Unzen Motors invites the community to kick cancer, enjoy coffee and cookies, and see the new 2016 cars. It’s all part of their annual customer appreciation event. Thursday, the local car dealership served a barbecue lunch to the community with 100% of the free will donations going to the It Only Takes a... Read more

Two Milbank FFA teams earned the chance to represent Milbank and South Dakota at the 88th National FFA Convention and Expo this week in Louisville, KY. Over 50,000 FFA members, parents, and guests from all 50 states, Guam, and Puerto Rico attend the convention. The MHS students spent two years... Read more

Carol Brandt, age 79, died Wednesday, October 28, 2015, at St. William’s Care Center in Milbank. Funeral services will be held on Monday, November 2, at 11:00 a.m. at Tabor United Methodist Church in Big Stone City with Rev. Melanie Reiners officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation will... Read more

The Milbank Area Bulldogs have secured a spot in the Class 11A high school football playoffs. The Bulldogs will travel to Hartford on Thursday, October 29, to face the West Central Trojans in the opening quarterfinal round. The Dawgs secured the number six seed with a 6-3 overall record. Kickoff is... Read more

Almost every boy imagines he will grow up to become a fireman. He envisions he has the strength and courage to selflessly rush into danger to save someone else. Few ever realize their dream; the ones who do have their mettle tested time and again. Milbank Fire and Rescue recently... Read more

Parent-Teacher conferences for the Milbank School District Conferences are scheduled for Monday, October 26, from 2:30 to 7 p.m. and Wednesday, October 28, from 2:30 to 6 p.m. Students will be released from school early both days. Koch School students will be dismissed at 1:15 p.m. Middle school and high... Read more

Michael Wojahn, age 61 of Big Stone City died October 23, 2015, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, October 28 at 11 a.m. at American Lutheran Church in Milbank. Rev. Carl Larson will officiate and burial will be in the Milbank City... Read more

The local Cub and Boy Scouts will be collecting bags of food Saturday morning at 9 a.m. as part of its “Scouting for Food” Drive. Clear plastic bags were hung on door handles throughout the community last weekend. Those wishing to contribute may leave the filled bag in clear view... Read more

Phil and Kristi Seehafer, owners of Seehafer Ace Hardware in Milbank, are celebrating their grand opening today with a ribbon cutting, door prizes and grand opening deals throughout the weekend. In conjunction with the grand opening, a chili feed will be held today and Saturday from 11 AM- 2 PM... Read more

Gerald “Jerry” Diekmann, age 62, of Clinton, MN, died Tuesday, October 20, 2015, at his home. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 24, 2015, at 11 a.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank, SD, with Fr. Brian Oestreich officiating. Burial will be in Mound Cemetery. Visitation will begin... Read more