Merlyn Ebsen, age 69, of Graceville, MN, formerly of Revillo, SD, passed away on Saturday, June 18, 2022, at Avantara Milbank Nursing Home. Memorial services will be held on Friday, June 24, 2022, at 4:00 p.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank, SD. Visitation will be held one hour prior... Read more

Daryl Klapel, age 73, of Ortonville, MN, was called to his Heavenly Home on Saturday, May 28, 2022. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 25, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. at New Life Community Baptist Church. Visitation will be held on Friday, June 24, 2022, from 5:00 p.m. to... Read more

Randy and Robin Patnoe, longtime owners of the ever-popular Lantern Inn restaurant in Milbank, have sold the supper club. Susan Haage and her partners purchased the Lantern Inn after their other restaurant, Sly’s Steakhouse in Big Stone, had its roof blown off during the major storm that moved through the area... Read more

Hattie Muellenbach was the 2021- 2022 recipient of the John Phillip Sousa Award. The award, which originated in 1954, is the most prestigious award given to high school band students who demonstrate musicianship, leadership, dependability, and loyalty.  Jack Sandvig received the Louis Armstrong Jazz Award, which is presented to a student whose participation in... Read more

Agricultural producers in Grant County must submit crop acreage reports to the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) by the July 15 deadline to be eligible for most USDA programs. To pick up your 2022 acreage report map, call the Grant County FSA office at  605.432.6570, Extension 2. Service center staff continue to work with producers via phone,... Read more

Milbank Middle School has issued the fourth quarter honor roll for the 2021-22 school year. Students named to the list are as follows: Grade 8Distinction 3.800 or higher GPAEsteban AbregoAshlynn BatchelorJonathan DeBoerJacy DexterOlivia FoellKalli GrongJack HowardJocelyn KettwigNycole KorstjensPaige KorstjensEvy LiebeAnna NeugebauerKrista NiesYanderyn OlivaresLayten OsowskiElexia QuintanillaCamryn SovellKeira SteffenJaiden TillotsonMarnie Van Lith... Read more

Marion Mischel met her goal of placing in the top ten at South Dakota’s 2022 Class A Girls Golf Tournament held June 6-7 at Bakker Crossing Golf Course in Sioux Falls. Mischel ended her high school career on a high note in a tie for ninth place with Stephanie Carr of... Read more

Over 1900 luminaries lined the track and lit the way for the eight teams in the 2022 It Only Takes a Spark Cancer Walk on June 10. Each luminary honored a friend, family member, or co-worker who has died from cancer or is still battling the disease. It Only Takes a... Read more

With track season officially over for the year, Josh Schmeichel can take off his coaching hat and take a breath. When school reopens in the fall, he will resume his usual duties as an assistant cross country coach. Then, when wrestling season rolls around, his coaching life will change dramatically.  Schmeichel... Read more

Eric Townsend, head coach of the Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs track and field teams, announced nine senior athletes qualified for academic all-state honors in 2022. The Milbank students include: Stevie Ash, Nick Batchelor, Maiah Brown, Kaden Krause, Savanna Osowski, Jack Sandvig, Bennett Schwenn, Ryker Trevett, and Karson Weber. Read more