Valina J. Nichols, age 102, who died on October 25, 2017, at Fairway View Assisted Living. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, November 1, 2017, at 11:00 a.m., at Artichoke Lake Baptist Church in rural Correll, MN. Pastor Tom Swartley will officiate. Visitation will be held Tuesday, October 31,... Read more

The MHS girls tennis team held its awards potluck Tuesday, October 17, at the high school. Jodi DeVaal, the lone senior on the team, was presented with the Senior Award. She was active in the tennis program six years, the team captain this year, and scored 10 points at the... Read more

The Milbank Area Lady Bulldogs cruised to a 3-0 victory over the Britton-Hecla Braves in Northeast Conference high school volleyball Friday, October 20, on the road. The locals improved to 10-13 with just one game left in the regular season. Milbank Area won each set by scores of 25-20, 25-9... Read more

The Grant County Christian Service Council teamed up with Feeding South Dakota to sponsor four food giveaways in Milbank this year. The duo provided food to 900 local families. The most recent giveaway was Wednesday, October 18, at the Grant County 4-H grounds. Food for 230 people was available, and... Read more

It is do or die time for the Milbank High School football team. Thursday night’s final regular season game determines the Bulldog’s fate. The locals host Tri-Valley tomorrow, October 19, at AB Campbell Stadium. Kickoff is 7 p.m. The winner advances to the first round of the Class 11A high... Read more

The Milbank Area Lady Bulldogs swept past the Sisseton Redmen in high school volleyball Tuesday, October 17. The team also celebrated Pink Night. Milbank Area started slow, but controlled the contest throughout. The Lady Bulldogs won all three sets with scores of 25-17, 25-16, and 25-14. Jaecy Engebretson led the... Read more

Local Boy Scouts of America Troop 45, Cub Scout Pack 38, and the scout’s families begin their annual Scouting for Food and Sight drive Saturday, October 21. The scouts will go door-to-door in Milbank Saturday morning to place a door hanger on everyone’s door as a reminder to bag non-perishable... Read more

The Milbank School District Board of Education approved an amended contract with DeFea Transportation for the purchase of a new bus. The consent was obtained during the regular meeting of the board on Wednesday, October 11. Under the agreement, DeFea Transportation will own the 2018 Freightliner 52-passenger coach bus. The... Read more

The tryout date has been set for the Elite Alliance Volleyball Club (EAVC) of Watertown. Tryouts for age groups 12U to 18U take place on Saturday, December 2, at the Watertown Auditorium. The 12U and 14U age groups begin their tryout session at 9 a.m. The older group – 16U... Read more

Milbank High School will host Pink Night at the Lady Bulldogs volleyball match against the Sisseton Redmen on Tuesday, October 17, at the Milbank Armory. Raffle prizes will be given away to those who wear pink to the game. “Go, Fight, Cure” t-shirts will be sold at the game. “Come... Read more