Back row, left to right, director Holy Hilbrands, Keaton Hagen, Albert Pavlinac, Nathan Loutsch, Tanner Kettwig, Chris Loutsch and Ben Harstad. Front row, Sadie Holland, Kala Loehrer, Brianna Schruers, Ellie Webb, Rebekah Tuchscherer, Whitney Falk, Korinne Roggenbuck and stage manager Sarah Jarman. Milbank High School will present the one-act play,... Read more

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) today cosponsored S. 2437, the Women Airforce Service Pilot Arlington Inurnment Restoration Act of 2016, bipartisan legislation to authorize inurnment of Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) at Arlington National Cemetery (ANC). Current law prevents WASPs, who flew domestic missions during World War II, from being... Read more

A large crowd cheered for the Minnesota Twins today at the Ortonville School, one stop on the 2016 Twins Caravan. Current pichers Trevor May and Tyler Duffey were onboard along with Twins legend Tony Oliva. May has brought high hopes to the Twins bullpen and is expected to do the... Read more

Milbank Area had a solid night of shooting to lift the Bulldogs to a 65-55 victory over the Tiospa Zina Wambdi Tuesday, January 19, at the Milbank Armory. The locals shot 53 percent from the field, hitting 19 of 41 attempts on the night. The Dawgs were also 19 for... Read more

The 2016 Minnesota Twins Winter Caravan will make a stop Thursday, January 21, at 9:30 a.m. at the Ortonville School. The public is invited to hear pitchers Trevor May and Tyler Duffey, and Twins legend Tony Oliva talk about life of a baseball player for the Minnesota Twins. T.C. Bear,... Read more

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today thanked his colleagues for their support after his amendment regarding easements was included in S. 659, the Bipartisan Sportsmen’s Act. Rounds’ amendment would require documentation that landowners have been fully informed of all... Read more

Whetstone Valley Electric Cooperative is busy preparing and making plans for its 75th annual meeting set for Thursday, March 24, at 6:30 p.m. in the Milbank High School gymnasium. The board of directors of the co-op has three open seats on its board this year, which will be voted on... Read more

The Milbank Area Bulldogs showed improvements in the opening half, but eventually suffered a 47-34 loss to the Britton-Hecla Braves Friday, January 15, in the final game of double header basketball action. The Dawgs fell to 2-6 on the season with the loss. Milbank Area started off with solid play... Read more

PIERRE, S.D. – Gov. Dennis Daugaard announced today that he will appoint Catherine Duenwald chief hearing examiner. Duenwald is currently general counsel for the Bureau of Administration. “Catherine has served the bureau well and will continue to do so in her new role as the chief hearing examiner,” said BOA Commissioner... Read more

In the early hours Friday, January 15, around 1 a.m., the Milbank Police Department responded to a stolen vehicle call in downtown Milbank. It was reported that a black 2010 Dodge Avenger driven by local resident Dustin Fahleen had been taken from the parking lot behind the Pump Bar. At... Read more