Milbank Middle School was represented by 22 seventh and eighth-grade choir students at the 2024 Festival for Young Voices in Brookings, on Thursday, March 21. Milbank’s vocalists were selected in January and prepared prior to the event. On Thursday, they joined other area schools for rehearsals under the direction of... Read more

The National Rural Rating System (NRRS) announced it has promoted Ortonville Area Health Services (OAHS) from a 4-star to a 5-star rating. The advancement is confirmation of OAHS’s ongoing commitment to providing quality healthcare in rural communities. OAHS joins just eight other healthcare organizations in achieving 5-star status in 2024.5-Star... Read more

Milbank’s Second Annual Drive Your Tractor to School Day dawned early for students who arrived by tractor and other machinery. Topping out at about 20-25 m.p.h. made the trip just a little bit slower, but by the time the bell rang, the parking lot at MHS was lined with equipment representing... Read more

The Bulldogs wrestling team, led by head coach Josh Schmeichel paid homage to their 2023-2024 season by presenting year-end awards on Tuesday, March 12. Keaton Johnson and Lawson Novy shared the title of Rookie of the Year. About Keaton, Schmeichel said, “This young man got a taste of varsity action... Read more

The Milbank Area Retired Teachers and Personnel Association (MARTA) will meet at the Milbank Pizza Ranch at 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 21. David and Rhonda Preller will present “Cruisin’ to Central and South America” with information and highlights of their recent cruise to the Grand Cayman Islands, Costa Rica,... Read more

Verlyn Loof, age 100, of Milbank, SD, passed away on Friday, March 15, 2024, at St. William’s Care Center in Milbank, SD. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 30, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at Valley Baptist Church in Milbank, SD. Visitation will be held on Friday, March 29,... Read more

Vocalists from the Milbank High School Choir performed for an adjudicator during the 2024 Region III Solo and Ensemble Music Contest. Solo performances were based on tone, intonation, accuracy, interpretation, vocal technique, and performance factors such as literature choice and professional conduct. Ensemble groups were also critiqued on their ability... Read more

Spring is just around the corner and so is the 2024 Special Olympics Spring Track & Field Day. This year’s event will again be hosted in Milbank and is set for Friday, May 3. On Wednesday, April 17, an organizational meeting will be held for anyone interested in volunteering. The... Read more

Braydon Bauer has earned the rank of Eagle Scout. Eagle is the highest advancement award the Boy Scouts of America offers to Scouts, and Bauer will be recognized for his achievement on Sunday, March 10, at the American Lutheran Church. The ceremony begins at 2 p.m. Everyone is invited to... Read more

Winners were announced today in Milbank’s third annual Love Local Passport event that ended on March 2. Over $800 in prizes were awarded to shoppers who had entered the drawing using their passports filled with stamps from local stores and businesses.   The Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce presented the promotion... Read more