This brunch has it all.! Breakfast and lunch rolled into one with a side of help for Combined Appeal. On Sunday, October 26, treat yourself to a delicious brunch from 9 a.m. until Noon at The Bank in downtown Milbank. Satisfy your Sunday morning cravings with just enough sweet and... Read more

Ten Milbank Middle School band students were selected to participate in the annual Eastern Dakota Junior High Music Festival hosted by Webster on October 14. Patty Baule, retired band director from Webster, was the guest conductor. The culminating concert was held in the Webster Armory. Many parents and friends attended... Read more

How tuff are the Bulldogs? Tuffer than Tufffy, of course. Tuff enuf to wear pink on Pink Night and tuff enuf to skunk Roncalli 38-0. The Bulldogs sported pink jerseys and gold helmets during the Aberdeen Roncalli football game on Friday, October 10. The backs of their jerseys held names... Read more

The seventh-grade Lady Bulldogs volleyball team finished their 2025 season by winning their division of the Morris Tournament on Friday, October 11. Coach Jena Schulte commented, ”The girls played so well today. They have come so far this season. I am so proud of their perseverance and hard work!. Congratulations... Read more

A total of 45 donors stepped up to help save lives during the LifeServe Blood Center community blood drive held in Milbank on Tuesday, October 7. Of those 45 donors, 40 were eligible to give, and 39 units were collected. Abbie Arneson, territory representative of LifeServe Blood Center said, “That’s... Read more

Head coach Becky Johnson and the Lady Bulldogs eighth-grade volleyball team finished their 2025 season on October 11 in Morris, Minnesota. Milbank placed fourth in their division at the Morris Tournament. Kendra Grong led the Lady Bulldogs at 32 of 35 serving with 10 aces during the event. Keira Untalan... Read more

Steven Kimmel, age 68, of Wilmot, SD, passed away on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at the Milbank Hospital – Avera Health. Services for Steven are pending at this time. Please return as Steven’s life story will be placed here as soon as it becomes available. Read more

The Milbank Area Chamber’s annual Hometown Christmas will glow even bigger and brighter this year. Two full days —Friday, December 5, and Saturday, December 6– will be packed with  activities for all ages. Check this list twice:  shopping events, the soup walk, Lego contest, free Christmas movie, vendor fair, the... Read more

The Milbank Middle School marching band earned first-place honors in their division of the Lake Region Marching Band Festival. The festival was held in Groton on October 10. Seventeen bands competed in three divisions  –middle school, combined high school, and high school. Bands included Warner, Holgate-Simmons Middle School, Milbank Middle... Read more

“It was a great state tournament,” stated Abbey Trapp, head coach for the Milbank girls tennis team. The Lady Bulldogs fought hard and finished with 119.5 points at the 2025 South Dakota Girls State Tennis Tournament held in Sioux Falls on October 6-7.  Sioux Falls Christian was named the champion... Read more