Coach Hoeke Looks Forward to the 2022 Milbank Volleyball Season
Nancy Hoeke, head coach of the Lady Bulldogs volleyball team, has a lot of things in her favor this year. Experience is one. Only one player from last year graduated in 2022, and the team now boasts eight seniors on its roster. Her 30 years as a coach, including 22... Read more
Register Here for Fall Soccer in Milbank
Registration is open for all ages for Fall 2022 Soccer.  So, don’t drop the ball now! It closes on September 1. The six-week session starts Tuesday, September 6, and continues through October 13.  Practice is held every Tuesday from 5:15- 6:30 p.m.  Games are held on Wednesdays and begin... Read more
Community Bible Study Ice Cream Social Set
The Community Bible Study (CBS) will host an ice cream social at Lake Farley Park in Milbank on Thursday, September 8, at 6:30 p.m. Learn about the community’s interdenominational Bible study and visit with CBS leaders.  The upcoming session’s courses include: Christian Living, Colossians, and 1 and 2 Peter.... Read more
PPE Plans Colorful Fundraiser at Milbank Elementary
Tired of car washes, magazines, and wrapping paper fundraisers? The PPE (Parents Promoting Education) volunteer group at Milbank Elementary is taking fundraising from mild… to wild! It’s the students’ first ever Color Run, and it happens on September 15. Fundraising started yesterday!  What’s a Color Run? Kids come to... Read more
Scouts to Host Kick-Off and Registration on August 23
The Milbank Area Scouts BSA (Boy Scouts of America) invite all youth and their families to check out what scouting has to offer them at their annual Kick-Off and Registration Night. Join the scouts for a free activity-filled evening on Tuesday, August 23, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at... Read more
REMINDER: Join Senator Rounds for Coffee this Morning in Milbank
Senator Mike Rounds invites you to a Community Coffee on Friday, August 19, at 10 a.m. at The Bank in downtown Milbank. Everyone is welcome! Come-as-you-are. Jumpstart your day with a cup of joe, and share your thoughts on the issues that matter the most. Read more
Lenny Stahl Leads Dakota Storage in a New Direction
Anyone can steer the ship, but it takes a leader to chart the course.  ~ John C. Maxwell A leader is not born; a leader is made. The rule stays the same for a business. Dakota Storage has manufactured portable storage buildings at their facility near Milbank for over... Read more
Milbank School Enrollment Increases to Over 1,000
Bells rang today, August 17, to announce the first day of the 2022 -2023 school year in Milbank. Over 1,030 students reported to their classrooms. The district also welcomed 17 new staff members and 13 open-enrollment students. According to Superintendent Justin Downes, last year, on September 30, enrollment sat... Read more
Laurie Folk is the City of Milbank’s new utilities clerk. Need help with your water bill? Want to make a payment? Laurie is on the job and ready to serve you Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m.  Laurie says, “When Unity was absorbed by the City of... Read more
Capri Sun Juice Drinks Recalled
Tomorrow is the first day of school in Milbank. You are probably busy gathering notebooks and crayons, looking for that missing shoe, and ushering the kids to bed early.  If prepping a lunch for your kiddos tonight or in the wee hours of the morning, is also on your... Read more