The Milbank Area Lady Bulldogs basketball team takes the court for their 2016-2017 season opener Thursday, December 8. They host Tiospa Zina at the Milbank Armory. Milbank alumnus Brian Pauli is the new head coach. “I would say I’m a motion offensive-minded coach,” Pauli said. “And play an aggressive man-to-man... Read more

The 26th Annual North Area Honor Band Concert was held December 3, in Aberdeen. The event was hosted by Northern State University in the Johnson Fine Arts Center. Twelve Milbank High School students helped make up the 97-piece band. The musicians were under the direction of Dr. Jason Caslor, Associate... Read more

The Junior Busy Bees 4-H Club in Grant County is sponsoring a Christmas Tree in the Grant County Courthouse during the Festival of Trees. The project is also part of Allison Grear’s Girl Scout Gold Award project. The theme for the tree is Characters For A Cause and the club... Read more

Dwight Schweer of Milbank was the second big winner in the Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce Milbank Mistletoe holiday promotion drawing Saturday, December 3. He won $500 in Ol’ Mill Bucks and was the sixth name drawn. Schweer was working at Runnings when his name was drawn. Five other names... Read more

Tim Brown has been hired as Milbank Shopko Hometown’s new manager. Brown, a native of Milbank, graduated from MHS in 1994. His retail experience includes 16 years as a manager for Walmart. Brown and his family moved back to Milbank nine years ago. His wife, Jennifer, is employed at Great... Read more

Milbank Community Transit will not be providing bus services Friday, December 2. Normal hours will resume on Monday, December 5. Read more

A coach often finds his or her job performance placed under a microscope. Every decision is fair game for players and fans to criticize. No coach has ever made everyone happy. But what about when the coach’s child is on the team? Do the rules change? Does the coach’s child... Read more

The Milbank Area Lady Bulldogs will showcase this year’s basketball team during a public scrimmage Friday, December 2. The scrimmage begins at 6:15 p.m. at the Milbank Armory. Fans will also get the opportunity to meet the new head coach for the Lady Bulldogs, Brian Pauli. The cost of admission... Read more

It’s official – Roger and Mary Hoff have all the light stuff! Their home was named the first winner of the annual Christmas house lighting contest sponsored by the Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce. The couple will receive $50 in Ol’ Mill Bucks. Drive by the Hoff’s at the corner... Read more

Thirteen Milbank High School musicians have been selected for the 26th Annual South Dakota North Area Honor Band in Aberdeen. On Saturday, December 3, the MHS musicians will join nearly 100 students from 26 schools. Dr. Jason Caslor, Associate Director of Bands and Orchestras at Arizona State University, will be... Read more