MHS senior Rhianna Cantine signed her letter of intent to play collegiate women’s tennis at the University of Sioux Falls beginning in the 2020 Fall Season. She is the daughter of Kevin and Miranda Cantine. Rhianna has been playing tennis since she was very young and joined the Lady Bulldogs... Read more

The Lady Bulldogs faced a tough Hamlin Chargers team on Friday, January 24, in Hayti. Milbank fell 62-18. “Hamlin is a good team,” stated Milbank’s head coach Brian Pauli. “They made it difficult for us on both ends of the floor.” Jaecy Engebretson led the Lady Bulldogs with 14 points... Read more

The Milbank gymnastics team posted their highest team score of the season and the second highest in MHS school history on Saturday, January 25, at the Watertown Invitational. The locals placed sixth out of 10 teams with a total score of 132.525. The highest team score stands at 134.325 which... Read more

Laurel Jean (Belatti) Beumer age 64, of rural Browns Valley, MN, peacefully walked into the arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on January 28, 2020. Family and friends are invited to a celebration of her life on Saturday, February 1 at 10:30 at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank,... Read more

The Lady Bulldogs finished second in a triangular meet in Hendricks, Minnesota, on Monday, January 27. Milbank finished with a team score of 128.25. Hendricks-Estelline took first with 133.70, and Sisseton was third at 110.40. “We added this meet due to the cancellation of the Madison Invitational,” explained Milbank’s head... Read more

Shari A. Gruenwald, 57, died unexpectedly December 15, 2019 at her home in Washington, DC. She was born September 18, 1962, in Milbank, South Dakota, the Daughter of Max and Dona (Olson) Gruenwald. She graduated from Milbank High School in 1980 and attended the University of South Dakota where she... Read more

Have you ever been in a bank and heard someone joke about free samples? Diana Allen has heard that one about a million times, but she’s not complaining. Diana is retiring this Friday after 40 years at Great Western Bank, and says her customers are what she will miss most.... Read more

Maggie Graf and her family returned to Milbank today. Maggie has been hospitalized in Sioux Falls since shortly before Christmas. Her mom, Caitlyn, and her dad, Jackson, both math teachers in Milbank, have been with her in Sioux Falls. Now that they are home, her big sister is ready to... Read more

Duane Wiseman, age 82, of Milbank, SD, died on January 26, 2020, at Avantara – Milbank. Funeral services will be held on Friday, February 7, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. at Tabor United Methodist Church in Big Stone City, SD. Visitation will be held on Thursday, February 6, from 5:00 to... Read more

The saying goes “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks”, but that is exactly what is happening in Pierre. You see in 2020 we are making the leap to 100% digital. Going digital means that many traditions and processes are gone. As you can imagine, there is some confusion... Read more