Fall is in the air and Waldner sausages are on the menu. The Milbank Orphan Grain Train Collection Center will host its annual sausage dinner this Sunday, October 19.  Serving will be from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Emanuel Lutheran Church at 701 South First Street.  Don’t miss... Read more

The Bulldogs hosted the Milbank Invitational oral interpretation meet on Monday, October 6. Keira Steffen led the way with a Superior Plus rating in the Non-Original Oratory division. The oral interp team is coached by MHS teacher Anna Hamm. Complete Ratings for Milbank:Colton Roark: Storytelling- Superior ; Humor- SuperiorPreston Laskowske/... Read more

The Milbank oral interp team, coached by MHS teacher Anna Hamm, started their 2025-2026 season on the road. The team traveled to Summit for their  first meet on Saturday, October 4. Colton Roark led the Bulldogs by earning a Superior Plus rating in the Storytelling division. Complete Ratings for Milbank:Colton... Read more

John “Jack” Lieffort, 98, of Milbank, SD, and formerly of Chicago, IL, passed away on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at Milbank Area Hospital – Avera Health in Milbank. Jack requested no formal services. Inurnment will be at Evergreen Cemetery in Chicago, IL, with wife, Adeline, and their two beloved poodles... Read more

The Milbank High School Vocal Music Department will present their Fall Concert on Monday, October 20,  at 7:30 p.m. in the MHS Theater. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $3 and $5.  The MHS Concert Choir, under the direction of Miriam Schwenn, will perform “Lightning” by Greg Gilpin; “Time... Read more

Varsity Bulldog Jeter Scoular crossed the finish line nearly 20 seconds before his nearest competitor to take the NEC cross country title on October 9 in Webster. The Milbank boys as a team were also in hot pursuit of the crown, but were edged out by Deuel by just one... Read more

Senior golfer Jonathan DeBoer and junior Thomas Bass each forged a story of success at the 2025 South Dakota Class A Golf Tournament. “Jonathan struggled on Day One and was sitting in 30th place (82), but he came roaring back with one of the best scores on Day Two. An... Read more

John Bilben, age 68, of Milbank, SD, passed away on Sunday, October 12, 2025, at Avantara – Milbank Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held on Friday, October 17, 2025, at 11:30 a.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home Chapel in Milbank, SD. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the... Read more

The Milbank High School Band will be marching in the Hobo Day Parade in Brookings on Saturday, October 11. The annual event at South Dakota State University will also include high school bands from Chester, Dakota Valley, Miller, and Webster Area. The parade begins at 9:30 a.m. The parade route... Read more

The Bulldogs host Aberdeen Roncalli tonight, October 10.  It’s Pink Night!  Kick Off is 7 p.m. at A.B. Campbell Stadium. Roncalli sits at 1-6 overall and 1-5 in the region. The Cavaliers  are coming off two losses in a row –one to Groton and one to Webster. Roncalli’s lone win... Read more