Seven students from Milbank were named to the Dean’s List for the fall semester of the 2024-2025 academic year at Augustana University in Sioux Falls. The Dean’s List recognizes each full-time student who carried a minimum of 12 credit hours and accumulated a grade-point average of 3.5 or above on... Read more

Nine Milbank area scholars are among the 2,500 students being recognized for academic achievement during the 2024 Fall semester at the University of South Dakota.  An undergraduate at USD is named to the Dean’s List if they are a full-time student who earned a 3.5 GPA or higher, and they... Read more

Carnival games, including a Cupcake Walk, Duck Pond, Sucker Tree, Bean Bags, Guess the Amount of Candy in the Jar, and Plinko are just a few of the activities that will be in motion at Milbank High School during the benefit for Kimber Downes this Saturday, January 11, from 4... Read more

Doug Mielitz, age 66 of Watertown, SD, passed away on January 9, 2025, at his residence. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, January 16, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at First United Methodist Church in Watertown. Rev. Sara McManus will officiate. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 15, at... Read more

Elaine Hanson, age 94, of Ortonville, MN, passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2025, at Fairway View Neighborhoods. Funeral services will be held on Monday, January 13, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. at New Life Community Baptist Church in Ortonville, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service... Read more

JoAnn Mickelson, age 94, of Bloomington, MN, formerly of Wilmot, SD, passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at Founders Ridge Assisted Living in Bloomington, MN. Memorial services will be held on Monday, January 20, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at Wilmot Lutheran Church in Wilmot, SD. Visitation will be held... Read more

Nancy Bloem, age 78 of Milbank, SD, passed away on January 7, 2025, in Sioux Falls, SD. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 18, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at Valley Baptist Church in Milbank. Rev. Brian McFaden will officiate and burial will be at Chancellor Baptist Cemetery, Chancellor,... Read more

Clayton Olson, age 91, of Milbank, SD, passed away on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at St. William’s Care Center. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 11, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. at American Lutheran Church in Milbank. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the... Read more

Mariella Grace Cameron came into the world on January 2 at 11:43 a.m. She will go down in history as the first baby born in Milbank in 2025. Mariella Grace also helped ring in the New Year as the first Gen Beta Baby born at Milbank Hospital Avera. Gen Beta... Read more

The Milbank Area gymnastics team recorded a season-high score of 129.15 points at Sisseton on January 4. Br 130.7  siss 129.7 According to Kelly Wollschlager, head coach for the Lady Bulldogs, in the Floor competition, Hannah Brown changed a jump connection and cleaned up her execution to score 9.3 and... Read more