Marie V. Gerdes, age 73, of Milbank died Sunday, September 13, 2015, at her residence. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, September 19, 2015, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Milbank with Father Gary DeRouchey celebrating the Mass. Burial will be held at a... Read more

Youth from Grant County showed their talents at the 2015 South Dakota State Fair. “Sew It, Grow It, Show It” was this year’s theme. Several 4-H’ers earned top spots during the five-day event. Allison Leddy won Grand Champion in the Red Angus Breeding Beef division and earned a purple ribbon.... Read more

Milbank High School Homecoming Coronation was performed before a packed house this evening. The ceremony concluded with the crowning of Queen Morgan Schmitt, daughter of Neal and Lisa Schmitt, and King Isaac Snaza, son of Brad and Sara Snaza. They will reign over the 2015 Homecoming festivities this week. 2014... Read more

Amy Thue is the newest member on the Milbank School District Board of Education. Monday’s board meeting (Sept 14) marks the commencement of her duties in an official capacity with school in session. Thue, Communications Director for Avera Health, was appointed to the board to replace Gwen Biersbach, who stepped... Read more

The past few months have been challenging for drivers in Milbank with dozens of detours and constant road construction along Highway 12. People keep asking the same question – when will it be done? Here’s the update. Third Avenue is now open. Traffic has been rerouted for the closing of... Read more

The Milbank Area Lady Bulldogs volleyball team pulled out a close one Thursday night with a 3-2 victory over Clark-Willow Lake. The win improved the locals record to 4-5 on the season. Milbank Area started out the match sluggish and unprepared and fell 25-18 in the first set, which seemed... Read more

The Milbank Area runners battled to earn a place in the top standings at the Britton-Hecla Invitational cross country meet Tuesday, September 8. Senior Dylan Johnson led the team with a ninth place finish in the boys varsity race. Sophomore Elias Magilke followed with a 12th place finish in the... Read more

The Milbank Area Bulldogs got off to a solid start and held on for a big 32-20 I-29 conference football victory over McCook Central-Montrose Friday night at AB Campbell Stadium. The Dawgs improved to 2-0 on the season with the win. “This is a good win for us to a... Read more

The Milbank Area Lady Bulldog tennis team suffered a 9-0 loss to Watertown Tuesday, September 8, at Cantine Courts in Milbank. Milbank Area dropped to 3-3 on the season with the loss. Rebekah Tuchscherer, at number four singles, had a solid performance on the day. She battled with her opponent... Read more

The Milbank Area girls tennis team split matches with Aberdeen Roncalli and Aberdeen Central  yesterday, and split with Madison and Harrisburg in a triangular in Madison last Tuesday, August 25, to move its season record to 3-2. “After losing six seniors from last year’s squad, a 3-2 record is a... Read more