Dave Forrette is technically from Brookings now, but he’s still a local to anyone who frequented the Millstone in the last 25 years. Forrette sold the restaurant last spring to semi-retire and join his family in a new business.  Although he is probably working just as hard as ever, he... Read more

Brian Allmendinger, coach of the Milbank Bulldogs football team, says, “We’re excited to get another year going. Last year was a tremendous experience for us, so we would like to build on that.”  Allmendinger is referring to Milbank’s run to the top in 2021, when the Bulldogs, on a seven-game... Read more

Jamie Henderson has been named the interim director of the Milbank-Area Chamber. She officially took over on August 17, although she had been working as a part-time administrative assistant to the former director, Laurie Folk, for the last eight months. Henderson believes the business climate in the Milbank area is... Read more

Nancy Hoeke, head coach of the Lady Bulldogs volleyball team, has a lot of things in her favor this year. Experience is one. Only one player from last year graduated in 2022, and the team now boasts eight seniors on its roster. Her 30 years as a coach, including 22 years... Read more

Mary Lucille Vangsness, age 91,  of Ortonville, MN, passed away on August 21, 2022, in Ortonville. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, August 27, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John’s Catholic Church in Ortonville. Father Brian Oestreich will celebrate the Mass. Visitation will be held at the... Read more

Bells rang today, August 17, to announce the first day of the 2022 -2023 school year in Milbank. Over 1,030 students reported to their classrooms. The district also welcomed 17 new staff members and 13 open-enrollment students. According to Superintendent Justin Downes, last year, on September 30, enrollment sat at... Read more

Coach John Trevett, with assistance from MHS students and alumni, held a pole vaulting camp recently for athletes in grades six through eight. Trevett said, “We had a great turnout of 17 young vaulters. All the kids did fantastic, and they all got to jump at the end of the... Read more

Margaret Van Veen, age 75, of Milbank, SD, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 8, 2022, at Sanford Health Ava’s House in Sioux Falls, SD. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 13, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. at American Lutheran Church in Milbank, SD. Visitation will be held on... Read more

U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) announced he has rescheduled the community coffee event he planned in Milbank on Monday, August 8.  He will now meet with Milbank area residents on Friday, August 19. “Democrats kept us in Washington over the weekend to vote on their so-called Inflation Reduction Act,” Rounds commented... Read more

The Milbank Firechiefs blasted their way though the first round of the 2022 Class B Amateur State Tournament in an 8-4 victory over the Akron Iowa Rebels. Milbank’s smoking hot offense put up 16 hits to support Dom Boerger’s 20 strikeouts. Although D. Boerger gave up three runs in the... Read more