Milbank hosted the 2023 Border Battle, an eight-team dual tournament, on Saturday, January 7. The Bulldogs’ head coach, Josh Schmeichel, said, “Brayden Christensen, our senior 145- pounder, went 3-1 over the weekend. Currently he is ranked in the top 12 in Class A for South Dakota.” Schmeichel also explained how... Read more

MHS hosted and took fourth place at the inaugural Doug Tschetter Novice Championship Debate Tournament held on January 7. The late Doug Tschetter was a teacher and debate coach at MHS from 1978-2014. He influenced hundreds of students, debaters, and fellow coaches, not only in Milbank, but across South Dakota.... Read more

Don’t forget to make your appointment for a kindergarten screening!  Kindergarten screening and registration will be conducted on Friday, January 20, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Milbank Elementary School gym. The screening is for any child who will be five years old before September 1, 2023. Children will participate... Read more

Rose Kelly, age 89, of Milbank passed away on January 5, 2023, at St. William’s Care Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, January 9, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Milbank. Father Ken Lulf will celebrate the mass. Visitation will be held... Read more

Lady Bulldogs Isabella Anderson, Maurina Street, Siera Wenzl, and Tyra Berry all reached double figures to derail the Lady Braves on the court in Britton on January 3. Anderson racked up 15 points. Street fired in 14. Wenzl and Berry each dropped in 10. Milbank outshot Britton-Hecla 58-25. The Lady... Read more

Maurina Street knocked in 16 points and pulled down four rebounds in the girls basketball game on December 29, but it wasn’t enough to fend off the Lady Falcons of Florence-Henry. Milbank took the loss at 39-50 on their home court.  Although Milbank led by five points in the first... Read more

Milbank hosted Clark-Willow Lake on December 31, and the Cyclones lived up to their name. CWL’s Kaplan Felberg did some damage by dumping in 32 points and Trey Huber and Brady Jordan combined for 27 more to destroy the chance for a hometown victory at the Milbank Armory. The Bulldogs... Read more

Bill McKernan, age 80 of Milbank, passed away on January 1, 2023, at St. William’s Care Center in Milbank. Funeral services will be held at a later date. William Peter McKernan was born on November 11, 1942, in Milbank, SD. He was the son of Emmett H. McKernan and Catherine... Read more

The annual Floyd Farrand Boys Wrestling Invitational was held on December 29, at Lincoln High School in Sioux Falls. The 2022 event featured 20 teams from across the state. Milbank garnered seventh place. Individually for the Bulldogs, senior Barrett Schneck took first place at 170 pounds. Barrett is now the... Read more

Shirley Poppen, age 85, of Milbank, SD, passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2022, at St. William’s Care Center. Services for Shirley are going to be held in May of 2023. Shirley Mae (Harder) Poppen was born on May 4, 1937, (by Big Tom) in Grant County, SD, to Henry... Read more