Milbank Gymnastics Team Goes to State on Friday
The Lady Bulldog gymnasts are headed to State on Friday. The 2026 Class A and Class AA gymnastics championships will be held at the Corn Palace in Mitchell on February 13-14.  .At the Region/NEC meet in Britton on Thursday, February 5, Milbank finished sixth in Region 1A. After the... Read more
District 4 Legislative Cracker Barrel Set for Saturday in Milbank
The Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce will host a District 4 Legislative Cracker Barrel at  1 p.m.on  Saturday, February 14, at the Milbank Visitor Center at 1001 E 4th Avenue. The event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. All three District 4 legislators are... Read more
Shooting Threat at Milbank Schools Recapped at School Board Meeting
During  the regular meeting of the Milbank School District Board of Education on Monday, February 9, Milbank school officials and law enforcement leaders recapped their response to a phone call received at the high school on Friday morning, February 6. The caller threatened to shoot students and himself.  Superintendent... Read more
Lady Bulldogs Win a Nailbiter at the 2026 Clash
The Lady Bulldogs were down two key players at the 2026 DAKXII/NEC Clash in Madison on Saturday, February 7. Sophomore guards Avery Schuneman and Adison Pauli were missing from the Milbank lineup due to injuries sustained in recent games. Their fellow teammates, however, stepped up to perform with aplomb.... Read more
Tatum Brehmer to Compete in State Spelling Bee
Seventh grader Tatum Brehmer was the winner of the Milbank Spelling Bee. She is the daughter of Chris and Nicole Brehmer.  On Saturday, February 7, Tatum will be competing at the South Dakota State Spelling Bee in Mitchell on the campus of Dakota Wesleyan University. Contestants will also include... Read more
Storm, Hendricks, and Anderson Win District KC Free Throw Contest
The Milbank Chapter of the Knights of Columbus held their annual free throw contest open to all boys and girls ages nine to 14 on Sunday, January 18. The event was held in the gym at St. Lawrence School  Winners advanced to the district competition. The district competition was... Read more
MHS Debaters Bring Home Hardware From Cavalier Invite
MHS varsity debaters Cam’ron Graham and Elexia Quintanilla brought home trophies from the Cavalier Invitational at Jefferson High School in Sioux Falls on Saturday, January 31. Graham and Quintanilla broke into the octo-finals of Public Forum with their record of 3-2. With 54 speakers competing, Graham also tied for... Read more
Bulldogs Storm Back at DAK XII/NEC Clash
Milbank fought their way back from a 23-point deficit in the third quarter to get within six points at 50-56 in the fourth quarter during their game against Tri-Valley at the DAK XII/NEC Boys Clash in Madison on Saturday, January 31. A flood of  fouls by the Bulldogs sent... Read more
Fire Strikes Ortonville Casey’s Early This Morning
Ortonville Fire Chief Kirby Athey reports the Ortonville Fire Department (OFD) was dispatched at 12:51 a.m. Wednesday, February 4, to a structure fire at Casey’s, a business at the top of the hill on Highway 12 in Ortonville.  According to Chief Athey, the call came in from the alarm... Read more
Milbank Gymnasts Head to Regions on Thursday
The Lady Bulldogs start post-season competition at Regions in Britton this Thursday, February 5. The action begins at 5 p.m. Two Milbank gymnasts have pre-qualified for the state meet. Macyn Dunnihoo has punched her ticket in the Vault and Floor events. Raina Untalan is set to go in Vault,... Read more