Violet (Vi) Wohlleber, age 86, of rural Summit/South Shore died Saturday, April 15, 2017, at Sanford Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. She was the widow of Ervin O. Wohlleber. Funeral services will be Friday, April 21, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church of Mazeppa Township. Pastor... Read more

The Milbank High School boys tennis team suffered a 9-0 loss to a veteran Watertown team April 11, at Cantine Courts in Milbank.“Watertown hit the ball with very good pace and has a variety of strokes they execute well,” stated Bulldog Head Coach Jim Dahl. “Our players had moments where... Read more

Milbank High School tracksters Jonny Ash and Taylor Thue received the First Annual Arlen Conrad Memorial MVP Award at the conclusion of the South Dakota National Guard track and field meet in Milbank on April 11. Ash won first place finishes in the boys triple jump and 1,600-meter sprint medley... Read more

Milbank Middle School seventh grader, Korbin Leddy, has been awarded a Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation Youth Grant through Youth Service America (YSA). The grant will support Leddy in heading a community service project to address the issue of childhood hunger. Grant funds will be used to reward the Milbank Middle... Read more

MHS senior Mikaela Hoeke and junior Molly Rick played on the winning U18 volleyball team at the Prairie Lakes Wellness Center tournament in Watertown April 1-2. The teens were members of the Elite Alliance Volleyball Club (EAVC) 18 White team that won the gold bracket championship. EAVC is a non-profit... Read more

The MHS boys tennis team met tough competition during the Rezatto Rumble April 7-8, in Aberdeen. The Dawgs were 1-3 during the two-day event. Milbank suffered two losses Friday. The locals fell 9-0 to Rapid City Stevens and 8-1 to Sioux Falls Christian. They came back Saturday with a 5-4... Read more

The Babbel-Ons Toastmasters Club met April 6, at State Auto. Jessica Roggenbuck served as Toastmaster. Speaker of the day was Kim Veen. The next meeting of the club will be on Thursday, April 20, at noon. Anyone interested in learning about the Toastmasters Club is encouraged to contact VP of... Read more

If you agree with Leo Tolstoy, “The strongest of all warriors are these two – Time and Patience,” then 16-year-old Hunter Tillman is your hero. Hunter has endured a lifetime of pain, medical procedures, and waiting. Everything changed, though, on April 1. Hunter received a new heart. The procedure took... Read more

The Milbank Bulldog boys tennis team started the 2017 season with a 7-2 victory over Pipestone, Minnesota, on April 4. Pipestone won the first three sets in doubles play, but Milbank came back to win three second sets and two out of the three 10-point match tie breakers. They led... Read more

Elvira Anderson, 80, died at Fairway View Communities on April 3, 2017. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 8, at First English Lutheran Church, beginning at 2 p.m. with Rev. David Tonn officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in the... Read more