The MHS girls tennis team opened their 2024 season against Harrisburg and Lennox on Saturday, August 17. Milbank’s head coach, Abbey Trapp, remarked, “The players had really good points and some very close matches against Lennox.” Facing Harrisburg, the Lady Bulldogs took an  8-1 loss. Milbank’s only victory in singles... Read more

Maxwell “Max” Weinke, age 34, of Inver Grove Heights, MN, passed away on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, at his residence. Funeral services will be held on Friday, August 23, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at First English Lutheran Church in Ortonville, MN. Visitation will be held on Thursday, August 22, at... Read more

Wyatt Tritz, age 29, of Dumont, MN, passed away on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital in Graceville, MN. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, August 23, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Graceville, MN. Visitation will be... Read more

Join Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce (MACC) members for Chamber Coffee at the Abbey of the Hills Inn and Retreat Center from 7:30-9 a.m. on Thursday, August 15. Everyone is welcome. A light breakfast will be offered. Tours will be available. Attendees will also have the opportunity to win a... Read more

The Milbank Area Retired Teacher and Personnel Association (MARTA) will meet at Pizza Ranch at 11 a.m. on Thursday, August 15. Two presentations are featured in this month’s program. Johanna Ward, an elementary teacher from Hamburg, will talk about her experiences as a teacher in Germany. Johanna is the daughter... Read more

The Milbank Firechiefs, now 16-2, face Dell Rapids PBR  tonight, August 13, in the second round of South Dakota’s 92nd State B Amateur Baseball Tournament. The game starts at 7:30 p.m. at Cadwell Park in Mitchell. The Firechiefs advanced to the second round by defeating  the Hartford-Humboldt Gamecocks 5 –... Read more

Preston Fischer, 76, of Milbank, SD, passed away on Thursday, August 8, 2024, at Milbank Area Hospital – Avera Health in Milbank.  Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Milbank. Pastor Chris Davis will officiate. Visitation will be held... Read more

Florence Lena (Ring) Kjenstad, 99, of Morris, MN, a beloved Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother and friend, passed away peacefully, embraced by the love of her family and community on Saturday, August 10, 2024, at West Wind Village in Morris.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, August 16, 2024,... Read more

Lonnie Reedy, 60, of Graceville, MN, passed away on Friday, August 9, 2024, at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND. Funeral Services will be held on Monday, August 19, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. at Mundwiler & Larson Funeral Home in Graceville, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the... Read more

The Milbank Firechiefs face the Hartford-Humboldt Gamecocks on Saturday, August 10,  at 1 p.m. in their first game of South Dakota’s 2024 Class B Amateur Baseball Tournament. The 31-game state tournament starts today at Cadwell Park in Mitchell. The 32 teams who made the cut will be shaved down to... Read more