Ronald Settje, of Corona, SD, was brought to his heavenly home on Tuesday, March 29, 2022, surrounded by his family at the age of 70. Funeral services will be held on Monday, April 4, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Milbank. Visitation will be held on Sunday,... Read more

Milbank youth wrestlers were among the top-place winners in the South Dakota Wrestling Coaches Association State AAU Youth Wrestling Tournament. The meet was held March 25-27 at the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls.  Milbank’s second-place winners included: Westin Pinkert, Cruz Prasnicki, and Barrett Schneck.  Third place winners were: Tate Schlueter, Jesse Schneck, Kyra... Read more

At 7:10 a.m. on Monday, March 28, the Milbank Police Department was dispatched to Lakeview Drive in Milbank for a report of a stolen vehicle.  The 2005 Ford F150 pickup displayed local plates and was owned by Jessy Johnson.  Milbank Chief of Police, Boyd Van Vooren, said, “Officers were quick to... Read more

Senior band and choir students from Milbank High School attended the musical Footloose at the Chanhassen Dinner Theatre on Sunday, March 27.  The 30 students attended the evening performance along with chaperones Rick and Miriam Schwenn and Jason and Susan Karels. Front Row: Jacquie Wold, Hailey Hupke 2nd Row:  Dani Yamaura, Peyton Gengler, Maiah Brown 3rd Row: ... Read more

Darlene M. Carpentier, age 87, of Graceville, MN, passed away on March 24, 2022, at Grace Home.  Funeral services will be held on Monday, April 4, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Graceville, MN. Father Brian Oestreich will officiate, and burial will be in the Graceville... Read more

Wylie Mursu has been chosen the March Student of the Month at MHS. Wylie is a senior and the son of Chris and Twila Mursu. He has been active in basketball, football, band, FFA, and student council.  Wylie also represented Milbank at Boys State. Outside of school he is involved in 4-H and... Read more

The $1.5 trillion spending bill that Congress passed and Joe Biden signed into law on March 11 did not include funding to extend free school lunches to children. Next fall, schools are expected to return to the three-tier system of payment for lunch in which some families receive free lunch,... Read more

Marla Peterson, age 84, of New Brighton, MN, formerly of Ortonville, MN, passed away on Wednesday, March 23, 2022, at St. John’s Hospital in Maplewood, MN. A celebration of her life will be held on Saturday, April 2, 2022, at 1:30 p.m. at Tabor United Methodist Church in Big Stone... Read more

Camila Monroy received second alternate, fourth place, in the Senate in Student Congress at the Northern South Dakota District Qualifier for the 2022 National Speech and Debate Tournament. The qualifier tournament was held in Aberdeen on Thursday, March 10. MHS congressmen, Rylen Frerichs and Max Schuelke, also competed. The 2022 National... Read more

Brenda Block has spent thousands of nights in a hotel, but she hasn’t even left town. Brenda has been the manager and an owner of the Super 8 in Milbank since 1985. Recently, she decided it was check-out time and placed the hotel on the market. In February, she passed... Read more