The Lady Bulldogs defied a windchill factor of 28 degrees below zero to travel to Summit on January 18. Milbank faced the Waubay-Summit Mustangs and drove away with the glow of a 59-25 victory to keep them warm all the way home. Coach Brian Pauli said, “The beginning of this... Read more

Varsity Amber Fraasch, head coach of the MHS gymnastics team says, “Unfortunately, the team is still battling illness and injury. Aubrey Fraasch and Gemma Street were the only gymnasts able to attend the dual meet on January 10 at Hendricks (Minnesota). “Fortunately,” she says, “they both had a great night.”... Read more

The Grant County FSA Office is accepting LFP applications through January 31 for the Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP). The program offers payments to eligible livestock producers with eligible livestock. It also offers payments to producers of grazed forage crop acreage. The payments help with grazing losses suffered on native or... Read more

Kids, and grown-up kids, FunQuest at the Grant County Public Library will feature NASA@mylibrary.  The program is geared for ages 8-11, but everyone is welcome to attend.  Participants will make and launch simple rockets and explore other NASA STEM projects.  The event is set for Thursday, January 20, at 3:30 p.m. No registration is necessary.  Read more

Mildred P. Dravland, age 95, of Sioux Falls, formerly of Milbank, passed away on January 16, 2022, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, January 27, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank. Rev. Thom Bowsher will officiate,... Read more

Calvin Tilbury, age 65, of Marietta, MN, died on Friday, January 14, at the Madison Hospital in Madison, MN. A private memorial service will be held for Calvin on Friday, Jan. 21, with his immediate family. Burial will be at Augusta Cemetery, Marietta, MN.  Visitation, open to the public, will be held... Read more

Korbin Leddy’s essay on “America: Where Do We Go From Here?” was selected as the top essay in district four in South Dakota’s Voice of Democracy contest. Leddy earned a monetary award from the district and his essay advances to compete at the state level. Leddy’s essay reached the district competition... Read more

Vernon D. Kirkeby, age 98, of Ortonville, MN, passed away on Saturday, January 1, 2022, at the Ortonville Area Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 8, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Ortonville, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service... Read more

Korbin Leddy won first place and Savanna Osowski took second place in the 2021-2022 Voice of Democracy local essay contest sponsored by the Milbank VFW and VFW Auxiliary. Since 1947, the Voice of Democracy has remained the premier scholarship program of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW). Students compete by writing... Read more

Over 600 FFA members attended the 2021 South Dakota State FFA Leadership Event on December 5-6 in Pierre. Milbank’s Hattie Muellenbach was selected as a top FFA officer in the Parliamentary Procedure event. She was one of only five at-large members statewide who earned this honor. The winners included: Chair – Kaylee Bosma... Read more