Local soldiers, Brendon Hoeke and Garrett Van Sambeek, were two of the 162 soldiers of the South Dakota Army National Guard’s 155th Engineer Company that were called to active duty this week. The unit will deploy to Kuwait for one year in support of Operation Enduring Freedom – Spartan Shield.... Read more

Mavis Moser, age 85, of Milbank died Thursday, August 13, 2015, at St. Williams Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, August 17, 2015, at Mundwiler Funeral Home Chapel in Milbank with Rev. Keith Bicknase officiating. Burial will follow in the Milbank City Cemetery. Visitation... Read more

Practice began today for the Milbank Area Lady Bulldogs volleyball team.  Nancy Hoeke  sets up for her 15th season as the head coach for the Lady Bulldogs. She will be assisted by Nancy Pauli as the junior varsity coach and Jolene Rick as the C team coach. Becky Johnson will... Read more

The U. S. Marshals, with the assistance of the Milbank Police Department, apprehended 30-year-old Steven Gutierrez Wednesday morning at an apartment complex in Milbank. According to Police Chief Boyd VanVooren, the U. S. Marshals  arrived unannounced at his office requesting the assistance of the department. With the use of technology... Read more

The community of Milbank is reminded to join in a family-fun evening at Lake Farley Park for the National Night Out event Wednesday (tomorrow) from 5 to 8 p.m. Officers and personnel from the Milbank Police Department, Grant County Sheriffs Office, South Dakota Highway Patrol, Milbank Fire Department, Grant-Roberts Ambulance... Read more

Mary Shives, age 91 of Milbank died August 10, 2015, at Northridge Residence in Ortonville. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 15 at 2:00 p.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home. Rev. Tyler Poppen will officiate and burial will be in the Milbank Cemetery. Visitation will be at Mundwiler Funeral... Read more

The Milbank VFW Teeners captured the consolation championship title Sunday in the final round of the 2015 South Dakota VFW State A Varsity Teener tournament in Humboldt. The locals downed Mission 9-3 to claim the title. Milbank trailed 1-0 after two innings of play. Its offense got fired up and... Read more