The Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce (MACC) held a ribbon cutting for ReJuv Bodyworks Massage this morning, Thursday, January 30.  ReJuv is one of the newest additions to Milbank businesses, and the most recent to join Integrative Health –  a group of five compatible businesses gathered under one roof to... Read more

The Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs wrestling teams had a corner on being busy this week. They crisscrossed the state to take on some familiar teams. Some competition they rarely meet during the regular season, and even a team from as far away as Upton, Wyoming. Results and details from three... Read more

Three students of violin instructor Elizabeth Schulte performed in the Second Annual Northern Honors Orchestra in Aberdeen on Saturday, January 18.  Students performed “Prelude” from Grieg’s Holberg Suite, “Fanfare and Chorale” by NSU professor William Wieland, “Adagio for Clarinet and String Orchestra” by Baermann, “Like the Wind” by Erika Svanoe,... Read more

Kids ages three through 10 are invited to a read-diculously sweet Valentine Storytime at the Big Stone City Library on Saturday, February 8. The event starts at 10:30 a.m.  Don’t play heart to get!  Sign-up is required and easy to do. Just email bsclibrary12@hotmail.com The Big Stone City Branch Library... Read more

Calvin Johnson, age 70, passed away on Friday, January 24, 2025, at the New Mexico VA Health Care System in Albuquerque, NM. Memorial services will be held on Friday, March 21, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at Mundwiler and Larson Funeral Home Chapel in Graceville, MN. Visitation will be held one... Read more

Milbank won the first-place trophy in the Class A Sweepstakes of the annual Lincoln Silver Bowl Tournament. The Bulldogs competed against 22 schools and 225 speakers during 18 events at Sioux Falls Lincoln High School on Saturday, January 18. Max Schuelke of MHS took top honors from amongst 21 entries... Read more

The Milbank Area varsity gymnasts took fourth place at the Linda Collignon Invitational in Madison on January 18. Nine other teams competed: Madison, Wall-Kadoka Area-Philip, Sisseton, Britton-Hecla, Kimball-White Lake, Chamberlain, Parkston-Ethan-Hanson-Mt. Vernon, Deuel, and Wagner-Bon Homme. The invitational goes back about 30 years, but 10 years ago it was named... Read more

The Milbank JV gymnastics team traveled to Madison on Friday, January 17, for an invitational. The girls competed with athletes from Madison, Chamberlain, Sioux Falls O’Gorman, Sioux Falls Lincoln, and Wagner-Bon Homme. The Lady Bulldogs  finished with a season- high score of 116.85 to bring home second place. Sioux Falls... Read more

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem ordered flags to be raised to full-staff statewide on Monday, January 20 in honor of the Inauguration of Donald J. Trump as the 47th President of the United States.  Flags should return to half-staff on January 21 and remain at half-staff until sunset on January... Read more

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley confirmed that a suspect has been arrested following a shooting at Avantara in Milbank today, Wednesday, January 15.  The report alleges a disgruntled employee shot her supervisor in the nasal cavity. The  suspect was apprehended when she left the building. The incident began to... Read more