Frances “Fran” Fridgen, age 93, of Ortonville, MN, passed away on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at Fairway View Neighborhoods. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, April 4, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at St. John’s Catholic Church in Ortonville, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to... Read more

The Lady Bulldogs basketball teams celebrated the 2023-2024 season with their annual postseason awards event hosted by head coach Brian Pauli. The varsity girls earned a winning record at 12-10. The JV squad notched a nearly perfect 17-1 season, and the C team finished to the good at  8-6. Senior... Read more

Milbank High School announces the third quarter honor roll recipients list for the 2023-2024 school year. PERFECTION 4.0FRESHMEN:Mason Allen, Thomas Bass, Beckham Berry, Ivy Dreis, Edna Flores De Salazar, Morgean French, Debrianna Hicks, Aiden Kelly, Mack Koplin, Perla Martinez Ayala, Macy Mueller, Jeter Scoular, Liam Street, Zayda Townsend, Cody Wiik. SOPHOMORES:Ashlynn... Read more

Lance Junso has been promoted to president of the Milbank branch of First Interstate Bank. In this position, Junso will lead employees in achieving the bank’s goals and executing on its mission, vision, and values. He will also serve in a commercial lending role. Junso, a MIlbank native, has 12... Read more

Construction began Monday, March 18, on S.D. Highway 15 from Clear Lake south to S.D. Highway 28. The initial work is focusing primarily on tree removal along the fence line. According to the South Dakota Department of Transportation, depending on the weather, Highway 15 will be closed to traffic in... Read more

Joseph Keller, 38, of Brookings, SD, formerly of Milbank, SD, passed away on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, in Brookings. Memorial Service will be held on Monday, March 25, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service on Monday. Pastor... Read more

Milbank Middle School has released the honor roll and improvement honor roll for the third quarter of the 2023-2024 school year. Students named are as follows:Grade 8Distinction 3.800 or higher GPABianca BerryKaitlyn BrandenburgerArmando ChanSebastian FloresLydia GallDarin HagenBrooke HendricksKeaton JohnsonCarson JuttingAndrew KarelsWill MuellenbachGage NewstrandAdison PauliBelle PauliTate PewAvery SchunemanMax ScoularLuke TorgersonBree TownsendRaina... Read more

Donald F. Strege, age 94, of Milbank, SD, passed away on Friday, March 15, 2024, at Avantara – Milbank Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 23, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in rural Milbank, SD. Visitation will be held on Friday, March 22,... Read more

Robin Schuelke, a math teacher at MHS, has been chosen as Milbank’s 2024 Teacher of the Year. Robin was nonplussed when Principal Dan Snaza declared she was the winner. “To be completely honest, I was shocked when Mr. Snaza announced my name,” she says. “I tell my students that I... Read more

Michael Erdahl, 68, of Milbank, South Dakota, passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at Milbank Area Hospital – Avera Health in Milbank. Memorial Service will be held on Monday, April 15, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank. Pastor Justin Neugebauer will officiate. Inurnment will be... Read more