The MHS oral interp team competed in the Watertown Pumpkinstakes Tournament on Saturday, October 30.According to Coach Natasha Karels, Kadence Rausch-Frank placed third in the Novice Poetry division and Brooke Schwagel was a finalist in Varsity Drama. Lydia Street and Kadence Rausch-Frank teamed up in the Novice Duo division, as did Avery VanOverbeke and Daniel... Read more

Daryl Folk, age 72, of Watertown, died at his home on October 28. A prayer service will be held for Daryl at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 3, at the Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank. Visitation will be from 10:30-11:30 a.m. on Wednesday. Burial will be at the St. Lawrence... Read more

Senior Nick Batchelor took second place individually at the State A Cross Country Meet on Saturday, October 23.  It was his fifth consecutive top-25 finish at State and boosted the boys’ team to a third-place finish — their highest since 1997. Eighth-grader Ashlynn Batchelor placed 17th — the highest of... Read more

The Bulldogs’ football team heads to the playoffs tomorrow, October 28, to take on the Canton C-Hawks in Canton. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. Pair Ups for all 11A Games: No. 8 — Sioux Falls Christian (4-5) at No. 1 Madison (9-0)No. 5 — West Central (4-5) at No. 4 Dell Rapids... Read more

Dale “Sparky” Dornbusch, age 80, of Milbank, SD,  passed away on Tuesday, October 26, 2021, at St. William’s Care Center in Milbank. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, October 29, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Milbank. Visitation will be held on... Read more

Have you ever had a wish come true? If you have, you might be able to imagine how Cody Wellnitz of Milbank felt last weekend. Cody, a ninth-grader at MHS, had his dream come true courtesy of Make-A-Wish South Dakota and Montana.  Make-A-Wish fulfills life-changing wishes for children like Cody... Read more

Linda Neitzel, age 69, of Watertown, formerly of Milbank, passed away on October 19, 2021, at her residence. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 23, at 2:00 p.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Rev. Tim Koch will officiate.... Read more

Remember when you were five and got a fire hat from the firemen who visited your school? It’s still a time-honored tradition.During 2021 Fire Prevention Week from October 3-10, firefighters from the Milbank Fire and Rescue Department handed out the coveted red hats, gave firetruck rides to school, and led... Read more

In the Batchelor family — If you’ll pardon the pun — runners run in the family.  At MHS, Nick, James, and Ashlynn Batchelor are some of the top athletes on the cross country team. Their hard work and dedication are obvious, but maybe their secret is good genes.  Their mother,... Read more

Stanley Lynne, age 84, of Ortonville, MN, passed away on Friday, October 8, 2021, at his home in Ortonville. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, October 16, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. at First English Lutheran Church in Ortonville, MN. Burial will be at Mound Cemetery in Ortonville, MN.... Read more