The Milbank Area girls tennis program began practice for the 2015 season Monday, August 10, under the direction of head coach Jim Dahl. The first practice ran from 9:30 a.m. to noon for athletes in grades seven through 12. Additional practices scheduled prior to the first day of school are as follows:... Read more

As one section of Highway 12 appears to be almost complete, another section was torn up this week. But the overall project is between three weeks to a month behind schedule according to Jason Kettwig, city administrator. “The most difficult spots of the project are almost complete,” explained Kettwig, referring... Read more

Milbank Area Lions Swim Team (MALST) members completed its final meet of the season by bringing home hardware following the South Dakota Seasonal Championships swim meet in Mitchell this past weekend. Seven swimmers earned individual high point trophies for their respective age groups. Points were awarded to the top eight... Read more

The Milbank Firechiefs wrapped up its season with a 12-6 first round loss to Lennox Wednesday at the South Dakota State Class B Amateur Baseball Tournament in Mitchell. Milbank got on the scoreboard first with one run in the top of the first. Lennox came back with three runs in... Read more

The third annual Jason’s (aka Goose Giessinger) Memory Co-Ed Softball Tournament is scheduled for Saturday, August 22, at Pribyl Park in Milbank (softball fields). Registrations are still being accepted. Eleven teams have registered to date, but additional teams are welcome, according to Carolyn Giessinger, tournament coordinator. The deadline to register... Read more

The Members Only rock concert at Lake Farley Park Saturday night was rated a big success by Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce director Connie Larson. “The weather was beautiful and everyone in attendance seemed like they were having a good time,” she noted. Actual attendance numbers fell slightly from last... Read more

The Milbank Area Bulldogs will join the I-29 football conference beginning with the 2015-2016 school year. The conference will be made up of teams from Milbank, McCook Central, Flandreau, Sioux Valley and Sisseton. According to Bulldog head football coach, Jeremy Tostenson, Milbank was approached by McCook Central, Flandreau and Sioux... Read more

The Milbank Backpack Program has added two schools in which they will provide meals to as the upcoming school year is preparing to kick off. In addition to Milbank, Grant-Deuel and Wilmot public schools, meals will now be provided to students in need from St. Lawrence School and American Lutheran... Read more

The Milbank Firechiefs will face Lennox Only One in the opening game of the 2015 South Dakota Class B State Amateur Baseball tournament in Mitchell Wednesday, August 5, at 6 p.m. Thirty-two teams will vie for the state championship in the single-elimination tournament. The winner will play Sunday, August 9,... Read more

Jay Stock, age 52, of Ortonville, died on Monday, August 3, 2015, at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A celebration of Jay’s life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 8, 2015, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ortonville with Rev. Dennis O’Neill officiating. Burial will follow... Read more