Over 50 people attended a virtual Milbank City Council meeting on Friday, May 1 at noon. The council voted 5-0 to reopen entertainment venues, restaurants, bars, cafes, and clubs which sell food and beverages, including alcohol, for on-site consumption. The new resolution goes into effect at 12:01 a.m. on Monday,... Read more

Graduation for the MHS Class of 2020 has been set for June 14 at 2 p.m. in the Milbank Armory. According to Principal Dan Snaza, “If conditions won’t allow us to proceed in the armory or stadium, we will re-evaluate our options.” Read more

Russell Hicks, age 96, of Marvin, SD, passed away on April 29, 2020, at St. William’s Care Center in Milbank. Visitation will be held on Monday, May 4, 2020, from 3 – 7 p.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank, limiting to 10 people at a time to protect the... Read more

Senior Makenna Osowski was chosen as the MHS March Student of the Month. Makenna is the daughter of Jason and Jennifer Osowski. Makenna was on the cheer team for football and boys basketball and a member of band, choir, and color guard. She also served as a boys basketball statistician... Read more

MHS girls basketball coach, Brian Pauli, announced the 2019-2020 season-end award winners. Senior Jaecy Engebretson was named the team’s most valuable player and received the Spirit of the Bulldog Award. Engebretson was also named to the Northeast All-Conference Third Team and the South Dakota High School Activities Association Academic All-State... Read more

Margaret Klein, age 104, of Graceville, MN,died on April 26, at Grace Home in Graceville. Private family services will be held, and burial will be in St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Beardsley, MN. Margaret Mary Van Hale was born in Beardsley, Big Stone County, MN, on May 15, 1915, to... Read more

Now is your last chance for you to get in on the Milbank Chamber’s gift certificate campaign to help keep area businesses in business. Purchase a gift certificate to be counted in the total on Monday and show the strength of Milbank! Stop out and pick up an order form... Read more

Dorothy Emogene (Schumacher) Mueller, 94, of rural Corona, SD, died peacefully on April 21, 2020, surrounded by family at the Ortonville Area Hospital in Ortonville, MN. Memorial services will be postponed until a time when family and friends can gather safely to say our good-byes and celebrate the life of... Read more

Sue Christensen, Teri Spors, Diane Stewart, and Janelle Kelly celebrated Earth Day 2020 together. The four friends and members of the Big Stone City Bookends cancer team picked up garbage at the ball field in Big Stone City, in the ditches along 144th Street, and at the Big Stone City... Read more

The 2020 Consolidated Board of Equalization for the City of Milbank was called to order at 8 AM by Chairman Mach. The meeting was held telephonically. Present were Commissioners Buttke, Mach, Stengel, Street and Tostenson. Representing the City of Milbank was Councilman Joel Foster. Representing the Milbank School Board was... Read more