The Milbank Firechiefs amateur baseball team lost their opening game of the season May 19, in Aurora. They fell 1-0. The Firechiefs travel to Clark on Sunday for a 4 p.m. game. At Aurora, Milbank had four hits and four errors, but remained scoreless for nine innings. Aurora plated just... Read more

Milbank High School boys basketball coaches Matt Bastian and Ryan Scoular conducted a basketball camp for athletes in grades 3 through 6. They focused on the fundamentals of the game and team play. “The boys have been great to work with and have shown a great deal of enthusiasm to... Read more

The Milbank boys tennis team faced tough competition in the South Dakota state tennis tournament in Sioux Falls and Brandon on May 18. “Tough draws made this a very difficult tournament for our players,” stated Bulldog Head Coach Jim Dahl. “That’s going to happen when you are in a one-class... Read more

Prairie Repertory Theatre of Brookings presents four shows this summer. The theatre group performs Sister Act; I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change; Over the River and Through the Woods; and The Full Monty. Jamie Mundwiler, Milbank High School alumna, is a member of the theatre company and involved in... Read more

Calling all cooks for the annual Lake Farley Summer Event Series Q-Fest on Saturday, June 24. Q-Fest features three categories of meat – ribs, brisket, and chicken. The meat is provided by the Chamber. “Enter one category or up to all three,” stated Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce Event Director... Read more

Frieda Wellnitz, age 90, of Milbank, SD, died May 23, 2017 at the Milbank Care and Rehab Center. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, May 30, at 10:30 a.m. at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Milbank. Rev. Bill Cornelius will officiate. Burial will be held in the Milbank City Cemetery.... Read more

First Bank & Trust presented four MHS students with $500 scholarships. The students include: Macie Redmond, daughter of Jason and Geri Redmond, who plans to attend the University of Minnesota to major in Animal Science Pre-Vet; Mikaela Hoeke, daughter of Scott and Nancy Hoeke, who plans to attend South Dakota... Read more

The Milbank High School boys track team captured the Region 1A team title Thursday, May 18, at AB Campbell Stadium in Milbank.It was the second consecutive title for the Bulldogs. In addition to the title, numerous athletes punched their ticket to the State Class A track and field meet which... Read more

New banners were hung along Highway 12 and Highway 15 in Milbank. The set of 45 banners boast the motto,” Live, Grow, Thrive.” The “Live” banner features Lake Farley. The “Grow” banner showcases the agriculture of the area and the “Thrive” banner shows the Main Street cityscape. The Milbank Area... Read more

The 123rd class from Milbank High School received diplomas in front of a capacity crowd at the Milbank Armory on Sunday, May 21. Seniors Albert Pavlinac and Paige Johnson, selected by their classmates, were the speakers. MHS Principal Dan Snaza presented the Class of 2017. Superintendent Tim Graf presided over... Read more