A baccalaureate ceremony for the 2025 graduates of Milbank High School will be held on Wednesday, May 14, at 6 p.m. in the high school theater. All are welcome. The Milbank Ministerial Association – a group composed of members of the local clergy – will conduct the event. The ... Read more
Payton Brown Relay Team Breaks Augustana Record and Named Division-II National Athletes of the Week
Local News May 7, 2025 0
Payton Brown, a 2024 graduate of MHS and a freshman at Augustana University, and his Viking teammates broke the Augustana school record in the men’s Distance Medley Relay. The team of Brown, Jude Jarding, Tyson Ricker, and Ryan Hartman clocked in at 9:49.64 at the Drake Relays held in... Read more
Northern State University will hold its spring commencement on Saturday, May 10. The ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. at the Barnett Center. The commencement address will be delivered by Mr. Gregg Wiitala a Northern State University Distinguished Alumni of 2012. Three Milbank area students will receive their diplomas:... Read more
An estimated 850 people attended the Fourth Annual Cinco de Mayo Fiesta at Lake Farley Park in Milbank on Saturday, May 3. The event, organized by the Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce (MACC), featured free music, dancing, special food vendors, kids’ activities, giveaways, and an outdoor movie. Eight bikes... Read more
Music will fill the air next week as the Milbank Middle School and high school bands and choirs present their annual spring concerts next week. Both concerts will be held in the Milbank High School Theater; both begin at 7:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome. The sixth, seventh, and eighth-grade... Read more
According to Mark Keeton, head coach of the Lady Bulldog golfers, after driving in the rain all morning, the girls were treated to a beautiful day of golf at Redfield on Saturday, May 3. Sisseton and Huron golfers also joined the invitational. As a team, Groton took first place... Read more
String of Vehicle Crimes Hits Milbank Area
Local News May 1, 2025 0
The Roberts County Sheriff, the Milbank Police Department, and the Big Stone County Sheriff all report their offices are pursuing investigations into a string of motor vehicle-related crimes and burglaries in the Milbank, Corona, Wilmot, Summit, and Ortonville areas. The incidents are believed to have occurred during the nights... Read more
The Lady Bulldogs fastpitch softball team faced formidable pitching on the road at Florence-Henry on Tuesday, April 29. The Lady Falcons, who claimed the 2024 Consolation Championship in the State B tournament, came out swinging. Milbank could not make much headway offensively, and they fell 10-0 in five. The... Read more
According to Kevin Schuelke of Grant County Emergency Management, the National Weather Service decided not to hold tornado siren testing across South Dakota this spring during Severe Weather Awareness Week. Schuelke said the drills are too important to skip, and he plans to conduct local testing. Municipalities in Grant... Read more
Milbank Sweeps Madison in Doubles
Milbank Area Tennis April 30, 2025 0
The Milbank Bulldogs won the 2025 Battle of the Bulldogs in tennis. Milbank posted a commanding 7-2 victory that was fueled by sweeping Madison in the doubles division. “All our boys were hitting hard shots and taking a lot of points up at the net,” commented Abbey Trapp, Milbank’s... Read more
