The Milbank School District Board of Education met in regular session on Monday, June 9 in the boardroom. The board approved personnel, financial, and policy items. They also received reports on summer projects, insurance updates, and planning for the upcoming academic year. FCCLA Chapter Proposed Superintendent Justin Downes introduced a... Read more

Options for Women- Ortonville will host an Open House from 4-7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 11, at their new location in the Ortonville Mercantile and Gallery Hall (OMG) at 25 Second Street N.W. Cookies will be served. The organization offers motherhood programs, fatherhood programs, free pregnancy testing, parenting classes, healthy... Read more

Kim DeVries, 67, of Milbank, SD, passed away on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at St. William’s Care Center in Milbank. Kim Charles DeVries was born on January 25, 1958, in Brookings, SD. He was the son of Allen and Adah (Quincey) DeVries. Kim grew up in Sioux Falls, SD. He... Read more

The weather was perfect for Valley Queen’s 34th Annual Cheeseburger Day held today, Wednesday June 4, in Milbank. Guests were served sizzling burgers piled high with Valley Queen cheese and hot off the grill – America’s favorite sandwich. The cheeseburgers were accompanied by chips, cheese sticks, and milk. The meal... Read more

The second food giveaway of 2025, sponsored by the Grant County Christian Service Council and Feeding South Dakota, will be held on Wednesday, June 11, from 4 – 5 p.m. The event will again be held in the Living Word Church parking lot on the north end of Milbank on... Read more

Sylvia Marie (Lams) Jaspers passed away peacefully on May 27, 2025, at age 88. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, May 30, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Eden, SD. Visitation will be held at the church on Thursday, May 29, from 5:00... Read more

Gwendolyn “Gwen” Biever, 92, went home to be with Jesus, surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, May 22, 2025. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. at Big Stone Tabor Church in Big Stone City, SD. Visitation will be held one hour prior... Read more

Major Brandon Frerichs, a native of Wilmot and now a resident of Twin Brooks, will give the keynote address during Milbank’s annual Memorial Day program on Monday, May 26. Frerichs served in the Army National Guard and the U.S. Army. He was deployed to Iraq and Syria. The traditional program... Read more

David A. Rudebusch, 69, of Milbank, SD, and formerly of Summit, SD, passed away on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Avantara in Milbank, SD.  Funeral Services will be held on Friday, May 23, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at Ortley Free Lutheran Church in Ortley, SD. Visitation will be held one... Read more

The Bulldogs hosted Roncalli at Cantine Courts in Milbank on Monday, May 12. The Cavaliers eked out the win after the singles division ended in a  3-3 tie. The final score settled at  5-4 in favor of Aberdeen. Greg Grabow and Alex Baugh led the way for Milbank. They each... Read more