The Milbank Bulldogs’ track and field team faces many hurdles as they kick off their 2021 season. One of the challenges is the new state-qualifying system. “To qualify for the state meet, individuals and relays in every event need to be in the top 24 in the state. All meet results will... Read more

Milbank High School has issued the third quarter honor rolls for the 2020-2021 school year. Students named to the list include the following: PERFECTION: 4.0 Freshmen: Trey Gloe, Jayden Johnson, Hope Karels, Josh Keeton, Kaitlyn Krause, Maggie Kruger, Aiden Quintanilla, Kadence Rausch-Frank, Rylee Schell, Brooke Schwagel, Lydia Street, Nadia Thue,... Read more

Logan Meyer, a Bulldog wrestler and MHS senior, doesn’t always take the direct road to where he’s going, but his detours have taken him to some interesting places. Take wrestling, for example, kids typically begin wrestling in the youth wrestling program at a young age. Not Logan. Logan started wrestling in... Read more

St. Lawrence Catholic School students raised $15,615 between January 15 and February 28 during the annual Catholic Schools Raffle. Although many Catholic churches were closed and door-to-door fundraising methods weren’t available everywhere, St. Lawrence, along with 81 other schools in the Dakotas and Minnesota, raised a combined total of $1.49 million — a new record for the program. The fundraising program has been sponsored free of charge by Catholic United... Read more

At the regular meeting of the Milbank City Council on Monday, March 8, the council voted to approve signing a Letter of Intent (LOI) on behalf of the Milbank Ball Diamond Association (MBDA) to authorize the generation of a report from Mammoth Sports.  Mammoth Sports required the LOI to generate... Read more

The Milbank City Council held their regular monthly meeting on Monday, March 8, in the Milbank Visitors Center. Council members present included: Mike Hanson, Joel Foster, Josh Karels, Scott Hoeke, and Steve Wiener. Council member James Johnson was absent.   Dan Behnke district manager for Waste Management, a new garbage... Read more

Marvin Madsen, age 87, of Corona, SD, died on Monday, March 15, 2021, at Avantara – Milbank. A Celebration of Life for Marvin and Lois will be held on Sunday, March 28, 2021, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Corona Community Center. The inurnment will take place at... Read more

Mark and Susan Leddy have purchased the former First National Bank building on Main Street in Milbank. The sale closed on February 8 and demolition and remodeling has begun. The couple plans to open a cosmopolitan-style coffee house this June. The business will also feature Amy’s Sweet Treats and eventually,... Read more

Jamey Jurgens, age 70, of Milbank, passed away on March 8, 2021. A prayer service for immediate family members will be held on Thursday, March 11, at 10:30 a.m. Father Gary DeRoucehy will officiate. This service will be livestreamed and recorded and viewable below this obituary.  A Mass and public celebration will... Read more

The MHS Choir presented 72 members, including 31 vocal soloists, during the 2021 Region III Solo and Ensemble Music Contest on February 24.   Solo performances were based on the following criteria: tone, intonation, accuracy, interpretation, vocal technique and performance factors such as literature choice and professional conduct.  Ensemble groups were... Read more