Ortonville Area Health Services (OAHS) announced the arrival of their first baby of the 2025 New Year. Bea Genevieve was welcomed into the world on January 13 by her parents Riley and Gina Doschadis of Graceville, Minnesota. Dr. Stacy Longnecker delivered Baby Bea at 7:47 a.m. She weighed 7 pounds... Read more

Rachel Schulte and Jenna Dexter of Milbank and Chloe Rabe of Big Stone City were recognized by the President of Southeast Technical College in Sioux Falls for their academic achievement.  To be named to the President’s List, a student must have been a full-time student and accumulated a GPA of... Read more

Sam Rick and Bryan Meyer collaborated to knock in 30 points in Milbank’s basketball game against Hillsboro-Central Valley in Hillsboro, North Dakota, on Saturday, January 11. Emmett Hanson and Lincoln Holscher each added nine more  – Holscher’s all from three-pointers. But It was still not enough to trip the Burros.... Read more

Three wrestlers from MHS attended the Dan Pansch Girls Invitational Wrestling Tournament in Brandon Valley on Saturday, January 11. Kyra Tostenson finished in second place. Mackenzie Mueller placed fifth. Aza Scavariel also competed.  Mibank took eighth place as a team. Josh Schmeichel, head coach for the Lady Bulldogs, commented on... Read more

Milbank traveled to Hendricks for a triangular against Estelline-Hendricks and Sioux Falls O’Gorman. The varsity team took third place with a final score of 126.4. The team started out on the Bars, tying their highest team bar score of the season at 29.6. “They have worked hard to clean up... Read more

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