The Lady Bulldogs suffered a pushback during a Northeast Conference volleyball  match at Deuel on Tuesday, September 1. Milbank held solid leads in all three sets, only to find themselves on the losing end with scores of 26-28, 22-25, and 22-25. “Definitely not a good feeling,” said the Lady Bulldog’s... Read more

The Big Stone City Branch Library will open without appointments on Wednesday, September 2. According to librarian Janelle Kelly,  “We ask all patrons to come with masks on. If you don’t have a mask, we will provide you with one. Please keep your six-foot distance from other patrons.” In March, the... Read more

MHS won the Breathe Easy cross country meet at the Whetstone Creek Golf Course in Milbank on Monday, August 31.Nick Batchelor, a junior, started where he left off last season — collecting first place finishes. He soared ahead of the field with a time of 12:57.31. Ashlyn Batchelor, Nick’s sister, a newcomer... Read more

James S. Kelly,Jr., age 57 of Milbank, passed away on September 2, 2020, at Milbank Area Hospital – Avera Health. Services are pending and a complete obituary is forthcoming. Read more

Charles Meyer, age 83, of Milbank, SD, passed away at Avantara Milbank on September 1, 2020. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, September 8, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Milbank. Visitation will be held on Monday, September 7, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Mundwiler... Read more

The Milbank Fire and Rescue Department was dispatched to a structure fire at 321 Belle Avenue in Milbank at 2:59 a.m. on Friday, August 28. According to Milbank Fire Chief Kevin Schuelke, “When firefighters arrived on the scene, they found the house totally involved in flames. No one was at the... Read more

The Bulldogs’ 2020 football record moved to 2-0 with a 29-14 victory against the Huskies from Wahpeton, North Dakota, on Friday, August 28, at A.B. Campbell Stadium in Milbank. “It was a little harder to prepare for this game without having much film to look at from them, but I think the... Read more

Roger J. Eilers, age 74, of Revillo, passed away on September 1, 2020, due to complications of heart surgery. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, September 9, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Revillo. The Reverend Keith Smith will officiate. Burial will be at the Revillo... Read more

Graveside services for Richard Noll, age 62, of Ortonville, MN, will be held on Saturday, September 5, 2020, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Charles Catholic Cemetery in Big Stone City, SD.  Padre David Garza will officiate. While maintaining social distancing guidelines, we are now able to gather for visitations and... Read more

Jess R. Hansen, age 34, of Milbank, passed away from respiratory failure on August  30, 2020, at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls. Services will be held on Friday, September 4, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. at American Lutheran Church in Milbank.  Masks are required.  The family will not have a visitation... Read more