Siblings Barrett and Jesse Schneck placed second and third, respectively, at the Huron Invitational on Saturday, February 12. The entire team had a good showing. Joseph French, Tate Schlueter, and Leyton Raffety each nailed down a fourth-place finish. Jacob Johnson, Kaden Krause, Maddox Hanson, and Landon Novy secured fifth-place wins.... Read more

Milbank gymnasts attended the first day of the 2022 South Dakota State Gymnastics Meet on Friday, February 11, at the Corn Palace in Mitchell. The Lady Bulldogs amassed the second-highest team total at State in school history — 130.450 points — and landed in seventh place. Coach Amber Fraasch said, “It shows how tough the competition is... Read more

The Milbank Board of Education discussed the latest on Covid and close contact at the regular meeting Monday, February 14, in the board room at the high school. The board has had COVID on the agenda for two years. Superintendent Downes said, “The administration team meets regularly and analyzes what is... Read more

Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength and loving someone deeply gives you courage.  -Lao Tzu It’s no coincidence the English words “heart” and “courage” both come from the Latin root cor. People who display  bravery, usually do so when they discover intense feelings about something more important than... Read more

The Flower Shoppe in downtown Milbank is just one of the businesses you can give your stamp of approval to during the Love Local Passport event sponsored by the Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce.  Pick up your passport at any of the participating businesses listed below and start shopping! Your passport... Read more

Seniors Hattie Muellenbach and Savannah Stengel were selected for the 23rd Annual Quad State Honor Band Festival. The festival was held February 4-5 at the University of South Dakota in Vermillion.  Muellenbach, who plays the alto saxophone, and Stengal, who plays the clarinet, were both chosen by audition from the... Read more

Gardening Event – Tuesday, February 8 Did you miss the seed library planting session in January?  The Grant County Public Library invites you to a seed library and herb planting session on Tuesday February 8, at 5:30 pm. Plant your indoor herb garden seeds and learn more about the seed library.   ... Read more

The Bulldog defense held the Trojans to zero points while Bennett Schwenn and Wylie Mursu teamed up to drive in 14 points in the first quarter of the game between Milbank and Ortonville on Monday, January 31, in Milbank.  The first stretch paved the way for Milbank to cruise to a 49-23... Read more

Isabella Anderson wowed the crowd by pumping in 31 points to launch the Lady Bulldogs to a 67-47 victory over the Ortonville Lady Trojans on Monday, January 31, in Milbank. It was the third win in a row for the Lady Bulldogs.  Three was I. Anderson’s favorite number all night. Along... Read more

It was the summer of 1980 when Daryl Halvorson moved to Milbank. Pac Man was taking the US market by storm, Airplane was showing in the theater, bread was 50 cents a loaf, and soon John Lennon would be shot and killed.  “It’s the same year I got married,” Daryl... Read more