Karon Giese, age 84, of Ortonville, MN, passed away on March 24, 2023, at Meadow Lane Restorative Care Center in Benson, MN. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at Living Hope Fellowship Church in Ortonville, MN. Visitation will take place one hour prior... Read more

Milbank youth wrestlers competed in Region 4 for the opportunity to enter the state tournament. Although, there was a lot of great action, only those wrestlers who placed in the top three advanced to the next level. In the results, those wrestlers eligible for State are denoted by two asterisks... Read more

Fire broke out at Midwest Machinery, the John Deere dealer in Madison, Minnesota, at 7:12 p.m. on Tuesday, March 21. Fire and ambulance crews and law enforcement were dispatched after a report of smoke came from a local caller.  Mutual Aid was called for immediately by the Madison Fire Department,... Read more

Carol Jean Fischer, age 76, of Milbank, SD, passed away on March 22, 2023. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, March 29, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Milbank. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, March 28, at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank from 5:00 p.m.... Read more

Milbank Middle School has released the honor roll and improvement honor roll for the third quarter of the 2022-2023 school year. Grade 8 Distinction 3.800 or higher GPA Alexa Adolph Mason Allen Thomas Bass Beckham Berry Ivy Dreis Oliver Erickson Edna Flores Morgean French Izabella Glomstad Liam Heller Evan Henderson... Read more

Milbank High School released the third-quarter honor roll for the 2022-2023 school year. Students named to the list include the following: PERFECTION 4.0 FRESHMEN: Ashlynn Batchelor, Alexander Baugh, Jonathan DeBoer, Jacy Dexter, Olivia Foell, Carter Gloe, Kalli Grong, Jocelyn Kettwig, Zane Kilde, Nycole Korstjens, Paige Korstjens, Carter Liebe, Evelyn Liebe,... Read more

The Milbank Fire and Rescue Department was dispatched to a barn fire at 48120 152nd Street at 5:11 p.m. on Monday, March 20. The barn was owned by Al Shakespaere.  Milbank Fire Chief David Giesen said, “Upon arrival, we discovered the barn was fully engulfed in flames. Firefighters went into defensive mode to... Read more

The Milbank City Council met in a special session on Monday, March 20, at the Milbank Visitor Center. The board voted to approve Resolution 3-20-23. The council also discussed increasing the rates the City of Milbank currently charges for water services.  According to Resolution 3-20-23, the city can now apply... Read more

Are you a big fan of the Bulldogs? Want to help give them a boost? Join the Bulldog Booster Club for an informational meeting on Wednesday, March 29, at 7:30 p.m. in the Milbank Armory gym. Kathleen Holscher, club director, said, “Learn about the projects the Bulldog Booster Club made happen this year.... Read more

The Big Stone Branch Library has hatched a plan for an “eggs-ceptionally” fun Easter party on Saturday, April 8, from 10:30-11:30 a.m. All chickadees ages three to nine are invited and “goose” what? It’s free!  “Everybunny” can hop to three story and games corners, including an Easter craft table and a cookie... Read more