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

Six Milbank wrestlers punched their tickets to the State Class A wrestling tournament slated for February 25-27 in Rapid City. The Bulldogs were led by senior Toby Schneck who won the championship title at 195 pounds. He pinned the No. 1 seed Noah Hutmacher from Chamberlain in 3:56.  “Toby did what he was capable... Read more

Rachel Schulte, a violinist from Milbank, performed in the 2021 J. Laiten Weed Honors Orchestra at the Rapid City High School Historic Theater from February 18-20. Selection to the orchestra is the state’s highest honor for high school string players.   Each year, the chamber orchestra consists of 22 string students who achieved... Read more

The No. 6-seeded Lady Bulldogs travel to Groton on Tuesday, February 23, to take on the No. 3-seeded Tigers in the opening round of the Region 1A girls basketball tournament. Milbank takes a 6-14 season record into the contest; Groton sits at 11-9. Elsewhere in the region, the opening round also features... Read more

Lori Leddy, math and language arts instructor at Milbank Middle School, was selected as the 2021 Milbank School District Teacher of the Year by parents and staff. Lori’s family, fellow middle school teachers, and middle school students attended the surprise ceremony held in the MHS theater at the close of the school day today,... Read more

Gary Cardwell, age 79, peacefully gained his wings and went to be with his Savior on February 19, 2021. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, February 27, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church in Erhard, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service... Read more