Four Milbank residents are recovering after a two-car collision on February 14. The accident occurred approximately at 3pm. at South Dakota Highway 15 and 187th Street. Tim and Tana Mundwiler and Sister Rosemary Bell and Sister Janet Kosman of St. William’s Care Center were all transported by the Deuel County... Read more

The Milbank Bulldogs downed the Britton-Hecla Braves 64-59 on February 11 in a Northeast Conference boys basketball contest on the road. The Dawgs improved their season record to 9-7. “I’m proud of our boys for their continued toughness and relentlessness in fighting through adversity and battling out tough games,” said... Read more

Residents from the long-term care facilities in Milbank celebrated Valentine’s Day with the crowning of Royalty. Reigning as king and queen at Wellshire Park Place are Dean Parker and LaVonne Wagner. Avantara Care Center crowned Merv Redfield as king and Maureen Dinter as queen. Pictured above, Selena Halbert, administrator at... Read more

Junior Varsity Girls Basketball Team Members – Isabella Anderson, Tatum Berry, Tyra Berry, Hallie Schulte, Emily Wollschlager, Camryn Wiese, Jenna Dexter, Hillary Morton, Josie Adolph, Elsie Seffrood, Ellie Neugebauer, and Madi Loeschke February 6 – Milbank 18, Redfield-Doland 27 C Team Girls Basketball Team Members – Rylee Scoular, Sierra Wenzl,... Read more

Judy and Dave Dockter got a surprise phone call Friday evening, January 31. The snowbirds were not expecting a call from up north and certainly not from their realtor, Denice Hooth of EXIT Realty/Leading Edge, telling them they had just won a $1000 gift certificate to Zem’s Furniture & Appliances.... Read more

Nine month old Alan Alexander Silva Lopez passed away on February 4, 2020. A funeral service will be held on Monday, February 10, 2020, at 9:00 a.m. at Living Hope Fellowship Church in Ortonville, MN. Visitation will be held on Sunday, February 9, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at... Read more

In the House this week we debated and passed: HB1006 – This bill is the result of an Ag land assessment work group. It would allow additional Ag land data (beyond the current soil mapping) to be used to improve the accuracy of assessments. This will give assessors more tools... Read more

The Lady Bulldogs collected their second win of the season by edging out Ortonville 52-44 on Friday, January 31, in front of a full house at the Milbank Armory. “It was the typical rivalry game with Ortonville,” stated the Bulldogs’ head coach Brian Pauli. “We started a little slower than... Read more

Junior Varsity Girls Basketball Team Members – Isabella Anderson, Tatum Berry, Emily Wollschlager, Camryn Wiese, Jenna Dexter, Hillary Morton, Josie Adolph, Elsie Seffrood, Ellie Neugebauer, and Madi Loeschke January 28 – Milbank 20, Deuel 30 January 31 – Milbank 19, Ortonville 31 Junior Varsity Boys Basketball Team Members – Karson... Read more

Wava Butler, age 94 of Milbank died on January 31, 2020, at St. William’s Care Center. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, February 4, at 10:30 a.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank. Rev. Dr. DeVern Schwenn will officiate and burial will be in the Milbank City Cemetery.... Read more