Handmade and artisan gifts are on everyone’s list this year. Milbank’s Hometown Christmas makes it easy to find extra-special gifts. The 2024 Craft and Vendor Fair sponsored by the Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce (MACC) is set for Saturday, December 7 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Milbank... Read more

Lyle Clifford Hoeke, 68, of Bella Vista, Arkansas, passed away on November 21st, 2024. Lyle was born on July 12th, 1956 in Milbank, South Dakota, the son of Clifford and Darlene Hoeke. Lyle was the second of five children. He graduated from Brookings High School in 1974. After high school,... Read more

Marilyn Behrens, age 83, of Park Rapids, MN, formerly of Graceville, MN, passed away on Sunday, November 24, 2024, at Crystal Brook Assisted Living in Park Rapids, MN. Funeral services will be held on Monday, December 2, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Chokio, MN. Visitation... Read more

Some things naturally go together – like peanut butter and jelly, peanut butter and chocolate, and peanut butter and raw onion on a sandwich. What? Yep. Hemingway loved that snack. Sometimes unlikely things combine to make something amazing. Gracie Korstjens’ career as an artist also stems from a fusion of... Read more

The Milbank FFA Chapter recently welcomed state FFA officers, Hailey Kizer and Maya Howard to MHS.  Kizer, of Howard, is the state FFA reporter and an animal science major at SDSU. Howard, of Miller, is the state FFA president. She is also a student at SDSU.  As part of their... Read more

Piano students of Deb Rausch, Renae Wollschlager, and Sheila Dailie performed in three mini recitals at The Bank coffee shop in downtown Milbank on Saturday, November 9. Musicians included:Back: Jenna Pederson, Olivia Mueller, Isabelle Karels.Middle: Mya Robish, Priya Zemlicka, Remi Homan, Kami Dashiell , Gracyn Huizenga, Maddie Dashiell, Lillian Gleason.Front:... Read more

For 40 years, Dave Myhre – you might have called him the Schwan’s man – has driven a yellow truck and delivered ice cream, frozen food, and treats directly to the doorsteps of thousands of families. On Thursday, November 8, Dave finished his route early and took a final spin... Read more

Teresa Carlson, age 75, of Ortonville, MN, passed away on Friday, November 8, 2024, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at St. John’s Catholic Church in Ortonville, MN. Visitation will be... Read more

Milbank FFA students joined more than 70,000 other students from across the nation at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis for the 97th National FFA Convention & Expo held October 23-26.  Milbank’s Milk Quality team took 12th place and received a Gold rating, along with a special fifth-place award in... Read more

Carol Reil, age 75 of Milbank, SD, passed away on October 26, 2024, in Sioux Falls, SD. Funeral services will be held on Monday, November 4, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Milbank. Rev. Chris Davis will officiate. Visitation will be held on Sunday, November 3, from... Read more