Tickets for the State Class A wrestling tournament are on sale and available for purchase through the Milbank High School office now through Wednesday, January 27. The state tournament is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, February 26 and 27, at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center in Rapid City. Adult tickets... Read more

Eighth grade student, Alaina Rausch, earned the top achievement in Milbank’s Middle School band. She was named to the South Dakota Music Educators Association Middle School All-State Band for three consecutive years. “This is a great honor for Alaina and our band program,” said Milbank band director Susan Karels. “This is the first time one... Read more

Nine Milbank Area Bulldog wrestlers earned a medal at the Harrisburg Wrestling Invitational Saturday by placing in the top six of their respective weight classes. Jake Anderson, Taran Mogard and Tanner Kettwig led the Dawgs with a fourth place finish. Chris Loutsch, Koben Huber and Ben Nelson landed in fifth... Read more

Left to right, Kimberlly Aburto, Macie Redmond, Claire Mischel, Connor Lightfield, Rebekah Tuchscherer and Shawn Stemsrud. The Milbank High School debate team won the Class A Sweepstakes at the Sioux Falls Lincoln Silverbowl tournament Friday and Saturday, January 15 and 16. Students competed in three rounds of individual events Friday... Read more

The Milbank Area Lady Bulldogs dropped to 3-7 on the season with a 48-40 loss to the Britton-Hecla Braves Friday on the road. A third quarter struggle led to the locals demise. Both teams started off the night a little slow and sluggish, but Milbank Area held a 7-0 advantage... Read more

Our first week of session has already come and gone.  Things started with the State of the State, the State of the Judiciary, and the State of the Tribes.  The State of the Tribes address given Thursday marks the first time in the history of South Dakota that a Tribal... Read more

Greetings from Pierre! The whirlwind of session has begun.  Last Monday I drove to Pierre, unpacked my car and got ready to begin.  On Tuesday, the Governor outlined his top priorities, including a proposed half-cent sales tax increase to generate over $107 million in annual revenue to increase teacher pay... Read more

Dorothy Kleindl, age 93, of Graceville, died Monday, January 18, 2016, at Grace Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, January 22, 2016, at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Graceville with Father David Breu officiating. Burial will follow in the Graceville Consolidated Cemetery. Visitation... Read more

The Knights of Columbus will host their annual free throw contest Sunday, January 17, at 1 p.m. in the St. Lawrence school gym. The contest is open to boys and girls ages nine to 14. It’s free and no advance registration is required. “We would like as many kids as... Read more

PIERRE—U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, this week joined his colleagues in a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry regarding his recent assurances to Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif that new Visa Waiver Program (VWP) restrictions would not impact Iranian interests. The... Read more