The Milbank boys’ tennis team suffered a 2-7 loss to Madison in the Battle of the Bulldogs Monday, April 19, on the road. Senior Mason Riley was the lone player from Milbank to secure a singles victory. Riley, along with his teammate Leyton Raffety, earned the only doubles win for Milbank. Complete... Read more

The Milbank High School boys basketball team hosted an alumni basketball tournament on Saturday, April 3, in the Milbank Elementary gym. According Logan Diede, head coach for the Bulldogs, the tournament netted $1,171, which will go directly to the boys’ basketball program.  Team Ash was crowned the champion with a narrow margin... Read more

Twenty nine of the 74 youth members of Grant County 4-H Shooting Sports will represent Grant County at the State 4-H Shoot from April 23-25 in Fort Pierre.  The group marked the end of their regular season with a pizza party for participants and their families on Monday, April 19.  Members were... Read more

William “Bill” Sprinkel, age 73, of Milbank, SD, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 18, 2021, surrounded by his family. Memorial services will be held on Friday, April 23, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. at Calvary Assembly of God Church in Milbank. Visitation will take place from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00... Read more

Taco John’s in Milbank has been sold. According to owner Brian Fox, the sale of the fast food restaurant to a Nashville-based company was finalized on April 6.  Fox had been an owner of the business for over 15 years, and his partners, Josh and Jason Kettwig, purchased the franchise over 20 years ago.  Fox... Read more

Cities across South Dakota will conduct a state-wide tornado drill on Wednesday, April 21 at 10:15 a.m.  Grant County will test their sirens at 10 a.m. on Thursday, April 22. The drills are planned in conjunction with South Dakota Severe Weather Awareness Week observed from April 19-23. Kevin Schuelke, Grant... Read more

Thirty-one FFA members from MHS competed at the 93rd Annual South Dakota FFA Convention from April 11-13 in Rapid City.  Instructor and adviser for the team, Jerry Janisch, accompanied the students to the convention. Janisch said, “This year, all FFA career development teams had to qualify at the district FFA level,... Read more

Twenty three MHS students competed in the 2021 South Dakota HOSA Competitive Event held at the Pentagon in Sioux Falls.  They were accompanied by their adviser, Jenna Schlimme.  The top three winners in each category move on to compete in the national competition. Schlimme says, “The  national event will be virtual... Read more

Roger Adolph Heller, age 89, of Olivia, MN went home to Jesus surrounded by loved ones on April 1, 2021 after having been diagnosed with a rare blood disorder (amyloidosis) in September, 2020.   A service will be held on July 10, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church... Read more

Milbank suffered a 2-5 loss in a tennis duel against Yellow Medicine East of Granite Falls, Minnesota.  The teams met on Thursday, April 15, at Cantine Courts in Milbank. “Every match was competitive, and the team score could have gone either way for all the varsity matches,” said Jade Miller, head coach... Read more