Nicole Buchele, a MHS Class of 2011 graduate, has returned to Milbank. She is spending nine months in the FARM program, a medical rotation requirement of the University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine program. “Milbank was my first choice,” she says. “So far, it has been really rewarding and... Read more

Ryan Duane Peters, age 33, of Wilmot died March 26, 2017, at Avera McKenna Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 31, at 2:00 p.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home of Milbank. Visitation will be at Mundwiler Funeral Home one hour prior to the service... Read more

Mark Ahles, age 73, of Big Stone City, SD died Thursday, March 23, 2017, at the St. Cloud Veterans Health System, St. Cloud, MN. A memorial service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 30, at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank. Rev. Thom Bowsher will officiate and burial... Read more

Three Milbank Middle School writers placed in the top three at the state level of the Watertown Elks Lodge Americanism Essay Contest. They received a certificate of achievement and a monetary reward today, Thursday, March 23, during a presentation at the school. Sixth-grader, Dylan Sonon-Bohn, placed second in the 5-6th... Read more

Main Street Milbank welcomes Flipz Tumbling, a partnership of Andrea Bohn and Tiffany Wellnitz. The business offers tumbling and gymnastics geared towards toddlers to early elementary age girls and boys. “We love gymnastics and have girls that love it, too,” Bohn says. “Tiffany’s girls had to go out of town... Read more

The families of the Grant County 4-H program invite the community to an afternoon of fun on Sunday, March 26. The event begins at 1 p.m. at the Valley Queen Cheese training center, formerly the Hardware Hank building, at 104 S. Main Street. Bingo cards are $5 per card for... Read more

St. Lawrence School exceeded its goal of $16,000 during the 2017 Catholic Schools Raffle. They raised $16,700. Every dollar stays in Milbank. The annual fundraiser includes schools in South Dakota, North Dakota, and Minnesota. It raised over $1,066,450 this year. Catholic United Financial, sponsor of the 80-school raffle, also rewards... Read more

The Second Annual Kids Helping Kids Pirate Party is Friday, March 24. The party runs from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Central United Methodist Church in Milbank. The event is open to the community. Carnival-type games and food are planned. Tickets are 25 cents each and are good for all... Read more

Registration is open for programs and classes offered by the Milbank Area Youth Activities Project (MAYA). The MAYA Project, in its sixth year, is a non-profit project started by a group of local teachers wanting to give all elementary-age children an opportunity to participate in summer activities. Classes are taught... Read more

Twenty wrestlers from the Milbank Wrestling Booster Club punched their tickets to the state youth wrestling tournament scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, March 25-26, in Rapid City. The wrestlers who won the top three places in their age and weight division at the region tournament in Britton on March 4... Read more