Milbank Area Gymnasts scored a season-high 118.975 points to place seventh at the Hub City Invitational in Aberdeen on Saturday December 9.  Harrisburg won the tournament with 142.075 points. Milbank and Britton-Hecla were the only non-AA schools in the competition.‌ Team Rankings: Harrisburg –142.075 Sioux Falls O’Gorman – 134.625 Pierre... Read more

Robert “Bob” Pierce, age 85, of Wilmot, SD, passed away on Saturday, December 9, 2023, in Mesa, AZ. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, December 20, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Wilmot.  Visitation will be held on Tuesday, December 19, from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.... Read more

Alma Buttke, age 94 of Milbank, SD, (formerly of Corona, SD) passed away on December 8, 2023, in Milbank. Funeral services will be held on Friday, December 15, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Corona.  Visitation will be held on Thursday, December 14, from 5 – 7... Read more

The Lady Bulldogs basketball team hits the court for their first game of the 2023-2024 season on Thursday, December 7. Milbank takes on the Wahpeton Huskies on the road in Wahpeton.   Coach Brian Pauli starts his eighth season as head coach, and he says although he has no seniors on... Read more

The Grant-Roberts Area Disability Support Group kicked off their Pick-a-Prize raffle on December 3 at St. Lawrence Church. Proceeds from the raffle will benefit the Grant County Food Pantry. The fundraiser will continue on December 7 and 8 at The Bank coffee shop. Winners will be drawn at The Bank... Read more

St. Lawrence students will perform their annual Christmas program on Wednesday, December 13, at 1:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. The public is invited. Music director, Elizabeth Schulte, says, “This year’s musical is Journey to Bethlehem composed in 2016 by Erik Whitehill — not to be confused with the movie that... Read more

The Milbank Area Retired Teachers-Personnel Association (MARTA) will host their annual Christmas party on Thursday, December 7 at 11 a.m. at the Milbank Pizza Ranch. The festivities will include games, treats and prizes. Each member is encouraged to wear red or a Christmas shirt and to be prepared to share... Read more

Area families flocked to the Hometown Christmas event sponsored by the Milbank Area Chamber (MAC) at the Grant County Courthouse on Saturday, December 2. Craig Wellnitz, a native of Milbank and head of the Milbank High School Educational Foundation and Grant County Combined Appeal, lit the lights on the Christmas... Read more

The Bulldogs and their head coach, Logan Diede, will soon get their swish! The first game of the 2023-2024 basketball season is coming up on December 7.  Diede says, “As always, the boys and I are excited to get rolling!” Diede says he has an experienced varsity team this year... Read more

Milbank Middle School will present their annual Christmas concert on Tuesday, December 12, in the high school theater. The middle school ensembles, conducted by Susan Karels and Miriam Schwenn, feature each grade level performing a variety of holiday favorites. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. There is no admission fee. The... Read more