“You have to want to work hard and win just as much as you want to take each breath. To be the best at something, you have to work hard, commit 100% to what you are doing, and sacrifice your time to work toward those goals.” These words came from... Read more

Milbank High School chorus members, Shawn Stemsrud and Chase Pinkert, were selected to perform in concert with the South Dakota High School Honor Choir Friday, August 5, in Vermillion. The University of South Dakota is the host site for this year’s honor choir week. Rehearsals and other activities will take... Read more

The Milbank Area boys tennis tournament took place July 20, at Cantine Courts under the direction of Bulldog head tennis coach Jim Dahl. Players from Aberdeen, Watertown, and the Milbank area competed for the top three places in two different divisions. “It was a long, hard-fought day for place winners... Read more

Milbank High School’s fall athletics will soon get underway with the start of football, volleyball, cross country, boys golf, and girls tennis. A recent decision by the South Dakota High School Activities Association board made a change in the start date for all cross country teams across the state. The... Read more

Cell phones will be banned in all classrooms. The new rule takes effect this fall in accordance with a policy determined by the Milbank school district principals and reported to the Board of Education at its regular meeting on July 11. “This past year we allowed cell phones to be... Read more

Arthur “Art” Magedanz, age 92, of Milbank, SD, died Saturday, July 23, 2016, at the Milbank Area Hospital – Avera Health. A memorial service will be held on Friday, July 29, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. at Christ Episcopal Church in Milbank with Rev. Marion Paulis officiating. Burial will follow in... Read more

Owen Spanton, age 91, of Milbank, died Friday, July 22, 2016, at St. William’s Care Center in Milbank. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, July 28, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. at American Lutheran Church in Milbank with Rev. Carl Larson officiating. Burial will follow in the Milbank City Cemetery... Read more

Milbank American Legion Post 9 punched its ticket to the State Class B baseball tournament and will begin play Friday in Webster. Milbank will battle Winner/Colome in the first game of the evening session Friday at 5 p.m. The tournament begins Friday and will wrap up Tuesday with the championship... Read more

Road construction is moving along on the 4th Street project in Milbank despite several big rains in recent weeks. “The rain has not really set us behind schedule at all,” noted Milbank city administrator Jason Kettwig. “The rain may have put things behind schedule by a week to 10 days,... Read more

Milbank American Legion Post 9 captured the Region 1B baseball title and punched its ticket to the State Class B tournament, which begins Friday in Webster. Milbank cruised through the region tournament undefeated this past weekend and finished with a .330 batting average. Jon Ash sparked the locals with two... Read more