Faye Nelson, age 82, of Browns Valley, MN, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 21, 2021, at her home. Services for Faye will be held in July 2021. Faye Ellen (Raw) Nelson was born on February 5, 1939, in Browns Valley, MN, to Robert and Mabel (Anthony) Raw. She attended... Read more

Did you celebrate Random Acts of Kindness Week (February 14-20)? It’s an annual event to encourage people to pay it forward or make someone’s day — especially a random stranger.  Our readers reported these examples:J.W. says: I was shopping at Hartman’s Family Foods when an elderly lady ahead of me... Read more

All six Milbank Bulldog grapplers are still alive after the first day of the South Dakota State Class A wrestling tournament in Rapid City today, Thursday, February 25.  Toby Schneck and Barrett Schneck led the team with first round wins.  Toby outlasted Blake Fredericks of Mitchell with a 5-3 decision in the... Read more

Ten Milbank High School teams earned academic all-state honors during their fall season from the South Dakota High School Activities Association. To qualify for this award, a team must have a grade point average of 3.0 or greater. The  teams include: Oral InterpretationVolleyballAll-State ChorusAll-State OrchestraBoys Cross CountryGirls Cross CountryBoys GolfFootball CheerleadersFootballGirls Tennis Read more

The Bulldogs play their last basketball game of the regular season against Aberdeen Roncalli on Friday, February 26. Tip-off is 7:30 p.m. at the Milbank Armory.  Milbank recently suffered two recent losses to Madison and Tiospa Zina.  The game against Roncalli  will give the Dawgs an opportunity to add one... Read more

Step Outside this weekend and keep going until you reach the lake. Take your family to the Big Stone Lake – Step Outside – Family Ice Fishing event this Sunday, February 28. The free event, which is a cooperative effort between South Dakota Game, Fish, and Parks and Schmidt’s Landing,... Read more

Youth from the Milbank Wrestling Booster Club competed intournaments in Vermillion, Warner, Colman and Watertown in pastweekends. Vermillion Tourney Liam Prasnicki and Cruz Prasnicki, each claimed 3rd placeKyle Schneck, captured 4th place Warner/Northwestern Tourney Blaze Fahleen, was crowned champion Colman Tourney Brady Ericsson, took home 2nd place Watertown Tourney Jacob... Read more

Fourth graders from the Big Stone City School will host a to-go or delivery spaghetti supper and raffle on Thursday, February 25, from 4:30 – 7 p.m. Tickets for the dinner are five dollars for ages five and up.   Raffle tickets are available at the door at the time... Read more

The 71st Annual South Dakota All-State Band will be held at the Mitchell Performing Arts Center in Mitchell on March 26-27. William and Hope Karels, children of Jason and Susan Karels, were selected to represent MHS.  William, a junior, was one of of 12 tubas chosen, and Hope, a freshman,... Read more

MHS debaters Lydia Street and Brooke Schwagel attended the Northern South Dakota District Qualifier debate tournament on Saturday, February 20, with the best of intentions — to take one for the team. In order to ensure four teams could attend nationals in the public forum event, the district was required... Read more