The Milbank High School band and choir members received year-end awards on May 16. Korinne Roggenbuck received the John Phillip Sousa Award. The Louis Armstrong Jazz Award was presented to Allison Grear. Seniors Jimmie Berkner and Tim Gabriel were given the National School Choral Award. Mackayla Schuelke received the Justin... Read more

The 20th annual Milbank Bulldog volleyball camp dates have been set and registrations are due for the upcoming summer camp under the direction of Coach Nancy Hoeke. The varsity/junior varsity camp for athletes in grades 10-12 will take place July 12-13 at the Milbank Armory. The camp will run 8:30... Read more

Valerie J. Swint, 61, died on May 19, 2017, at Fair Way View Communities. Memorial services will be held on Wednesday, May 24, beginning at 11:00 a.m. at Mundwiler and Larson Funeral Chapel in Ortonville. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Rev. David Tonn will officiate.... Read more

Milbank eighth-grader Greta Snaza is in the record books at Milbank High School. Snaza is one of two girls in MHS history to compete in a pole vaulting event. She set the school record of 7 feet at the Sisseton Twilight meet on May 5. “It’s really fun and cool... Read more

Conrad Leroy Severson, age 81, of Clinton, passed away peacefully on hospice after a long illness on May 16, 2017, at his home surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held on Friday, May 19, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Clinton beginning at 10:30 a.m. Visitation will be held... Read more

The Milbank School District Board of Education voted unanimously to expel two students for one year for violating the district’s weapon policy.  The board convened in executive session during a special meeting on Thursday, May 11. The incident occurred May 3 in the Milbank High School parking lot. Names and additional details... Read more

The Milbank High School Class of 2017 commencement will take place Sunday, May 21, at 2 p.m. in the Milbank Armory. Superintendent Tim Graf will conduct the ceremony and MHS Principal Dan Snaza will present the class. Music will be provided by the high school band and choir. MHS seniors Albert... Read more

As the saying goes, “Life doesn’t come with a manual, it comes with a mother.” Jody Ninneman owner of Shape, Wrap and Roll salon in Milbank, could have written that. Jody grew up in salons owned by her mother, Bev Argo. Bev operated home salons for 22 years. She opened... Read more

A total of $1,031,614 in scholarships was awarded to MHS seniors during Awards Day on May 10. It was an increase of over $180,000 from last year. “These students are truly blessed by our community which gives so much back to education,” stated Principal Dan Snaza. “This is truly remarkable.... Read more

LaVergne H. (Otto) Hedman, age 93, passed away Thursday, May 11, 2017 at Rita’s Home Care in Milbank, SD. Services for LaVergne will be Saturday, May 20, at 2:00 p.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home. Pastor Carl Larson will officiate. Visitation will be two hours prior to the service. Burial will... Read more