Derrick Larsen, age 60,  of Watertown, SD, died on August 8, 2021, in Watertown. Funeral services will be held on Friday, August 13, at 2:00 p.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at Tabor Lutheran Cemetery in... Read more

The Milbank City Council met during their regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, August 9. in the Milbank Visitor Center. During the public input session, Tom Schuneman and Nathan Bass, two of the seven board members of the Whetstone Creek Golf Course, addressed the council. Bass and Schuneman presented an update... Read more

Robin “Rob” Holmquist,  age 61, of Milbank, SD, died on August 5, at Avantara in Milbank. Private family services will be conducted at a later date. Robin Roy Holmquist was born on February 11, 1960, in Webster, SD. He was the oldest of four children born to Atley and DeLilah... Read more

Lyle Wittnebel, age 89, of Ortonville, MN, passed away on August 9, 2021, at his residence. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Friday, August 13, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Walter Township, MN. Visitation will be 5:00-7:00 p.m., with a prayer service at 6:00 p.m., on Thursday,... Read more

Eric Townsend, track and field coach for Milbank High School, was named the Area 1 Class A Head Coach of the Year for 2021 by the South Dakota Cross Country and Track and Field Coaches Association (SDCCTFCA). Townsend led the MHS boys’ track team to a runner-up finish at South... Read more

MALST swimmers ended their summer with a splash! The Sea Lions brought home the third-place team trophy from the seasonal championship meet by racking up 947 points on Friday and Saturday, July 30-31, at Webster. The Milbank Area swimmers also received the Wayne Stillson Spirit Award and trophy for the second year in a row. Coach Jodi... Read more

The Firechiefs will play the first game in the 89th South Dakota Amateur Baseball Tournament which starts on Wednesday, August 4, at Cadwell Park in Mitchell. Milbank takes on the Platte Killer Tomatoes (11-7) at 5:30 p.m. The Firechiefs punched their ticket to the state tournament when they finished second... Read more

All athletes in grades 7-12 who are interested in joining the cross country team this fall are expected to attend these events: Wednesday, August 11 – 6 p.m.  — Mandatory athlete meeting about fundraising. Held in the high school theatre. Wednesday, August 11 – 7 p.m. — Mandatory parent/athlete meeting in the high school theatre. Thursday, August 12 – 8... Read more

The Grant County Library announced the Tails and Tales 2021 Summer Reading Program top readers.Winners included:PreK – K —  Champion Reader Lincoln Kiley and Reserve Champion Reader Vivian Mathiason. Grades 1 – 2 — Champion Reader Aspen Kiley and Reserve Champion Reader Chelsea Granquist (not pictured).Grades 3 – 5 —  Champion Reader... Read more

Brenda Anderson, principal at St. Lawrence School in Milbank, says, “We will use scheduled registration times as we did last year.  It was a nice way to have a more controlled registration process. Please use your last name’s initial.”August 4 Registration Schedule A – G  8 – 10 a.m. H – M  10 –... Read more