The Bulldogs’ dominating defense was a major factor in their 50-42 Northeast Conference basketball victory against the Deuel Cardinals on Tuesday, January 26, at home. Milbank’s season record now stands at 5-6. Milbank built up a solid lead in the opening quarter.  Sophomore Justus Osborn made it exciting when he threw up... Read more

According to Brenda Anderson, principal at St. Lawrence School, the theme for 2021 Catholic Schools Week is a Rainforest Excursion. The week takes off on Saturday, January 30, at 5 p.m. Mass. Kindergarten students through sixth graders need to wear their blues and khakis and meet in the gym at... Read more

Sylvester “Sonny” Kaiser, age 76, passed away on January 27, 2021, at Sanford Medical Center in Sioux Falls. Services are pending. A full obituary is forthcoming. Sylvester Kaiser is survived by his children: Will (Deidra) Kaiser, of Sioux Falls, SD; Joe (Lexus Harper) Kaiser, of Big Stone City, SD; Ashley... Read more

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Sometimes the show must go on. Northern Lights 4-H leader, Kathy Steinlicht says, “Even though there wasn’t a Grant County Farm Show, we still had the 4-H LEGO contest.”  The annual event was held instead at the Emanuel Lutheran Church fellowship hall on January 23. This year, the contest attracted 42 participants in four age groups.   According Steinlicht, the LEGO prizes... Read more

The Milbank gymnastics team competed for the first time this season with a full lineup. The six members traveled to the 11-team Watertown Invitational on Saturday, January 23.   “I was excited to have the whole varsity team compete together and can’t wait to see what they can do as a team... Read more

Tristan Hall, an employee of Whetstone Valley Electric Cooperative, has completed his apprenticeship to obtain journeyman lineworker certification. Hall is a 2016 graduate of MHS. “This is no easy task,” stated Jon Christensen, operations manager for WVEC. “Hall had to complete 8,000 hours of hands-on field work, along with curriculum from... Read more

The Lady Bulldogs played a nearly perfect game in the first half of their matchup against the Webster Bearcats on Saturday, January 23, on the road. If only the halftime buzzer had been the final buzzer…In the second half, things started to go in reverse, and the Lady Dawgs could not... Read more

The Milbank Bulldogs’ basketball team triumphed over the Florence-Henry Falcons on Friday, January 22, on the road. The final score was 67-55. The win improves Milbank’s season record to 4-6. “The boys played their hearts out and had a lot of fun out there,” said head coach Logan Diede. “It showed from... Read more

The State Class A wrestling tournament is scheduled for Thursday, February 25, through Saturday, February 27, at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center in Rapid City. Tickets are now on sale. Tickets will be grouped by schools. Seats in the Milbank section are available by order from the Milbank High School office. All tickets... Read more