Imagine you have to leave your home without a moment’s notice. You can take nothing but the clothes on your back. Imagine you are five years old, 10 years old, or maybe even 13. Favorite blanket? Gone. Stuffed bunny? Gone. School backpack, lunchbox, or jammies? Gone. Then imagine it... Read more
Zora Henrich Cards Personal Best at State Golf
Milbank Area Golf June 10, 2026 0
Zora Henrich completed her freshman season of golf at the 2026 South Dakota Girls State A Tournament on Tuesday, June 2, at Two Rivers Golf Club in Dakota Dunes (North Sioux City). “Zora started off on Monday by setting her new personal best with a 100 and then proceeded... Read more
Graduates of the Milbank High School Class of 2026 are reminded to pick up their diplomas from the high school office as soon as possible. Office hours are 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Monday through Friday. Questions? Contact MHS HIgh School Secretary Tammy Rieger at 605-432-5546. Read more
Cody Wiik and Sam Shelstad, along with 130 other delegates chosen from across the state, spent the week of May 25-29 steeped in government and the democratic process at the 83rd Annual South Dakota Boys State. Traditionally held in Aberdeen on the campus of Northern State University, the event... Read more
Paige Zempel, née Frazee, a 2015 graduate of Milbank high School, has been named the 2025 Trooper of the Year by the South Dakota Highway Patrol. The award was presented on June 3 during the 14th Annual Highway Patrol Awards Ceremony in Sioux Falls. Zempel has served with the... Read more
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced payment rates and the enrollment period for the Assistance for Specialty Crops Farmers (ASCF) program. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will issue $1.625 billion in payments to eligible specialty crop producers in response to elevated input costs and market disruptions... Read more
The Grant County Christian Service Council in conjunction with Feeding South Dakota will host the second food giveaway of 2026 in Milbank on Wednesday, June 10. The event will be held from 1-2 p.m. – an earlier time than usual. “Because of route changes for the Feeding South Dakota... Read more
The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Northern Plains (BGCNP) and the Milbank School District will host a community meeting on Monday, June 15, at Milbank Elementary School. Two informational sessions, each followed by a question and answer period will be held. Bilingual services will be offered at both... Read more
Sam Rick won the state Triple Jump title for Milbank at the 2026 South Dakota State High School Track and Field Championships held at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls from May 28-30. Rick also won second place in the Pole Vault competition and eighth place in the Long... Read more
It is fitting that the two opponents heading into South Dakota’s first-ever runoff election for governor are being touted as mavericks. Larry Rhoden, the incumbent governor, a rancher, who also served six years as lieutenant governor, is aiming to be South Dakota’s first non-elected governor to win his own... Read more
