Richard Brown, age 57, of Milbank, SD, died on Sunday, November 19, 2023, at Milbank Area Hospital – Avera Health. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, November 25, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at Living Word Lutheran Church in Milbank, SD. Visitation will be held on hour prior to the... Read more

The Milbank Fire Department responded to a report of a car on fire that had spread to a house at 48002 153rd Street on Tuesday, November 14. The residence is owned by Brian and Sherry Schneck.  Milbank Fire Chief David Giesen said, “Upon arrival, we discovered the owner of the car, Toby... Read more

Jamie Schell, formerly of Milbank, was honored as Watertown’s 2024 Outstanding Employee With a Disability by the Mayor’s Committee for People With Disabilities.  Mayor Ried Holien and Assistant Chief Ryan Remmers presented the award to Jamie in a ceremony held during the Watertown City Council meeting on November 6.  Jamie,... Read more

Sheila Dailie’s piano students hosted two recitals on Saturday, November 4 at The Bank in downtown Milbank. Musicians in the All Boys performance included Royce VanMeter, Beckham Laskowske, Bennett Schwandt, Aspen Kiley, Landon Athey, Tan’en Schmieg, Michael Verheul, Carlos Olivares Zuniga, Liam Grabow, Lincoln Kiley. Royce VanMeter, Beckham Laskowske, Bennett Schwandt,... Read more

Senior Garrett Mertens and Junior Emmett Hanson were selected as NEC All-Conference players for 2023. Senior Jayden Johnson and Junior Jesse Schneck each received an honorable mention. The awards are voted on by the head coaches in the conference. Brian Allmendinger, head coach for the Bulldogs, included his comments on... Read more

The Milbank Middle School Student Council has been working to make birthdays a piece of cake. The council gathered supplies and ingredients to make 85 birthday cake kits. Each kit includes a pan, a box of cake mix, frosting, and candles. The kits were donated to the Grant County Food... Read more

Pat DeFea was named the True Friends of Education Award winner for 2023-2024. Robin Schuelke, a member of the Milbank Education Association and MHS math teacher, presented the award to DeFea during the regular meeting of the Milbank School District Board of Education on Monday, November 13. Schuelke said, “Pat... Read more

Kristy Liebe, the new owner of the Flower Shoppe in downtown Milbank, collected 217 cans of food and $76 during the store’s annual rose promotion. “I delivered them to the food pantry yesterday,” Liebe said. All last week, shoppers were given the opportunity to use cans of food for the Grant County Food Pantry... Read more

Eunice Seffrood, 92, of Milbank, SD, passed away Saturday, November 11, 2023, at St. William’s Care Center in Milbank. Funeral services will be held on Monday, November 20, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. at American Lutheran Church in Milbank. Rev. Justin Neugebauer will officiate. Visitation will be held one hour prior... Read more

Eric Townsend, head coach of the MHS cross country teams, announced the 2023 End-of-the-Season awards for the Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs on November 3 at the high school : MOST VALUABLE RUNNER BOYS—Payton Brown GIRLS—Ashlynn Batchelor MOST IMPROVED RUNNER BOYS—Isaac Graham GIRLS—Bree Townsend ROOKIE OF THE YEAR BOYS—Bennett Graham GIRLS—Ella Koplin PRIDE OF... Read more