Kevin Snoozy, 57, of South Shore, SD, passed away on Thursday, October 31, 2024, at his home.  Funeral services will be held on Friday, November 8, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in South Shore, SD. Pastor Ken Nelson will officiate. Visitation will be held on Thursday,... Read more

Milbank FFA students joined more than 70,000 other students from across the nation at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis for the 97th National FFA Convention & Expo held October 23-26.  Milbank’s Milk Quality team took 12th place and received a Gold rating, along with a special fifth-place award in... Read more

Milbank’s middle school band and 16 bands from other area middle schools converged at Groton for the Lake Region Marching Band Festival on Friday, October 11. Milbank won first place honors in their division. According to Susan Karels, band director for the Milbank School District, the festival has become a... Read more

Members of the 2004 team that brought home Milbank’s first volleyball state championship were honored on the 20th anniversary of their accomplishment at the Lady Bulldogs game on October 10.  Steph Nygaard, Cali Gapp, Emily Adelman, Jamie Welter and Kelsey Paulson attended the reunion and recognition ceremony. Players Becky Gomer,... Read more

Eleven band students represented Milbank Middle School at the Eastern Dakota Junior High Music Festival on October 15 in Arlington. Seventh Graders — Keira Untalan (clarinet), Alanna Vogel (bass clarinet), and Matthew Unzen (baritone).Eighth  Graders –  Jada Leigh Wellnitz (flute), Bella Hicks (flute), Kinley VanHoorn (clarinet), Bridget Regil (clarinet), Kylynn... Read more

The MHS girls varsity team placed second at the Region 1A cross country meet and  qualified for State for the 13th season in a row. The boys varsity team placed third in a super close team race to qualify for State for the eighth consecutive season. The State A meet... Read more

Pizza Hut in Milbank will donate a “pizza every pie” sold on Tuesdays October 22 and October 29, to Grant County Combined Appeal.  A 20 percent slice of Olive it!  – All Dine-In, Take-Out, and Delivery orders. “It’s the Yeast we can do!” they say. Brunch, lunch, or dinner –... Read more

The eighth-grade Lady Bulldogs were named the champions at the volleyball invitational  in Morris, Minnesota, on Saturday October 12.  Becky Johnson , head coach for Milbank,  said, “We played three matches in pool play (two sets) to be placed in tourney brackets.”  Milbank beat Ortonville 0-2 with set scores of... Read more

Caitlyn (Wojahn) Graf, a 2007 graduate of MHS and a 2011 graduate of Valley City State University, was inducted into the VCSU Vikings Hall of Fame for 2024. The ceremony took place at the Valley City Eagles Club. Caitlyn entered the Hall of Fame as a member of the 2010-11... Read more

John Trevett, a 1982  graduate of Milbank High School and John “Jack” Hurley, a 1969 alumnus, were inducted into the Northern State University Athletic Hall of Fame for 2024.   Trevett received the honor along with the other members of the 1984-85 NSU wrestling team. That year, the Wolves wrestlers turned... Read more