After over a decade of planning and preparation, Northern State University in Aberdeen will welcome its first class of nursing students this fall. NSU received approval in February from the Higher Learning Commission to launch its 120-credit hour Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. The HLC’s approval is a necessary... Read more

The Milbank Middle School choirs were represented by 21 seventh and eighth-grade students at the Festival for Young Voices in Brookings on Thursday, March 13. The group performed a grand concert that evening in the Performing Arts Center on the campus of South Dakota State University. Mrs. Kaye Waltner rehearsed... Read more

Milbank varsity and JV gymnasts were recognized for their accomplishments during the  2024-25 season during an awards banquet held Thursday, March 6. Varsity Most Points Per Event:Macyn Dunnihoo achieved 103.158 points on the Vault and 106.725 points in the Floor Exercise. Hannah Brown took the award on the Bars with... Read more

The Revillo Fire Department was dispatched to a wildland fire in a pasture at South Dakota Highway 15 and 165th Avenue at approximately 1:45 p.m. on Friday March 14. According to Kevin Schuelke, head of Grant County Emergency Management, Grant County Emergency Management, Milbank Fire and Rescue and the Grant... Read more

Several MHS teens took a cab to school on March 11 –  a tractor cab. FFA members and agriculture students lined up their rides Tuesday morning during the Third Annual Drive Your Tractor to School Day in Milbank. The event coincided with Ag Day in Milbank.  Caden Veen was up... Read more

In spite of freezing rain and snow on March 5, “it was a huge success,” said Bob Frink, a veteran and one of the coordinators of Groceries for Vets. “We ended up handing out all 52 boxes of groceries. Realizing that we were going to be short, several veterans donated... Read more

Milbank plowed over Webster, 54-20, in their Region 1A basketball quarterfinal game in Aberdeen on Tuesday, March 4. The victory paved the way for the Bulldogs to the Region 1A semifinals set for this Friday, March 7. Milbank (11-11) will face Aberdeen Roncalli (10-11). Tip off is scheduled for 7... Read more

Arla Foods Ingredients, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Arla Foods, headquartered in Denmark, has signed a contract manufacturing agreement with Valley Queen. Valley Queen will produce ingredients from the Nutrilac® ProteinBoost product range. The patented microparticulated whey protein concentrate is used to increase protein levels in food and beverage products while... Read more

Vi Hoeke, age 91, of Milbank, SD, passed away on Saturday, March 1, 2025, at St. William’s Care Center in Milbank. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 8, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank, SD. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the... Read more

Jerome “Jerry” Van Hout, 89, of Milbank, SD, passed away on Monday, February 24, 2025, at Milbank Area Hospital – Avera Health in Milbank.  Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, February 27, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Milbank. Visitation will be held... Read more