The Milbank Area Lady Bulldogs suffered a disappointing 3-1 loss to the Sisseton Redmen Thursday, October 15, at the Milbank Armory. Milbank Area dropped to 12-9 on the season. The teams battled it out in a rival matchup. The Lady Bulldogs struggled with the scrappy play of the Redmen and... Read more

Daniel Hanratty, age 69, of Ortonville died Monday, September 28, 2015, at his home in Ortonville. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, October 17, 2015, at 11 a.m. at St. John’s Catholic Church in Ortonville. Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m. at the church. Daniel John Hanratty... Read more

Steph Bagaus, community service worker for Inter-Lakes Community Action Partnership (ICAP) in Grant County, has resigned from her position and will be relocating to Sioux Falls to take on new opportunities. Steph was honored with an open house Wednesday. Her last day at the Grant County Courthouse will be Friday,... Read more

Merle Purcell, age 82 of Summit died October 12, 2015, at Golden Living Center in Watertown. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 17 at 11:00 a.m. at Hope Lutheran Church in Summit. Rev. Charlie Bunk will officiate and burial will be in the Wilmot Cemetery. Visitation will be... Read more

  Eugene Wagner, 83, of Milbank, died on October 13, 2015, at Milbank Area Hospital – Avera. Funeral services will be held on Friday, October 16, at 11:00 a.m. at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Milbank. Visitation will be Thursday evening from 5 – 7 p.m. at the church and continue... Read more

The Milbank Area high school volleyball team secured an exciting 3-2 non-conference road victory over the Madison Bulldogs in the battle of the Dawgs on Tuesday, October 13. Milbank Area improved to 12-8 on the season with the win. If you are a volleyball fan, you have undoubtedly witnessed the psychological... Read more

The Milbank Area boys and girls cross country teams finished third in the team standings at the Northeast Conference meet Thursday, October 8, in Webster. The girls finished just one point behind Webster Area. The Lady Bulldogs totaled 46 points while the Bearcats tallied 45. Redfield-Doland secured its seventh consecutive... Read more

  Donna Wyatt, age 76, of Big Stone City, died Saturday, October 10, 2015, at Lilac Homes Assisted Living in Moorhead. Funeral services will be held on Friday, October 16, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank with Pastor Melanie Reiners officiating. Visitation will be from 5-7... Read more

  Junior Paige Johnson and senior Rebekah Tuchscherer led the Milbank Area Lady Bulldogs with a top-10 finish at the state girls tennis tournament last weekend in Brandon Valley and Sioux Falls. Johnson earned ninth place at number three singles with a 10-6 consolation championship victory over Rapid City Central.... Read more

      Darin Mertens and Kendall Van Peursem, representatives from Milbank Ford and Mercury, presented a check in the amount of $6,000 to Milbank High School Friday night for its efforts from the Drive 4 Ur School event. The annual event was staged during school registration where area residents... Read more