The Milbank Area Retired Teachers and Personnel Association (MARTA) will meet on Thursday, May 15, at 11 a.m. in the Milbank Pizza Ranch.  The  South Dakota Retired School Personnel convention was held May 5-7 in Sioux Falls. A memorial presentation was given in honor of state members who passed away... Read more

Milbank area Scouting America Troop 45 gathered with other scouts for their annual Spring Rendezvous at Camp Iyataka on Big Stone Lake from  May 2-4.  Scouts were offered the opportunity to pursue merit badges in automotive maintenance or veterinary medicine while enjoying a weekend of camping, hiking, and playing games.... Read more

The piano students of Kristi Seehafer presented their Spring Recitals on Sunday, April 27. The event was held at Living Word Lutheran Church in Milbank.   Back Row:Graham Pulling, Vivian Mathiason, Crosby Bass, Brody Ninneman, Lydiah Novy, Stella Pulling, Brittany Heinje and Camryn Sovell.Front Row:Harry Sovell, Graham Knoll, Treyton Wellnitz, Claire... Read more

A baccalaureate ceremony for the 2025 graduates of Milbank High School will be held on Wednesday, May 14, at 6 p.m. in the high school theater. All are welcome. The Milbank Ministerial Association – a group composed of members of the local clergy – will conduct the event. The  MHS... Read more

An estimated 850 people attended the Fourth Annual Cinco de Mayo Fiesta at Lake Farley Park in Milbank on Saturday, May 3. The event, organized by the Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce (MACC), featured free music, dancing, special food vendors, kids’ activities, giveaways, and an outdoor movie. Eight bikes and... Read more

Music will fill the air next week as the Milbank Middle School and high school bands and choirs present their annual spring concerts next week. Both concerts will be held in the Milbank High School Theater; both begin at 7:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome. The sixth, seventh, and eighth-grade groups... Read more

Armand Aswege, age 86, passed away on Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Graceville, MN. A service to celebrate Armand’s life will be held on Friday, May 9, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Evangelical-Mount Olive Lutheran Church in Johnson, MN, with interment at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in Johnson. Visitation will... Read more

The Milbank boys claimed the team title at the Sisseton Legion Relays on May 2. The Lady Bulldogs finished in fifth place. Both competed in a field of 15 schools. Milbank took the win with a total of 170 points. Sisseton was a distant second with 88 points. Border West... Read more

The Milbank Bulldogs entered 18 runners in the 100th Annual Howard Wood Dakota Relays to compete against many of the Midwest’s top boys and girls for the title of the region’s best. The event was held at the historic Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls on Friday, May 2, and... Read more

The Bulldogs tennis team traveled to Sioux Falls for multiple matches on Thursday, May 1, and Friday, May 2.  Abbey Trapp, head coach for the Bulldogs, said, “ We had some unbelievably close matches. Milbank finished at  4-5 against Lennox and 4-5 against St. Thomas Moore  In the past years,... Read more