Jaxson Wildung scored 17 points and pulled down four rebounds to boost the JV Bulldogs to a 44-40  overtime victory against the Deuel Cardinals in basketball action on Tuesday, January 25, in Clear Lake.  The Bulldogs led by six points in the first, trailed by seven in the second, and... Read more

Savanna Osowski competed in the January Invitational hosted by the Sioux Falls Swim Team during the weekend of January 21-23 in Sioux Falls. The meet brought together swimmers from across South Dakota, Minnesota, and Iowa. Osowski, a senior at MHS, dropped two seconds from her time in the 100-meter breaststroke... Read more

Milbank grapplers competed in the 10-team River City Rumble at the Chamberlain Armory on Saturday, January 22. Jacob Johnson and Barrett Schneck each won first place in their weight class. Leyton Raffety took second. Kaden Krause and Jesse Schneck each earned a third-place finish, and Tate Schlueter took fourth.Mitchell collected 23 pins... Read more

Kay Strandvold, age 84, of Milbank, SD, died January 24, 2022, at Avantara in Milbank. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, February 3, at 10:30 a.m. at American Lutheran Church, Milbank, SD.  Visitation will be Wednesday, February 2, from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank... Read more

Dr. David Collins, a physician at Ortonville Area Health Services, successfully fulfilled the certification requirements of the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) and has been declared a diplomate of the medical specialty board.  To attain certification, Dr. Collins completed medical school as well as a three-year residency training program in Emergency... Read more

Coming off a great win last week, the Lady Bulldogs’ basketball team hosted top-rated Aberdeen Roncalli (10-0) on Saturday, January 22, and ran into the Lady Cavalier’s defensive buzzsaw. The pressure proved to be too much, and Milbank took the loss at 18-52.  Maurina Street led the Lady Bulldogs with... Read more

The Bulldog varsity grapplers took on the Watertown Arrows on Thursday, January 20. Milbank took the loss at 12-61. Bulldogs Joseph French and Barrett Schneck each brought home a victory for Milbank. At 106 lbs. — Owen Fischer was defeated by Leo Stroup in a 1-9 Major DecisionAt 113 lbs. —  Sloan... Read more

Marlys Darlene Selvig, 85, of Ortonville, MN, passed away peacefully on January 21, 2022, with family by her side at her residence. She had fought a long battle with metastatic breast cancer. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 29, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. at First English Lutheran Church... Read more

The Bulldogs traveled to Summit to take on the Waubay-Summit Mustangs in hoops on Tuesday, January 18. The Bulldogs took the loss at 44-65. MHS Coach Logan Diede said, “We did a good job right out of the gate and executed our game plan efficiently. I’m very proud of that.” Milbank held a 14-13 lead at... Read more

Joe Breske is retiring from Valley Queen after a 17-year career there. Breske and his wife, Cheryl, moved to Milbank in 2004, when he became Valley Queen’s whey plant manager. During the course of his employment, he transitioned to the role of whey technologist. Over the years, Joe experienced a myriad of changes within the company — from... Read more