The Lady Bulldogs suffered an 18-61 loss to the Hamlin Chargers on Thursday, January 21, in doubleheader basketball action at the Milbank Armory.  Milbank drops to 2-9 on the season. “Hamlin is just a good team,” said the Lady Bulldogs’ head coach, Brian Pauli. “We will just keep working on getting better.”... Read more

Bulldogs Bennett Schwenn and Carter Hartman racked up 26 points together, but it wasn’t enough to defeat the Hamlin Chargers on Thursday, January 21, at the Milbank Armory.  The Bulldogs fell 35-40. The Dawgs move to 3-6 for the season with the loss. Milbank went ahead at 8-2 after the opening... Read more

Therese Frechette, age 96, of Ortonville, passed away on Sunday, January 24, 2021, at Fairway View Neighborhoods in Ortonville. A private memorial service will be held at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank, SD. A visitation for friends and family wishing to pay their respects will be on Wednesday, January 27,... Read more

Larry Moen, age 59, of Odessa, MN, passed away on Saturday, January 23, 2021, at his home. A private funeral service will be held on Friday, January 29, 2021, at First United Methodist Church in Ortonville. A visitation for family and friends wishing to pay their respects will be held... Read more

Thomas Cloos, age 67, of Golden Valley, AZ, passed away in Golden Valley. Services will be held at a later date. A complete obituary is forthcoming. Read more

The Milbank School District will hold a kindergarten screening and registration on Friday, January 29, from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Koch Elementary School gym. The screening takes approximately half an hour to one hour. Kindergarten screening is for any child that will be five years old before September... Read more

Cheryl Ann Sunne, age 70, of Big Stone Lake, SD, passed away on January 21, 2021… “the 21st hour, of the 21st day, of the 21st year, of the 21st century.” Cheryl died at Sunview Hospital in Las Vegas, NV, following an aneurysm.  A celebration of Cheryl’s life will be... Read more

The Milbank gymnastics team defeated Estelline-Hendricks in a dual competition on Tuesday, January 19, in Hendricks, Minnesota. Milbank ended with a team score of 131.75; Estelline-Hendricks scored 129.70. “We were once again five strong in the lineup for this meet,” explained the Lady Bulldogs’ head coach, Amber Fraasch. “Due to the circumstances... Read more

The MHS basketball team hosted a doubleheader against Waubay-Summit on Tuesday, January 19, in the Milbank Armory. Carter Hartman and Mason Riley teamed up to score 28 points, but the Bulldogs took the loss at 49-58.Milbank fell behind in the first quarter at 11-14. The Dawgs came back to take... Read more

Milbank put up a fight in Dell Rapids in girls basketball action on Saturday, January 16, on the road. The Lady Bulldogs lost the game by only five points after staging a strong comeback late in the second half. Ultimately, turnovers cost them the game. “We cannot turn the ball... Read more