The Lady Bulldogs softball team pulled off a dramatic 13-12 walk-off victory in their matchup against Ortonville on Friday, April 25, at home. The game delivered thrills and spills to fans from both sides of the border. Milbank took an early lead, putting up three runs in the first and... Read more

Time to taco bout the Fourth Annual Cinco de Mayo Festival to be held at Lake Farley Park on Saturday, May 3. All events are Free! The festival starts at  2 p.m. and keeps going until 10:30 p.m. Everyone is Welcome!  Check out the mex-citing food and unique items from... Read more

The MHS track and field teams competed hard in the Flandreau Invitational on April 26. According to head coach Eric Townsend, between the two teams, they returned home with 66 season bests. They also took many of the top places at the meet and added new names to the school... Read more

Kimber Downes and her mother, Bridgette, delivered approximately 92,000 pop tabs to the Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) in Sioux Falls. The tabs will further the mission of the RMHC of South Dakota. The organization provides a safe place for families to stay while their child is undergoing medical treatment.... Read more

Vincent “Vince” Kvidera, 90, of Ortonville, MN, passed away on Monday, April 21, 2025, at Fairway View Neighborhoods in Ortonville. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, April 25, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at St. John’s Catholic Church in Ortonville, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior... Read more

The South Dakota School Superintendent Association (SDSSA) presented the 2025 Distinguished Service Award to Tim Graf, Superintendent of the Harrisburg School District and former Superintendent of the Milbank and Wilmot school districts. Graf received the award in recognition of his exceptional leadership and dedication to public education. He has been... Read more

Milbank’s track and field teams hosted the South Dakota National Guard (SDNG) Invitational on Thursday, April  17. The weather was brutal with cool temperatures and a fierce spring wind, but Mason Allen managed to set a new school record in the javelin competition at 124 feet and 5 inches, and ... Read more

The Milbank School District Board of Education met on Monday, April 14, to review staffing changes and facility projects planned for this summer. The board also recognized Superintendent Justin Downes for earning a statewide honor. Downes was selected for the Community Leader Award from the South Dakota School Superintendents Association.... Read more

The ups and downs of working or conducting business at the Grant County Courthouse in Milbank just got a big lift – an elevator. Grant County Commissioners Bill Tostenson, Marty Buttke, Doug Stengel, Bill Street and Mike Mach, along with Karen Layher, assistant to the commissioners, took the inaugural ride... Read more

Charles “Chuck” Overby, 86, of Milbank, SD, passed away on April 3, 2025, at Peaceful Pines in Milbank, SD.  Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank, SD. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the... Read more