Thursday, October 1, 1992, was a day like most others. The news was running stories about the recent opening of the Mall of America and Cartoon Network debuted on TV.  Boot Scootin’ Boogie and Achy Breaky Heart probably were playing on the radio while Karen Layher drove to the courthouse... Read more

Corey A. Annett, 49, of Mesa, Arizona, went home to be with the Lord on December 7, 2022. Corey was born April 3, 1973, to Richard and Nancy Annett in Milbank, SD. A memorial service will be held at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank, SD, on Friday, March 10, 2023,... Read more

Karen Dockter, age 82, of Ortonville, MN, passed away on Saturday, February 18, 2023, at Fairway View Neighborhoods in Ortonville, MN. A Memorial Mass will be held on Friday, March 17, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at St. John’s Catholic Church in Ortonville. Visitation will be held one hour prior to... Read more

Garrett Mertens pounded in 18 points and Joe Schulte nailed 11 to lead Milbank to a 52-31 victory at the Milbank Armory on Friday, February 17. Jaxson Wildung drilled seven points, and also did some heavy lifting in the rebound department. He pulled down 13. Schulte and Johana Ajwanga added... Read more

Two teams from Milbank participated in the regional MATHCOUNTS competition on Wednesday, February 8, at Northern State University in Aberdeen. Team One was composed of Taylor Hallquist,  Kylynn Schwandt, Rylan Wendland, and Jeter Scoular.  Macy Mueller, Ava Sichmeller, Darin Hagen, and Tate Pew made up Team Two. The MATHCOUNTS Competition... Read more

Merik Junker, a senior at MHS, was selected as the percussion winner of the instrumental division during the second annual USD Young Artist Competition. The competition was open to high school juniors and seniors. Junker received a $500 cash prize.  Members of the Young Artist Competition held a public recital on February 11... Read more

All Milbank debaters travel to Harrisburg this weekend to compete in the National Qualifier Tournament on February 17-18. Kathy Tyler, head coach for MHS, predicts, “It will, no doubt, be a challenging tournament, but there are definitely national-qualifier challengers on our team!”  The tournament follows the close of the Bulldogs’ regular season... Read more

It was just a “pi” in the sky dream for Caitlyn Graf, a math teacher at MHS, until Friday, February 10, when her name was announced as Milbank’s 2023 Teacher of the Year. She received the award during a surprise ceremony at the school.  Caitlyn was nominated by her students, who... Read more

Superintendent Justin Downes reported on the latest updates regarding the CTE expansion project at the school board meeting held on February 13th. Downes announced that the walls of the building have been erected, and the project is progressing at a rapid pace. However, the project timeline is being impacted by... Read more

Gene Arlin Leddy, 85, of Twin Brooks, SD passed away on February 13th at Avera Milbank Hospital after a courageous fight against cancer. He was a devoted farmer and rancher, proud Irishman, and above all a loving father, grandpa, and great-grandpa. A visitation and prayer service celebrating his life will take... Read more