The City of Milbank thanks residents for assisting the Street Department in their snow removal efforts. Due to the continuing snowfall, they request all vehicles be kept off the streets and avenues until plowing is completed on Thursday, April 3. Read more

Veronica Fonder of Milbank and Mya Heinje and Rhyanna Rudebusch of Wilmot will be among the 324 South Dakota FFA members who will receive their State degree at the 97th South Dakota State FFA Convention  in Brookings on Friday, April 4.   The State degree is the highest honor the South... Read more

Mark Weber, Mike Trapp, Jason Soward and Marty Brown each received a Milestone Award during the 83rd Annual Membership Meeting of the Whetstone Valley Electric Cooperative held Thursday, March 27, at Milbank High School. Weber was recognized for 35 years of service, Trapp for 25 years, Soward for 10 years,... Read more

The City of Milbank has issued a Snow Alert! The alert becomes effective at 12:01 a.m. on April 1. Corey Hooth, Chief of Police for Milbank, said, “The alert will continue until the plowing of the streets is complete.”  According to Hooth, due to the amount of snowfall expected, plows... Read more

Bulldog pole vaulters are getting a jump on spring sports with their first indoor meets of the season. Jacy Dexter, a junior, already has one championship under her belt. Dexter took first place in a field of 21 female athletes at the Fuller Invitational hosted by Northern State University in... Read more

Julian Van Veen, a student at  Milbank Middle School, will compete in the South Dakota Spelling Bee final at Dakota Wesleyan University (DWU) in Mitchell on Saturday, March 29. Spellers from 30 schools across the state will face off for the opportunity to earn a trip to the 2025 Scripps... Read more

First responders in Grant County will now be able to access dangerous or otherwise-impossible-to-reach areas thanks to their new hovercraft. Grant County received a $30,000 grant that was used toward the purchase of a four-person EVOlution hovercraft made by Hoverstream. The vehicle can be used for rapid and safe rescue... Read more

Orville Opseth, Jr., 84, of Watertown, SD and formerly of Milbank, SD, passed away on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at Milbank, SD.  A private inurnment will be held at a later date. Orville is survived by his two daughters: Brenda (Jon Boerger) Kathman of Bradenton, FL; Lori (Tony) Tillma of... Read more

“This past season was a lot of fun! The growth and development our group had was incredible,” said Logan Diede, head coach of the Bulldogs varsity basketball team. Diede continued his comments on the 2024-25 season:  We play a very difficult schedule, and the front side of our schedule is... Read more

The boys and girls wrestling teams closed out their 2024-25 season by hosting an awards ceremony on Monday, March 17. The Boys Pinner award went to Tate Schlueter for his 22 pins. The closest Bulldog to Tate had 16 pins. Kyra Tostenson and Mackenzie Mueller each accrued 17 pins and... Read more