The City of Milbank issued a snow alert that became effective at 10:30 a.m. today, Tuesday, December 9. Corey Hooth, Chief of Police for Milbank, said, “The alert is to assist the Street Department in getting ahead of the current weather system. Please remove all vehicles from the streets... Read more
Suary Lima Lopez, a senior at Milbank High School, has been chosen as the November Student of the Month. Suary is the daughter of Mariana Lopez. Suary works at Runnings, where she translates for customers and employees. Suary says her favorite class is pottery. “It’s great fun to expand... Read more
The Milbank Middle School and Milbank High School bands and choirs will present their annual Christmas concerts in the Milbank High School Theater. Middle school musicians (grades 6-8) will share their music on Tuesday, December 9. Ensembles conducted by instructors Susan Karels and Miriam Schwenn will feature each grade... Read more
Bulldog Wrestlers Start Season at Madison
Milbank Area Wrestling December 5, 2025 0
In the first Battle of the Bulldogs this wrestling season, the Milbank boys were defeated by Madison 76-6. The meet was hosted by Madison on Thursday, December 4. At 215 pounds, Hunter Reede put up a win for Milbank. The Milbank girls also took a loss. Wyatt Winter is... Read more
Ho-ho-hoping to get a sweet picture of your littles with Santa? Be in downtown Milbank Saturday night, December 6. Santa will be arriving at First Interstate Bank at 6:30 p.m. just after Miss Milbank 2026 lights up the tree at the Valley Queen Music Park at 6 p.m. But,... Read more
Bulldogs Celebrate End-of-the-Season Football Awards
Milbank Area Football December 4, 2025 0
The MHS Bulldogs football team celebrated their 2025 season with an end-of-the-season banquet and award ceremony. Milbank finished their season with a winning record of 6-3 and advanced to the State A quarterfinals. Mick Thompson served as head coach. Brian Pauli, Jeff Trapp, Brian Sandvig, Brody Gilbertson, Carter Bowsher,... Read more
The 34th Annual South Dakota North Area Honor Band will present their concert on Saturday, December 6, at 4 p.m. in the Johnson Fine Arts Center on the campus of Northern State University. The band will feature 100 students from 26 schools. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3... Read more
There’s no place like home for the holidays! The annual Hometown Christmas in Milbank will have jingling all the way. Start your holidays with a jam-packed weekend of fun, food, and festivities. First up, is the Soup and Cookie Walk on Friday, December 5, from 5-7 p.m .It’s causing... Read more
Giving Tuesday – a day of unselfish giving around the globe –occurs annually on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving/Cyber Monday and encourages donating to charities and volunteering time or resources. Don’t worry if you missed it. There’s still time to do your part. Jan Scriver – State Farm Insurance in... Read more
The Pump 2.0 in downtown Milbank held its fifth annual community Thanksgiving Day meal and welcomed over 300 guests. The restaurant served a traditional Thanksgiving feast with all the trimmings catered at cost by Dakota Butcher. Bob Schultz, owner of the Pump, said, “We’re incredibly grateful for our wonderful... Read more
