Donald “Don” Reiffenberger, age 75, of Big Stone City, SD, passed away on June 15, 2023, at his home from a short battle with cancer. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Charles Catholic Church in Big Stone City,... Read more

Karla Hernández remembers the day in 2008 when she landed at Joe Foss Field in Sioux Falls. Her gaze swept the landscape to take in the fields that stretched for miles, but she didn’t see many people. “It was the opposite of where I was raised,” she says. “I‘ve grown... Read more

Milbank Middle School has issued the fourth quarter honor roll for the 2022-2023 school year. Students were also named to the Improvement Honor Roll. Those named to the lists include: Grade 8Distinction 3.800 or higher GPAAlexa AdolphMason AllenThomas BassIvy DreisEdna FloresMorgean FrenchIzabella GlomstadLiam HellerEvan HendersonBri HicksAiden KellyMack KoplinHeyden MontagMacy MuellerBailey SchwagelKayla SchweerJeter ScoularAva... Read more

Eric Townsend, head coach of Milbank’s track and field teams, announced the end-of-the-season awards for 2023 and gave a wrap-up for the Track and Field season.  The 2023 Milbank Bulldog Track and Field season was a very successful season for both boy’s and girl’s teams. The Bulldog track teams hadnearly... Read more

Approximately 200 children have signed up for Summer Reading at the Grant County Public Library.  A spokesperson for the library says 200 is a record number of attendees for the annual  program that continues until July 12.  All Together Now is the theme for 2023. Touch-a-Truck Meet-a-Hero started things rolling on May 31. ... Read more

Milbank High School released the fourth quarter honor roll for the 2022-20223 school year. Students receiving honors include the following:     PERFECTION 4.0FRESHMEN:Ashlynn Batchelor, Jonathan DeBoer, Jacy Dexter, Carter Cloe,Kalli Grong, Jocelyn Kettwig, Zane Kilde, Nycole Korstjens, Paige Korstjens,Carter Liebe, Evelyn Liebe, Anna Neugebauer, Krista Nies,Yanderyn Olivares Zuniga, Isabella Schmitz, Camryn Sovell, Keira... Read more

The Firechiefs suffered their first defeat of the season Sunday, June 11, on the road. Milbank faced Lake Norden in an afternoon game. Merik Junker and Brady Krause posted Milbank’s only two hits. The final score was 3-0.After their loss to the Lakers, the Firechiefs look to get back on... Read more

American Legion Post 9 took on Sisseton in a doubleheader at Pribyl Park in Milbank on Thursday, June 8. Milbank rallied in the sixth inning of the first game to take a late lead and claim the win 5-2. The bats stayed hot in game two when Milbank routed Sisseton... Read more

The Firechiefs headed back into action on the road in Colman on Wednesday, May 31. Milbank scorched the Ramona Express 8-6 in their second game to improve to 2-0 in the Eastern Dakota League (EDL). The Firechiefs didn’t waste any time getting on the board. In the top of the... Read more

Ronald “Ron” Thompson, age 71, of Ortonville, MN, passed away on Sunday, June 11, 2023, at his home. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ortonville, MN. Visitation will be held on Monday, June 19, 2023, from 5:00 p.m.... Read more