The Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce presented four lucky winners $500 each in Ol’Mill Bucks today. The giveaway is part of the annual cash drawings held by the Chamber. The snow storm last Saturday prevented the drawing so the two winners were added to today’s drawing. The first winner was... Read more

Dennis Tesch, age 70, of Milbank, SD, died on December 5, 2019, at Avera Health Milbank Area Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Monday, December 9, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service on Monday and... Read more

The Milbank Area gymnastics team won their opening meet of the season with 127.25 points at the Sisseton Triangular on Monday, December 2. Head coach Amber Fraasch said, “Our goal was to score between 127 and 128 points, and we accomplished that.” Maddie Gustafson, Greta Snaza, and Dani Yamaura also... Read more

The Milbank Bulldogs wrestling team will encounter a vastly different format at the state Class A wrestling tournament. The South Dakota High School Activities Association will hold its traditional individual state tournament, but it has also implemented a dual team championship tournament. The state dual tournament will run in conjunction... Read more

Jeanette Kaercher, age 80, of Ortonville passed away on December 1, 2019. Funeral services will be held on Friday, December 6, at 11:00 a.m. at Abiding Faith Free Lutheran Church in Ortonville. Visitation will be held at the church on Thursday evening from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. A prayer... Read more

Who’s That Bulldog? It’s senior Brady Femling, a member of the boys’ cross country team. Brady is the son of Anne and Travis Lester and Bob and Amanda Femling. Brady is not your typical veteran runner as a senior in high school he just completed his first and only season... Read more

Uh -oh! You’ve been invited to a holiday party, but you have nothing to wear. Don’t fret, just head to the Grant County Library for their Ugly Sweater Workshop Party on Tuesday, December 10 at 6 p.m. You bring the sweater, shirt, or t-shirt and the library will supply the... Read more

Norma J. (Jensen) Moser found peace on December 3, 2019, at St. Williams Care Center in Milbank, at the age of 90 years. She was the loving mother of Calvin (Linda) Moser of Milbank, SD; Marsha (Gary) Kienholz of Sioux Falls, SD; Gregg Moser (Wendy Pleau) of Shepherd, TX; and... Read more

The Lady Bulldogs gymnastics team has a strong and experienced lineup to start their 2019 season. Head coach Amber Fraasch is in her fifth season. Seniors Maddie Gustafson, Lindsey Hartman, and Tori Hooth will lead the squad. Gustafson is a four-year varsity member who has found success in the vault,... Read more

Time continues to click away, but the 2019 Grant County Combined Appeal is only at 85 percent of its $185,000 goal. According to Craig Wellnitz, finance director of the Milbank Community Foundation, “We have raised $157,830 towards our goal, but there are only a couple of weeks remaining in the... Read more