The Milbank Area boys and girls cross country teams held a season-end awards potluck November 20. Seven seniors were honored for their years of commitment to the program and were given the Senior award. Concluding their high school careers were: Andrew Falk, Shawn Stemsrud, Luke Wold, Shea Hooth, Christina Lusk,... Read more

Need a few extra bucks for the holidays? How about 1000? The Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce Christmas Cash Holiday Promotion starts this weekend. The first of four drawings is Saturday, November 25, at 2 p.m. The prize is $1000 in Ol’ Mill Bucks. “The rules are the same as... Read more

The Milbank Area Lions Swim Team swimmers kicked off their first winter season at the Brookings Invitational meet November 10-12. “The competition was good for us to see where we were sitting with other teams,” stated Coach Jodi Street. Milbank competed against seven other year-round teams including Sioux Falls, Brookings,... Read more

If you intend to donate blood at the American Red Cross Blood Drive, today, Monday, November 20, plan to sign up online. According to local bloodmobile coordinator, Margaret Skoog, “In order to insure enough staff and supplies are on hand, we are urging donors to sign up online.” Walk-ins are... Read more

James Roy Geier, Jr., died on November 19, 2017, at his residence near Big Stone City, SD. Services will be held on Wednesday, November 22, 2017, at 10:30 a.m. at Tabor United Methodist Church in Big Stone City, SD. Rev. Melanie Reiners will officiate. Visitation will be held on Tuesday,... Read more

Theresa Petersdorf, age 87, of Graceville died November 17, 2017, at Abbot Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, November 22 at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Graceville. Father Brian Oestreich will celebrate the Mass and burial will be in... Read more

A benefit for Waverly-South Shore teacher and coach, Ryon Gross, will be held Sunday, November 19, at the Waverly-South Shore School in Waverly. Gross, husband to the former Dawn Koch, is currently battling cancer. Ryon and Dawn are the parents of 5 children.  A free-will donation lunch of Pork loin... Read more

Written and Edited by Ginny Tostenson Milbank Bulldog head coach Jeremy Tostenson leaves a long legacy of football success in his wake. After 16 years as head coach, he has tendered his resignation and will step away from the game he has loved his whole life. “It’s just time,” he... Read more

Makenzie Wittrock and Courtney Kroemer of Milbank bowled their way to first place in their division and won a gold medal during the State Special Olympics bowling tournament in Aberdeen on November 3. Devin Pollock, Briar Zuraff, and Jacob O’Donnell earned second place finishes and took home silver medals. Chris... Read more

Hanna Ryazanova, a 16-year-old exchange student from Mariupol, Ukraine, is discovering quietude in her new home, Milbank. Hanna is enrolled as a junior at MHS and lives with Dan Karges, his fiancée Mandy Rauscher, and Dan’s four boys, Jake, Michael, Zack, and Andrew. “She fits right in,” said Mandy. “It’s... Read more