Marilyn Ruth Stemsrud passed away peacefully on January 22, 2025, at St. William’s Care Center in Milbank, SD. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at Living Word Lutheran Church in Milbank, SD. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, from 5:00... Read more

Patrick Hart, age 73, of Big Stone City, SD, passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2025, at his home on Big Stone Lake. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday April 5, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at Bunker Hills Event Center in Coon Rapids, MN. Patrick Gene Hart... Read more

The Milbank Middle School has released the second quarter honor roll for the 2015-16 school year. Grade 8Distinction 3.800 or higher GPABrady AllenColter DreisChase DusingPaisley EricssonDenis FloresCade GrabowIsabella HicksAva HomrighausenViolet JohnsonMason KirchbergElla KoplinLexi KorstjensAdrienne KorthAddison LockeAria PrasnickiKylynn SchwandtKye ScoularCharlotte SwansonKinley VanHoornKaci Zinter Merit 3.400 to 3.799 GPAKenzey AndersonLogan DexterCharlotte GastineauChi’Anne... Read more

Milbank sent 23 students to audition for the top band in the state on Wednesday, January 15 in Huron. Results will be announced by mid February. The 2025 South Dakota All-State Band Concert will be held at Watertown High School on March 29. Students who auditioned for South Dakota’s All-State... Read more

The Lady Bulldogs defeated Waubay-Summit 67-36 on Tuesday, January 21, at the Milbank Armory. Waubay-Summit was riding high after a  victory over Ortonville three days earlier, but Milbank had no trouble rolling over them and adding a “W”  to their winning streak. That winning streak now sits at five, but... Read more

Bulldogs at  MitchellBulldog wrestlers traveled to Mitchell on Saturday, January 18.  “At Mitchell, we were able to see some really tough schools with Watertown, Rapid City Stevens, and Sturgis all there,” Coach Josh Schmeichel commented. ”We had some improvement and good things happen, but we also had some rough matches.”... Read more

Sam Rick and Ryan Keeton exploded to rack up 38 points in the Bulldogs’ 56-44 victory over Dell Rapids on Saturday, January 18. Rick knocked in 21, and Keeton came off the bench to put away 17. Emmett Hanson also added eight points. Bryan Meyer made four. Graham Lightfield and... Read more

SuAnn Strubbe, 73, of Graceville, MN, passed away on Saturday, January 18th, 2025, at her home in Graceville.  SuAnn Marie (Splain) Strubbe was born on July 30th, 1951, in Lincoln, NE. She was the daughter of Virgil and Arlene (Link) Splain. SuAnn later moved York, NE, where she resided most... Read more

Sam Rick lit up the scoreboard with 19 points in Bulldogs basketball on the road against the Quarriers of Redfield on Thursday, January 16. Rick delivered three three-point daggers and added one of everything – a rebound, assist, block, and a steal – to help dispatch the Pheasants 63-24. Milbank... Read more

The Lady Bulldogs basketball team left Dell Rapids on Saturday, January 18, with a 64-45 victory and a four-game winning streak. Isabella Anderson scored 19 points. Belle Pauli added a double-double to Milbank’s collection this season with her 12 points and 12 rebounds. Tyra Berry produced 11 points. Claire Snaza... Read more