Diane Schultz, age 61, of Big Stone City, SD, died on April 1, 2025, as a result of a vehicular accident east of Milbank. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 12, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at Central Church in Milbank, SD. Visitation will be held at the church... Read more

A spring snowstorm bringing treacherous road conditions contributed to a two-vehicle accident on Highway 12, two miles east of Milbank, this morning, April 1. A local woman died and another was seriously injured. According to the South Dakota Department of Public Safety, at 10:30 a.m, a 2007 Toyota Corolla was... Read more

LeRoy “Butch” Doll, age 87, of Graceville, MN, passed away on, Sunday, March 30, 2025, at Essentia Health – Grace Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, April 4, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Graceville, MN. Visitation will be held one hour... Read more

The Milbank girls basketball teams held their end-of-the season supper and awards ceremony at the high school. Brian Pauli serves as the head coach for the Lady Bulldogs. The 2024-25 awards as voted on by the players: The Defense-Hustle award went to Siera Wenzl. The Most Improved award for the... Read more

Isabella Anderson and Tyra Berry, both senior Lady Bulldogs, were named to the 2025 NEC All-Conference Girls Basketball Teams. Anderson made the first team, and Berry was selected for the second team. Krista Langager, a senior from Sisseton, was named the 2025 Northeast Conference Player of the Year. Anderson and... Read more

Brenda Vermeire from Yankton was the speaker at the Women’s Connection program on Tuesday evening, March 18, at Tabor Church in Big Stone City.  Brenda is best known for “Letting Go of the Wheel” presentation. She relates how she  learned to “let go of the wheel” to find fulfilling new adventures... Read more

Catherine “Cathy” (Carlson) Gronfield, 69, of Graceville, MN, passed away peacefully at her family home on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, with her loved ones by her side. Funeral Services will be held on Monday, March 31, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at Mundwiler & Larson Funeral Home in Graceville, MN. Visitation... Read more

Mark Leddy announced he has appointed an advisory board of community members to partner with Kelsey Buttke, owner of the licensed day care center Backyard Bulldogs housed in the former KC Hall in Milbank. A $50,000 gift will allow Buttke to continue operating, and a signed Letter of Memorandum (LOM)... Read more

Milbank Middle School has released the honor roll and improvement honor roll for the third quarter of the 2024-2025 school year. Grade 8Distinction 3.800 or higher GPABrady AllenChase DusingPaisley EricssonOmar FloresAlayna GloeCade GrabowBailee HendricksIsabella HicksAva HomrighausenViolet JohnsonElla KoplinLexi KorstjensAdrienne KorthAddison LockeAria PrasnickiKylynn SchwandtKye ScoularCharlotte SwansonKinley VanHoornJada Leigh Wellnitz Merit 3.400... Read more

Milbank High School released the third quarter honor roll today. Students named to the list include:PERFECTION 4.0FRESHMEN:Kaitlyn Brandenburger, Addison Brown, Lydia Gall, Darin Hagen, Keaton Johnson, Andrew Karels, Gage Newstrand, Adison Pauli, Isabella Pauli, Tate Pew, Avery Schuneman, Bree Townsend, Raina Untalan, Macie VanLith, Rylan Wendland. SOPHOMORES:Mason Allen, Thomas Bass,... Read more