The MHS debate and forensics teams hosted the Third Annual Doug Tschetter Novice Championship on Saturday, January 11. The event honors the late Tschetter, a longtime teacher and debate coach who held a special place in his heart for novice debaters. Tschetter was a rare winner of eight Diamond Awards... Read more

Coach Michele Benike said, “The Milbank JV gymnastics team did it again! On Monday, January 13, the team traveled to The Barn at Hendricks, Minnesota, to compete in a triangular with Estelline-Hendricks and Sioux Falls O’Gorman. We had a season-high junior varsity score of 114.0 to take first place.” Milbank... Read more

The Bulldog wrestlers went on the road to Sioux Falls Jefferson for a triangular on Thursday, January 9.  According to Josh Schmeichel, head coach for MHS, this was the first time the teams had met in a triangular. “It turned out to be two fairly, evenly-matched duals. Going in, we... Read more

Memorial Service for Cade Marshall Jo Renville “Wakan Tanka ta Awicahdi”, he brings them back to God, will be held on January 15, 2025, at the Summit School in Summit, at 1:00 P.M. There will be a visitation service on January 14, 2025, at the Dakota Alliance Church in Sisseton,... Read more

An account has been set up at First Bank & Trust in Milbank to help the Steve and April Griffee family. The family is reeling from the loss of their 11-year-old son, Cade, in a fire on Friday, January 10.  In addition, the Griffee’s home and all their belongings were... Read more

Richard “Dick” Verheul, 83, of Ortonville, MN, passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2025, at Valley View Hospital in Glenwood Springs, CO, after a short illness. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, June 21, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at First English Lutheran Church in Ortonville, MN. Rev. Cheryl Rondeau-Bassett... Read more

Miss Milbank Jericho Jones began competing in the state Snow Queen Festival in Aberdeen today, January 9. Jericho advanced to the state contest after she was selected as Miss Milbank 2025 at The Valley Express Snow Queen Festival in November. Jericho joined 25 other contestants from across the state who... Read more

The Lady Bulldogs basketball team was a scoring machine in their game with the Lady Braves of Britton-Hecla  on Tuesday, January 7. Milbank’s defense also applied intense pressure and Britton-Hecla struggled to control the ball. They committed a total of 28 turnovers. Milbank easily defeated the Lady Braves 61-23 in... Read more

Three adult males on a 2024 CAN-AM Defender side-by-side fell through the ice on Big Stone Lake this morning, January 2.  According to the Big Stone County Sheriff’s Department, the men were pulling a permanent ice house over the lake when they encountered a heave and the vehicle began to... Read more

Virginia “Ginny” Novak, age 97, of Ortonville, MN, passed away on Tuesday, December 31, 2024, at Fairway View Neighborhoods. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, May 31, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Odessa, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at... Read more