Help Send Valentine’s Day Balloons to Residents in Assisted Living and Nursing Homes
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
Pop Goes the Pops Concert on February 5 at MHS
Once you pop you can’t stop! Enjoy an evening of your favorites at the annual MHS Pops Concert on Monday, February 5. The concert starts at 7:30 p.m. in the Milbank High School Theater. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students. Activity... Read more
Joseph Schulte, a senior at Milbank High School, was chosen as the December Student of the Month. Joseph is the son of David and Elizabeth Schulte. In school, Joseph is active in several activities including basketball, tennis, band, choir, and FCA. Outside of school, he participates in violin and... Read more
MHS Debaters Win Fourth Class A Sweepstakes Trophy This Season
The MHS forensics team brought home their fourth Class A’ sweepstakes trophy of the season last weekend, January 26-27. Nine students attended and competed in 14 events in the Lewis and Clark Tournament in Yankton. Milbank won first place in Class A. They placed sixth overall in a field... Read more
Isabella Vogel November Student of the Month
Senior Isabella Vogel was chosen as the November Student of the Month at Milbank High School. She is the daughter of Pamela Vogel. Isabella is active in band, choir, HOSA, oral interpretation, and theater. She is also a member of National Honor Society. Isabella participates in youth group, enjoys... Read more
St. Lawrence to Celebrate 50th Anniversary of Catholic Schools Week
St. Lawrence School and over 6,000 other Catholic schools across the U.S. begin commemorating 2024 Catholic Schools Week this Saturday, January 27. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the annual celebration that embraces Catholic education. Catholic schools operate in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., and provide education... Read more
Special Olympics Basketball Team Plays During Halftime
Special Olympics schoolers and adult teams — 25 athletes in all– played during halftime of the Bulldogs girls and boys varsity basketball games at the Milbank Armory on Thursday, January 11. Two Special Olympics cheerleaders spurred them on from the sidelines. Coach Abbey Trapp said, “These athletes truly deserve... Read more
Wendland and Pew to Perform in State Festival Band
Milbank Middle School students Rylan Wendland (3rd chair percussionist) and Tate Pew (8th chair trumpet) have been named to South Dakota’s Festival Band. The two were chosen from 598 auditions representing 75 schools throughout the state. The Festival Band is part of the South Dakota Music Education Association’s 25th... Read more
Milbank Wins Class A Trophy at Renamed Speech Fiesta Tournament
The Milbank debate team accrued 166 points to win the first-place Class A Sweepstakes trophy at the inaugural Donus and Lovila Roberts Speech and Debate Invitational held at Watertown High School on January 19-20. The tournament was actually celebrating its 75th Anniversary, as it was formerly known as the... Read more
MHS Students Audition for All-State Band
Auditions for 25 MHS students were recorded on Friday, January 19, in Milbank. The musicians are hopeful of being included in the 2024 All-State Band – the top high school band in South Dakota. Results will be announced by February 21. The South Dakota All State Band concert will... Read more