Senior Jennifer Seehafer is the November Student of the Month at MHS. She is the daughter of Jeff and Holli Seehafer. Jenny is a member of HOSA, TATU, 4-H, and the MHS band. She has also served as a blood drive coordinator. She is employed part time as a... Read more
One day can make the difference! According to the Milbank Teens Against Tobacco Coalition (TATU) November 16 is a great day to quit smoking. The Great American Smokeout starts this Thursday says TATU adviser Heidi Wellnitz. “Whether you have struggled through multiple quit attempts or just decided it’s finally... Read more
The Madison Junior Livestock 4-H Club and Emanuel Lutheran Church teamed up to pack Mercy Meals on November 13, at the Orphan Grain Train satellite location in Milbank. The group packaged 36 boxes which will provide 3,456 meals. Most recently, the meals have been shipped to areas affected by... Read more
Students named to the first quarter honor roll at Milbank High School were recently announced. Students named to the honor roll are as follows: Perfection 4.0 Freshmen – Siri Bien, Amaya Street, Madi Thue, Jessica Van Peursem, Peyten Wiese. Sophomores – Yami Arano, Landon Brown, Noah Mursu, Amy Nelson, Makenna... Read more
Three Milbank FFA members were selected for the National FFA Band and Chorus during the 90th National FFA Convention and Expo in Indianapolis October 24-29. Chase Pinkert and Magally Aburto played with the National FFA Band, and Nathan Loutsch was a member of the National FFA Chorus. The students... Read more
The Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce will host a Lighted Parade in conjunction with the 2nd Annual Winter Wonderland Festival on Saturday, December 9. Anyone can enter and most “vehicles” qualify as a float. The first place winner receives $100 in Ol’ Mill Bucks. Second place receives $75 in... Read more
The Friends of the Grant County Public Library will welcome author Melissa G. Nelson on Monday, November 13, at 6:30 pm for an author talk. Melissa Nelson grew up on a dairy farm with nine older siblings and learned from a young age to find inspiration from living on... Read more
Thirty-two kindergarten girls entered the annual Snow Queen Festival in hopes of being named Little Miss Milbank. The contest takes place in the Milbank High School theatre on Saturday November 11 starting at 7 p.m. Koch School girls taking part in the event are: (Back l. to r.) Emma... Read more
An audition will be held for the Children’s Theatre (MCT) production of Beauty Lou And The Country Beast Monday, November 13 at Koch School Gym from 3:30 to 5:30. Those auditioning should arrive at 3:30 and plan to stay for the full two hours. Most of the cast members... Read more
Parents of kindergarten through eighth grade students are invited to a Parents, Pizza, and Pointers session on Tuesday, November 14, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Koch Elementary School in the cafeteria. The session focuses on bullying. Milbank’s school nurse, Brenda Nomeland; school counselor Julie Nolz; and school psychologist, Jill Lear... Read more
