Nancy Nelson of Stockholm was the first winner in the Merry Milbank holiday promotion drawing Saturday. She won $500 in Ol’ Mill Bucks and was the sixth name drawn. Five other names were drawn prior to Nelson, but were not present to collect the top prize. Shelley Haggerty, Jack Hoeke,... Read more

The Milbank Oral Interpretation and Debate team won first place at the Golden Eagle Cup in Aberdeen on November 13 and 14. The team took home the trophy in the Class A Sweepstakes with 37 speech points and 67 debate points, for a total of 104. Vermillion was a distant second... Read more

  Following a seventh place finish at the State Class A tournament in Sioux Falls, the Milbank Area Lady Bulldogs volleyball team ended their season with an awards potluck. Four seniors were named to the Academic All-State team for their contributions in the classroom. To receive the award, the player... Read more

Mikaela Hoeke was named to the Class A All-Tournament team at the conclusion of the state high school volleyball tournament at the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls. Hoeke is a two-year starter for the Lady Bulldogs and is a junior setter. During the state tournament, she collected 49... Read more

JoAnn Labbe, age 81, of Milbank, died Saturday, November 21, 2015, at Milbank Area Hospital – Avera Health. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, November 24, 2015, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Milbank with Father Gary DeRouchey celebrating the Mass. Visitation will be... Read more

The Milbank Area Lady Bulldogs struggled to collect a state tournament win as they suffered a disappointing 3-0 loss to Mobridge-Pollock in the consolation semi-finals Friday. Milbank Area battled for each point in the opening set but fell 25-20. The locals sails deflated slightly, but they pushed for each point in the... Read more

The Milbank Area Lady Bulldogs suffered a tough 3-0 loss to defending State A champion Sioux Falls Christian in the opening round of the state tournament Thursday at the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls. Milbank Area lost by scores of 25-15, 25-18 and 25-10. The Chargers have won the state... Read more

The Milbank Area Lady Bulldogs were defeated 3-0 by the defending Class A champions, the Sioux Falls Christian Chargers. The loss came in the opening round of the state tournament tonight at the Denny Sandford Premier Center in Sioux Falls. Final scores were 25-15, 25-18 and 25-10. The Lady Bulldogs will face... Read more

Many a princess has kissed a frog in the hopes of making her dream come true, but whoever heard of kissing a pig? Grant County 4-H’ers! The Grant County 4-H program is joining forces with the SD state-wide service project to raise funds for the Make A Wish Foundation of... Read more

Tis the season for the annual Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce holiday promotion. This year, experience the town as it transforms into “Merry Milbank”. Milbank Chamber Director, Connie Larson, says shoppers can look forward to a fun-filled shopping season, full of surprises. Start by stopping by the open houses at... Read more