The Bulldogs’ wrestling match scheduled for tonight in Webster has been cancelled. The Bearcats made the call this morning to forfeit the match due to absenteeism caused by influenza. Read more

Tracy Pillatzki, a senior at Milbank High School, has been chosen as the January Student of the Month. Tracy is the daughter of Mark and Cindy Pillatzki. Tracy has been a member of the volleyball, basketball, and track. She is active in band, choir, and HOSA. She also attended Girls... Read more

Students from St. Lawrence School participated in the school competition of the National Geographic GeoBee on January 22. Harley Zemlicka, a fifth grade student, won first place. Carlos Fonder, a sixth grade student, took second place; Rylan Wendland, a fourth grade student, finished in third place. The school competition is... Read more

The Milbank Bulldogs won their last four games, three of which were played last week against Deuel, Ortonville, and Vermillion. The victories upped the Dawgs season record to 7-5. Milbank 54, Ortonville 38 Milbank secured a victory over rival Ortonville to wrap up double-header basketball action in front of a... Read more

Week 3 of the South Dakota Legislature has wrapped up. As we in Appropriations continue to hear from agencies on how your tax dollars are spent, we managed to get a brief look into the future of South Dakota’s economy at the meeting Governor’s Economic Advisory Council. We heard from... Read more

Six Milbank wrestlers competed in the Les Tlustos Brookings Invitational on Saturday, February 1. Five earned a top-eight finish. Senior Eli Fischer led the way with a first place finish at 126 pounds. Barrett Schneck and Toby Schneck both placed fifth, and Brodie Holtquist took sixth. Dillon Schneck brought home... Read more

Have you heard the story about the princess who kisses the frog? How about the one in which the principal kisses the calf? That story came true on February 3 at St. Lawrence School in Milbank. Principal Brenda Anderson kissed a calf after she was declared the lucky winner of... Read more

Milbank became the first rural city in the upper Midwest and only the second city in South Dakota to be added to AARP’s list of age-friendly communities. Milbank joins Sioux Falls and over 300 other cities nationwide. A recognition ceremony was held in Milbank on Friday, January 31, at the... Read more

Dani Yamaura, a sophomore at MHS, was crowned a Northeast Conference champion on the balance beam at the NEC/Deuel Invitational in Clear Lake on Saturday, February 1. Yamaura was part of a three-way tie with a score of 8.70. “This is quite an accomplishment, especially when competing against the top... Read more

James “Jim” Hennessy, Jr., age 79, of Ortonville, MN, formerly of Graceville, MN, died on February 3, 2020, at the St. Cloud Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, February 12, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Graceville, MN. Visitation will take place... Read more