Have you ever counted how many choices you make in a day? There isn’t an app on your phone to keep track of that, but researchers estimate the average person makes around 122 informed choices each day. If you count the teensy-weensy decisions –including all the subconscious ones –... Read more
You don’t have to go far to see and experience the world in Milbank. Tuck your Love Local Passport in your bag and start exploring all the eating, shopping, and local hot spots. Why go anywhere else when you can be a tourist in your own town. Hit the... Read more
The MHS cast and crew of Oz earned a Superior rating for their performance in the Class A division of the 2024 One-Act Play Festival. The annual event was hosted at the Brandon Valley Performing Arts Center from February 1-3. As an ensemble, Charlotte Street, Rebecca Lavalee, and Ava Sichmiller of... Read more
Sime Places Third at FFA Review Day
Local News February 6, 2024 0
Cailey Sime took third place in Star Ag Placement at the District I Review Day in Webster on January 31. District I encompasses 14 schools. Paul Berrones, Sime, Nick Fonder, Landon Novy, Brooke Schwagel, Avery Van Overbeke, and Grace Watson each acquired approval for their state degree. Kelli Grong... Read more
MHS Debaters Win Second Place at Sioux Falls Tourney
Local News February 6, 2024 0
The MHS forensics team won the second-place Class A sweepstakes trophy at the Third Annual Jefferson Cavalier Tournament held Friday and Saturday, February 2-3, at Sioux Falls Jefferson High School. Five of the eight Bulldog debaters who competed made the stage. Debaters who had a winning record after five... Read more
Firefighters Respond to Call at First Bank & Trust
Local News February 6, 2024 0
The Milbank Fire and Rescue Department responded to a call at 7:43 a.m. on Monday, February 5. The call came in from First Bank & Trust on Highway 12 at 215 W. 4th Avenue. Assistant Fire Chief Justin Mathiason reported that when firefighters arrived, they determined a furnace had... Read more
Boys Scout Troop 45 will celebrate 80 chartered years in Milbank. Troop 45 kicked off National Boy Scout Week, held February 4-10, by announcing 80 candles will light the top of their cake on May 1. The milestone has been reached with aid from the American Lutheran Church for... Read more
Milbank Snaps Roncalli’s Winning Streak
Milbank Area Boys Basketball February 5, 2024 0
That loud noise you heard at the Milbank versus Roncalli basketball game on Friday, February 2, was just the snapping of Roncalli’s three-game winning streak. The Bulldogs traveled to Aberdeen to get the job done. Milbank could not contain the Cavaliers’ 6’ 3” senior forward Keegan Stewart, and Stewart... Read more
Lady Bulldogs Experience a Few Glitches in Game With Roncalli
Milbank Area Girls Basketball February 3, 2024 0
The Lady Bulldogs hosted the Aberdeen Lady Cavaliers (12-2) on Thursday, February 1. Roncalli returned their top-five players from last year to their roster this season, and they proved to be a pesky opponent despite their diminutive size. They created a glitch in Milbank’s rhythm and strategy like gremlins... Read more
Love is in the air and waiting for you to lift the spirits of residents at local nursing homes and assisted living centers. Betsy Van Lith (nèe Price) and Jessica Dockter (nèe Strom) are pumped up to help! Betsy and Jessica, owners of Farmhouse Celebrations in Milbank, will deliver... Read more
