Miss Milbank Jericho Jones began competing in the state Snow Queen Festival in Aberdeen today, January 9. Jericho advanced to the state contest after she was selected as Miss Milbank 2025 at The Valley Express Snow Queen Festival in November. Jericho joined 25 other contestants from across the state... Read more
Lady Bulldogs Overpower Britton-Hecla
Milbank Area Girls Basketball January 8, 2025 0
The Lady Bulldogs basketball team was a scoring machine in their game with the Lady Braves of Britton-Hecla on Tuesday, January 7. Milbank’s defense also applied intense pressure and Britton-Hecla struggled to control the ball. They committed a total of 28 turnovers. Milbank easily defeated the Lady Braves 61-23... Read more
Mariella Grace Cameron came into the world on January 2 at 11:43 a.m. She will go down in history as the first baby born in Milbank in 2025. Mariella Grace also helped ring in the New Year as the first Gen Beta Baby born at Milbank Hospital Avera. Gen... Read more
Milbank Gymnasts Hit Season High at Sisseton
Milbank Area Gymnastics January 6, 2025 0
The Milbank Area gymnastics team recorded a season-high score of 129.15 points at Sisseton on January 4. Br 130.7 siss 129.7 According to Kelly Wollschlager, head coach for the Lady Bulldogs, in the Floor competition, Hannah Brown changed a jump connection and cleaned up her execution to score 9.3... Read more
Lady Bulldogs Play at Corn Palace
Milbank Area Girls Basketball January 6, 2025 0
The Lady Bulldogs dominated the opening of their game against West Central in one of the seven matchups featured in the Fifth Annual Sacred Hoops Classic. The event was held at the Corn Palace in Mitchell on Saturday, January 4. Milbank put up 20 points to West Central’s nine... Read more
Wrestlers Host Big StoneTherapies Tourney
Milbank Area Wrestling January 6, 2025 0
The Milbank Area wrestling teams hosted the 2025 Border Battle on Saturday, January 4. The annual event is sponsored by Big Stone Therapies. Match #1 Round 1 Milbank 29 vs. Benson 48106 – Carson Olson (Benson) over Abe Fischer (Milbank) Fall 2:47113 – Tayson Tillma (Milbank) over Sam Svingon... Read more
The Bulldogs basketball team hosted Clark-Willow Lake on January 2 in a game that was rescheduled from December 19 due to weather. Milbank, playing in only their second game of the season, struggled to get traction against the undefeated Cyclones, who came into the game at 4-0. The Bulldogs... Read more
Lady Bulldogs Ground the Falcons
Milbank Area Girls Basketball January 3, 2025 0
Fueled by three players in double figures, the Lady Bulldogs took down the Lady Falcons of Florence-Henry 51-34 in a non-conference basketball game on January 2. Isabella Anderson scored 15 points. Tyra Berry and Claire Snaza each scored 11 points. Snaza also added five rebounds and three assists. The... Read more
Vehicle and Fish House Fall in Big Stone Lake
Local News January 2, 2025 0
Three adult males on a 2024 CAN-AM Defender side-by-side fell through the ice on Big Stone Lake this morning, January 2. According to the Big Stone County Sheriff’s Department, the men were pulling a permanent ice house over the lake when they encountered a heave and the vehicle began... Read more
Now Find Local and State Road Conditions on Updated 511
Local News December 30, 2024 0
Good news for travelers in South Dakota! Innovations to the SD511 system that already provides real-time travel information, including road conditions, closures, construction, incidents, weather forecasts, and roadway camera images just got better. The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) is partnering with counties and tribes to allow them... Read more
