Shawn Stemsrud, a graduate of the MHS Class of 2018, received the South Dakota American Choral Directors Association (SDACDA) Encore Award. Stemsrud was recognized for his award during the 2024 Honor Choir and Reunion Alumni Choir Concert held at the Washington Pavilion in downtown Sioux Falls on August 2. The... Read more

Dave Page, general manager of Whetstone Valley Electric, reported cooperative customers experienced two power outages –one  last weekend and one early this week. Both stemmed from equipment working in those areas. On Saturday, August 3, approximately 200 Whetstone Valley Electric members north and west of Millbank experienced an interruption in... Read more

Trevor Henderson, 41, of Benson, MN, passed away on Saturday, August 3, 2024, at his home in Benson.  Graveside service will be held on Thursday, August 15, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. at Inman Cemetery near Henning, MN. Pastor Chris Davis will officiate.  Trevor James Henderson was born on July 29,... Read more

David Schultz, 77, of Revillo, SD, went to be with his Lord on July 26, 2024. Memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 14, 2024, at Countryside Covenant Church near Milbank, SD.  David Terrance Schultz was born on August 3, 1946, in St. Paul, MN, to... Read more

The Milbank 10U baseball team brought home third place from South Dakota’s 2024 VFW State Tournament. The Class A tourney took place in Vermillion July 19-21. Top Teams:Champion: MadisonRunner Up: Vermillion3rd Place: Milbank4th Place: Lennox2024 Class A Sportsmanship Award: Bruce Milbank started pool play on Friday by defeating Vermillion 11-3.... Read more

Melvin Loeschke, age 82, of Ortonville, MN, passed away on Saturday, July 20, 2024, at his home. Funeral services will be held on Friday, July 26, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ortonville, MN. Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the church... Read more

David A. Tostenson, 68, of Aberdeen, SD, passed away Tuesday, July 2, 2024, at Aberdeen Health and Rehab Facility.A Time to Celebrate David’s Life will be on July 27, 2024, from 2-4 pm at the Milbank Community Center, 1101 East 4th Ave, Milbank, SD. David Allen Tostenson was born on... Read more

Nine members of the Milbank HOSA organization joined over 10,000 other students from across the world at the HOSA International Leadership Conference (HOSA ILC) held June 26-29 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in downtown Houston.  James Batchelor,  Joshua Keeton, Jericho Jones, Kynlee Speidel, Gemma Street, Jacynda Street, Olivia... Read more

The third of five food giveaways for 2024, sponsored by the Grant County Christian Service Council and Feeding South Dakota, will be held on Wednesday, July 10, from 4-5 p.m. in the Living Word Church parking lot on the north end of Milbank on Hwy. 15. The event will be... Read more

Not to put words in their mouths, but by a show of hands, everyone had a delightful time at ventriloquist James Wedgewood’s performance at the Big Stone City Branch Library on Wednesday, June 26. ‌Wedgewood and his puppets had the audience of summer reading program participants and their families hanging... Read more