Melissa ‘Missy’ McMahon, 50, passed away on October 15, 2021, in a tragic work accident. Funeral Mass for Missy will be held on Wednesday, October 20, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. at St. John’s Catholic Church in Ortonville. Visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m. and will continue until 11:00 a.m. on... Read more

Suzanne Unzen, age 73, of Milbank, SD, passed away on Tuesday, October 12, 2021, at Milbank Area Hospital – Avera Health with her loving family by her side. Funeral services will be held on Monday, October 18, at 2:00 p.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank. Rev. Justin Neugebauer will... Read more

Going to the game this Friday, but no time to cook dinner? Grab some grub at the Bulldog Booster Club Tailgate. The Bulldog Booster Club is serving pulled pork sandwiches from 5-7 p.m. at the MHS Picnic Shelter. The meal comes complete with a hearty pulled pork sandwich, chips, water, and a... Read more

In the Batchelor family — If you’ll pardon the pun — runners run in the family.  At MHS, Nick, James, and Ashlynn Batchelor are some of the top athletes on the cross country team. Their hard work and dedication are obvious, but maybe their secret is good genes.  Their mother,... Read more

The Friends of the Grant County Library organization is hosting a silent auction. The basket fundraiser offers a variety of baskets to promote literacy and useful items to encourage quality fun.   View the baskets on the library’s Facebook site or stop by the library. But hurry, the auction ends on October 28 at... Read more

The Bulldogs as a team and Nick Batchelor as an individual runner took first place in the Boys 5K Run at the Northeast Conference meet on October 7 in Webster.  MHS head coach, Eric Townshend, said, “Nick Batchelor completed a four-peat — he’s the individual champion for the fourth year in a row. ... Read more

The Lady Bulldogs as a team and individual runner Ashlynn Batchelor took first place at the NEC cross country meet in Webster on October 7.  Head Coach for the Lady Bulldogs, Eric Townshend, said, “Including Batchelor, the girls’ team placed eight runners in the top 20. That’s incredible!”  Six girls from Milbank earned top-13 finishes. Coach... Read more

Milbank annihilated Webster 41-3 on the Bearcat’s home field on Friday, October 8. The Bulldogs chalked up 353 total yards –183 rushing and 170 passing. They held the Bearcats to a meager 85 yards — just 11 yards rushing and 74 passing. Webster got on the scoreboard early and first. They... Read more

Milbank FFA member and MHS senior Korbin Leddy earned recognition as a national finalist in the 2021 National FFA Agriscience Fair. Leddy was recognized for his research studying the impact of COVID-19 on students’ post-secondary education plans.  Leddy conducted a survey in the spring of 2021 to gauge if the global issue had altered students future educational plans. For his... Read more