St. Lawrence School Donates Blessing Bags
Students at St. Lawrence School held a drive to collect items to put in their 2020 Blessing Bags. This year, they chose the theme family togetherness.  On December 10, the students filled enough Blessing Bags for 34 families. The bags were brimming with throw blankets, hot chocolate, marshmallows, microwave popcorn,... Read more
Toby Schneck Enters Record Book by Collecting 100 Wrestling Wins
MHS senior Toby Schneck collected the 100th wrestling victory of his high school career in the meet against Harrisburg during the dual tournament in Rapid City on Saturday, December 12. Toby has been a varsity wrestler for the Bulldogs since seventh grade. He is the son of Brian and Sherri Schneck.... Read more
Bulldog Cagers Give Redmen a Run for Their Money
The Milbank Bulldogs suffered a 66-54 loss to the Sisseton Redmen Tuesday, December 15, in double-header basketball action at the Milbank Armory. The loss moves Milbank’s season record to 0-2. “We struggled out of the gates to get any sort of rhythm on offense,” said head coach Logan Diede.... Read more
Whetstone Valley Strings Present Recital
Whetstone Valley Strings presented a recital at Valley Baptist Church in Milbank.  The students of Elizabeth Schulte, director of the studio, performed solos from Suzuki Books 1, 2 and 5, and string ensembles including Gracious Father by Beethoven arranged by Megan Tschetter, Pachelbel’s Canon in D, Handel’s Passacaglia, and Hoedown. Students recognized for their achievements... Read more
Thue Leads Lady Bulldogs Against Rival
The Lady Bulldogs met the Sisseton Redmen in a rival matchup Tuesday, December 15, at the MHS Armory.  Milbank came away with the loss at 51-31, and their season record slipped to 0-2. Milbank stuck close to Sisseton to end the first quarter at 11-15. In the second, the... Read more
Schneck and Raffety Place at Rapid City Wrestling Invite
MHS grapplers Toby Schneck and Leyton Raffety were the only Milbank place winners at the Rapid City Invitational wrestling meet on Friday, December 11. Schneck took second place at 195 pounds and Raffety was third at 182. The team also competed in a dual tournament in Rapid City on Saturday, December... Read more
Nominate Your Neighbor’s Holiday Decorations
Is your neighborhood spruced up for the holidays? The Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce and Ottertail Power Company encouraged everyone to put up their lights, lawn ornaments, and wreaths to deck the streets with holiday cheer. It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! See a neighbor who has... Read more
Dawgs Drop to Orioles to Start Hoops Season
The Milbank Bulldogs were defeated 51-32 by the Lennox Orioles on Saturday, December 12. The season-opener loss came during double-header basketball action on the road. “Our boys played extremely well on all three levels,” stated head coach Logan Diede. “But, there’s a lot of work moving forward.  We played a... Read more
Lady Bulldog Gymnasts Attend Hub City Invitational in Aberdeen
The Lady Bulldogs gymnastics team traveled to the Hub City Invitational in Aberdeen on Saturday, December 12.  They faced some of the top competition in the state, but managed to place two individuals in the top 10. They also landed in eighth place as a team by accruing 125.00 points.“This is... Read more
Lady Bulldogs Fall to Lennox
The Lady Bulldogs were defeated 41-17 by the Lennox Orioles in high school girls basketball action Saturday, December 12, on the road. The game was Milbank’s season opener and prompted head coach Brian Pauli to say, “No matter who we play this season, we have to find ways to score. When you... Read more