Marvin Madsen, age 87, of Corona, SD, died on Monday, March 15, 2021, at Avantara – Milbank. A Celebration of Life for Marvin and Lois will be held on Sunday, March 28, 2021, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Corona Community Center. The inurnment will take place at... Read more

Lester Bloem, a retired math teacher, addressed the Milbank School District Board of Education during its regular meeting on Monday, March 8. Bloem spoke during the community input session of the meeting. Bloem, who retired three years ago after teaching math in the Milbank School District for over 40 years, voiced... Read more

David L. Buth, age 58, of Milbank, SD,  passed away on March 11, 2021, at his residence. Private services will be held at a later date. David Lynn Buth was born on November 26, 1962, in Fergus Falls, MN.  He was the son of Don and Beverly (Nelson) Buth. David... Read more

Milbank youth wrestlers who placed in the top eight in their divisions in the South Dakota Wrestling Coaches Association District 7 Tournament earned their way to the regional tournament. The district tournament was held in Webster on Saturday, March 6. Wrestlers who led the way for Milbank with first-place finishes included:... Read more

MHS sophomore Maurina Street is The Valley Express Most Valuable Player for Winter Sports 2021 for the week of February 22-27. Maurina is a five-foot-ten forward on the Lady Bulldogs basketball team. Last week, Maurina lit up the scoreboard for the Lady Bulldogs, when they upset the Groton Tigers 46-43 in the... Read more

Savanna Osowski, MHS junior, won first place in the local 2020-2021 Voice of Democracy contest sponsored by the Veteran’s of Foreign Wars (VFW). Korbin Leddy received second-place honors and Lydia Street was chosen as the third-place winner. Established in 1947, the Voice of Democracy contest has been the VFW’s premier scholarship program.... Read more

The Milbank Bulldogs defeated the Redfield Pheasants, 54-31, in the opening game of the Region 1A  basketball tournament on Tuesday, March 2, in Redfield. The win advanced Milbank to semi-final action. The Bulldogs now meet the Groton Tigers on Friday, March 5, at 7 p.m. in Groton. “We knew we had a... Read more

Junior Varsity Boys Basketball Team Members – Karson Weber, Justus Osborn, Garrett Mertens, Aiden Foell, Marshall Voeltz, Kellen Hoeke, Stevie Ash, Max Lightfield, Cade Howard, Isaac Schulte, Wylie Mursu2-22-2021 – Milbank fell to Madison 36-432-26-2021 – Milbank defeated Aberdeen Roncalli 37-32 C Team Boys Basketball Team Members – James Batchelor,... Read more

The Milbank Bulldogs were defeated by the Aberdeen Roncalli Cavaliers, 53-58, in their final regular season game on Friday, February 26, at the Milbank Armory. The loss moved Milbank’s season record to 10-10. “I liked how our boys competed through adversity and battled to the final whistle, giving us a chance,” stated... Read more

The No. 6-seeded Lady Bulldogs upset No. 3 Groton Area with a 46-43 victory in the opening round of the Region 1A basketball tournament on Tuesday, February 23, in Groton. Milbank now faces No. 2 Redfield on Thursday, February 25. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. “It was back and forth... Read more