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

Milbank Middle School sixth grade student, Avery Whitesitt, was the local winner of the Grant County Conservation District’s Arbor Day essay contest. She is the daughter of Travis and Kelly Whitesitt. All sixth grade Middle School students wrote an essay. Her essay advances to the state competition. Avery’s winning essay:... Read more

Lucille Van Lith, age 91 of Milbank died April 1, 2017, at St. William’s Care Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, April 7 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Milbank. Father Gary DeRouchey will celebrate the Mass. Visitation will be at the church on Thursday... Read more

Evelyn Aden, age 81, of Milbank died Saturday, April 1, 2017, at the Milbank Care and Rehab Center. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, April 4, at 10:30 a.m. at American Lutheran Church with Rev. Carl Larson officiating. Burial will follow in the Milbank City Cemetery. Visitation will be... Read more

At the request of the South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs, Gov. Dennis Daugaard has proclaimed Thursday, March 30, 2017, as “Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Recognition Day,” calling on all South Dakotans to recognize the courage, service and sacrifice of the men and women who served during the Vietnam War.... Read more