital – Avera Health. Funeral services will be held on Monday, January 31, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Wilmot. Visitation will be held on Sunday, January 30, from 4:00 p.m.... Read more

Robert “Peter Bob” Peter passed away peacefully on January 20, 2022, at Fairway View Neighborhoods in Ortonville. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, January 25 at 11:00 a.m. at First United Methodist Church in Ortonville, MN. Visitation will be from 9:30 – 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday at the... Read more

Six members of the Milbank Area Lions Swim Team (MALST) attended the 2022 Optimist High Point Meet in Watertown on January 15-16. It was the first meet of their winter season. All MALST swimmers cracked the top-six list in at least one event. They also collected six third-place awards. TyLynn Wellnitz and Ryan... Read more

The Milbank High School has issued the second quarter honor rolls forthe 2021-22 school year. Students named to the list include: PERFECTION 4.0 FRESHMEN:Jacob Erickson, Joseph French, Katie Kruger, Mason Meister, Ella Sandvig,Claire Snaza, Jessel Stengel, Gemma Street, Siera Wenzl. SOPHOMORES:James Batchelor, Aubrey Fraasch, Trey Gloe, Jayden Johnson,Kaitlyn Krause, Maggie... Read more

The Milbank Middle School has announced the second quarter honor rolls for the 2021-22 school year.Students named to the list are as follows: Grade 8Distinction 3.800 or higher GPAEsteban AbregoAshlynn BatchelorJonathan DeBoerJacy DexterOlivia FoellCarter GloeKalli GrongJack HowardJocelyn KettwigNycole KorstjensPaige KorstjensCarter LiebeEvy LiebeAnna NeugebauerKrista NiesYanderyn OlivaresLayten OsowskiElexia QuintanillaMacey SchaferCamryn SovellKeira SteffenJaiden... Read more

The Bulldogs wrestling squad hosted the Big Stone Therapies Dual tournament on Saturday, January 8. Milbank defeated Benson in the first round, but fell to Dawson/Boyd/Lac qui Parle Valley/Montevideo United, Morris Area/Hancock/Chokio-Alberta (MAHACA), and Border West. Complete results for the Dawgs include: Match #1 Round #1 Milbank defeated Benson 39-36 106 – Max Nygaard... Read more

The Milbank School District will conduct a kindergarten screening and registration on Friday, January 28, from 8:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. in the Milbank Elementary School gym. Kindergarten screening is for any child who will be five years old before September 1, 2022. Parents are asked to bring the student’s... Read more

Leon Jurgens, age 86, of Wilmot, SD, passed away on Wednesday, December 1, 2021, at Wilmot Care Center. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, December 9, 2021, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Milbank. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, December 8, 2021,... Read more

Bernard A. Boos, Jr., age 73 of Big Stone City, SD, passed away on November 30, 2021. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, December 11, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Milbank. Father Gary DeRouchey will celebrate the Mass. Visitation will be held... Read more