The Bulldogs cross country teams are headed to State! Both the varsity boys and the varsity girls qualified by finishing in the top-three teams during the Region 1A meet in Webster on October 15. Jeter Scoular won the boys race and the individual Region 1A title for Milbank. Ella... Read more
This brunch has it all.! Breakfast and lunch rolled into one with a side of help for Combined Appeal. On Sunday, October 26, treat yourself to a delicious brunch from 9 a.m. until Noon at The Bank in downtown Milbank. Satisfy your Sunday morning cravings with just enough sweet... Read more
Bulldogs Upset WC – Take on Madison Tonight
Milbank Area Football October 23, 2025 0
The Milbank Bulldogs upset the West Central Trojans 22-21 in a defensive duel in Hartford on Friday, October 17. The Bulldogs and the Trojans stayed locked in turf war, but managed to put 43 combined points on the scoreboard. The NFL-like finish by Milbank –a 25-yard field goal to... Read more
Ten Milbank Middle School band students were selected to participate in the annual Eastern Dakota Junior High Music Festival hosted by Webster on October 14. Patty Baule, retired band director from Webster, was the guest conductor. The culminating concert was held in the Webster Armory. Many parents and friends... Read more
Over 65 MHS students learned lifesaving skills such as Stop The Bleed, Hands Only CPR, how to use an EpiPen auto-injector through an escape room experience during a medic camp in the Milbank Armory on October 14. The students also toured an ambulance and learned about the possibilities of becoming... Read more
Student council members from Milbank Middle School helped pack over 3,000 Mercy Meals at the Orphan Grain Train collection center on Wednesday, October 15. The students raised $350 by selling concessions at middle school football games, and they donated the money to help fund the meals. The activity was... Read more
School Board Considers Calendar Changes and Accepts Resignations
Local News October 20, 2025 0
The Milbank School District Board of Education met Monday, October 13, for its regular monthly meeting. Superintendent Justin Downes and Dick Schwandt, president of the board, led the meeting. Board members present also included Amy Thue, Annelies Seffrood, and Jeremy Steffensen. Jon Christiansen was absent. Calendar Options for the... Read more
Fall is in the air and Waldner sausages are on the menu. The Milbank Orphan Grain Train Collection Center will host its annual sausage dinner this Sunday, October 19. Serving will be from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Emanuel Lutheran Church at 701 South First Street. Don’t... Read more
Bulldogs Roll Over Roncalli 38-0 on Pink Night – Head to Hartford Tonight
Milbank Area Football October 17, 2025 0
How tuff are the Bulldogs? Tuffer than Tufffy, of course. Tuff enuf to wear pink on Pink Night and tuff enuf to skunk Roncalli 38-0. The Bulldogs sported pink jerseys and gold helmets during the Aberdeen Roncalli football game on Friday, October 10. The backs of their jerseys held... Read more
A total of 45 donors stepped up to help save lives during the LifeServe Blood Center community blood drive held in Milbank on Tuesday, October 7. Of those 45 donors, 40 were eligible to give, and 39 units were collected. Abbie Arneson, territory representative of LifeServe Blood Center said,... Read more
