The Milbank girls’ volleyball team defeated Roncalli for the first time since 2016 on Tuesday, October 18, in Aberdeen. They raked in the victory at 3-2. Set scores were 14-25, 25-19, 25-18, 19-25, and 15-10. According to Nancy Hoeke, head coach for the Lady Bulldogs, 2016 was the last time Milbank beat the... Read more

Carl Maas, age 94, of Odessa, MN, passed away on Thursday, October 20, 2022, at Ortonville Area Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at 1:30 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Odessa. The service will be lived streamed and recorded and viewable below this obituary.... Read more

Shocked by the rising sticker prices of colleges and universities? Although the cost of tuition and other college-related expenses can seem overwhelming, financial aid can make your higher education choices more affordable and less stressful. The annual financial aid meeting designed for MHS seniors and their parents will be held on Thursday,... Read more

Joyce Ninneman, age 93, of Ortonville, MN, passed away on Tuesday, October 18, 2022, at Avantara-Milbank, surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be held on Monday, October 24, at 2:00 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Ortonville, MN. Visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at... Read more

Brooke Schwagel received a superior plus rating in Drama at the oral interp meet in Florence on Saturday, October 15. According to Natasha Karels, coach for the Milbank team, Schwagel’s rating was the top award and only two people in the Drama category earned this distinction. Complete results for the Bulldogs include: Brooke... Read more

The MHS varsity boys’ cross country team won the Region 1A meet for the third consecutive year.  All six competitors placed in the top 18 and earned a medal.  Payton Brown was crowned the individual regional champion. The Lady Bulldogs were the runners-up this year, and they advance to the state... Read more

The Milbank football team endured a four-hour bus ride before they squared off with Chamberlain on the east bank of the Missouri River on Friday, October 14. The Bulldogs nailed down the win at 16-8 to make it two in a row, and somehow the ride home seemed a lot... Read more

Milbank’s varsity volleyball team traveled to Agency Village on Thursday, October 13, to take on the Tiospa Zina Lady Wambdi. MHS clinched the win at 3-2. Set scores were25-19, 24-26, 20-25, 25-14, and 15-5. Nancy Hoeke, head coach for the Lady Bulldogs, said, “Addisyn Krause got off to a great... Read more

The Milbank Area Retired Teachers-Personnel Association (MARTA) will  meet at 11 a.m. on Thursday, October 20, in the back room of the Pizza Ranch in Milbank. The public is invited. Treats will be served.  The group will be “Celebrating Milbank” in acknowledgement of the AARP Community Challenge grant MARTA received.  Erik... Read more

Merik Junker and Joe and Rachel Schulte have been selected to play in the 2022 South Dakota All-State Orchestra. Junker, Veronica Fonder, and J. and R. Schulte attended the auditions, which were held in Tea on October 13.   SDHSAA announced the names of the students selected on October 14.  Juniors R.... Read more