Shirley Leddy, age 79, of Stockholm, died Friday, October 30, 2015, at her home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2015, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Milbank with Father Gary DeRouchey celebrating the Mass. Burial will follow in the Milbank City... Read more

Eight students from Milbank High School departed Thursday, October 29, for Rapid City to take part in the 62nd South Dakota All-State Chorus and Orchestra event. Representing Milbank are sopranos Jimmie Berkner and Lindsey Geyer, altos Whitney Falk and Ellie Webb, tenors Ben Harstad and Nathan Loutsch and basses Jeremy... Read more

Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday, November 1, at 2 am, so set your clocks back one hour – that means you get an extra hour of sleep this weekend! A few fun facts about Daylight Savings Time: Clocks will be set ahead one hour on Sunday, March 13, 2016. The system was... Read more

The Milbank Area Lady Bulldogs are seeded number two for the upcoming Region 1A high school volleyball tournament slated for November 3, 5 and 10. The tournament will take place at the Milbank Armory. Milbank Area will face seventh-seeded Tiospa Zina in the first match of the tournament Tuesday at... Read more

Unzen Motors invites the community to kick cancer, enjoy coffee and cookies, and see the new 2016 cars. It’s all part of their annual customer appreciation event. Thursday, the local car dealership served a barbecue lunch to the community with 100% of the free will donations going to the It Only Takes a... Read more

Two Milbank FFA teams earned the chance to represent Milbank and South Dakota at the 88th National FFA Convention and Expo this week in Louisville, KY. Over 50,000 FFA members, parents, and guests from all 50 states, Guam, and Puerto Rico attend the convention. The MHS students spent two years... Read more

Carol Brandt, age 79, died Wednesday, October 28, 2015, at St. William’s Care Center in Milbank. Funeral services will be held on Monday, November 2, at 11:00 a.m. at Tabor United Methodist Church in Big Stone City with Rev. Melanie Reiners officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation will... Read more

The Milbank Area Bulldogs have secured a spot in the Class 11A high school football playoffs. The Bulldogs will travel to Hartford on Thursday, October 29, to face the West Central Trojans in the opening quarterfinal round. The Dawgs secured the number six seed with a 6-3 overall record. Kickoff is... Read more

Almost every boy imagines he will grow up to become a fireman. He envisions he has the strength and courage to selflessly rush into danger to save someone else. Few ever realize their dream; the ones who do have their mettle tested time and again. Milbank Fire and Rescue recently... Read more

Parent-Teacher conferences for the Milbank School District Conferences are scheduled for Monday, October 26, from 2:30 to 7 p.m. and Wednesday, October 28, from 2:30 to 6 p.m. Students will be released from school early both days. Koch School students will be dismissed at 1:15 p.m. Middle school and high... Read more