Ten Milbank Middle School band students were selected to participate in the annual Eastern Dakota Junior High Music Festival hosted by Webster on October 14. Patty Baule, retired band director from Webster, was the guest conductor. The culminating concert was held in the Webster Armory. Many parents and friends... Read more
Over 65 MHS students learned lifesaving skills such as Stop The Bleed, Hands Only CPR, how to use an EpiPen auto-injector through an escape room experience during a medic camp in the Milbank Armory on October 14. The students also toured an ambulance and learned about the possibilities of becoming... Read more
Student council members from Milbank Middle School helped pack over 3,000 Mercy Meals at the Orphan Grain Train collection center on Wednesday, October 15. The students raised $350 by selling concessions at middle school football games, and they donated the money to help fund the meals. The activity was... Read more
School Board Considers Calendar Changes and Accepts Resignations
Local News October 20, 2025 0
The Milbank School District Board of Education met Monday, October 13, for its regular monthly meeting. Superintendent Justin Downes and Dick Schwandt, president of the board, led the meeting. Board members present also included Amy Thue, Annelies Seffrood, and Jeremy Steffensen. Jon Christiansen was absent. Calendar Options for the... Read more
Fall is in the air and Waldner sausages are on the menu. The Milbank Orphan Grain Train Collection Center will host its annual sausage dinner this Sunday, October 19. Serving will be from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Emanuel Lutheran Church at 701 South First Street. Don’t... Read more
Bulldogs Roll Over Roncalli 38-0 on Pink Night – Head to Hartford Tonight
Milbank Area Football October 17, 2025 0
How tuff are the Bulldogs? Tuffer than Tufffy, of course. Tuff enuf to wear pink on Pink Night and tuff enuf to skunk Roncalli 38-0. The Bulldogs sported pink jerseys and gold helmets during the Aberdeen Roncalli football game on Friday, October 10. The backs of their jerseys held... Read more
Seventh-Grade Volleyball Team Wins First at Morris Tournament
Milbank Area Volleyball October 16, 2025 0
The seventh-grade Lady Bulldogs volleyball team finished their 2025 season by winning their division of the Morris Tournament on Friday, October 11. Coach Jena Schulte commented, ”The girls played so well today. They have come so far this season. I am so proud of their perseverance and hard work!.... Read more
The Bulldogs hosted the Milbank Invitational oral interpretation meet on Monday, October 6. Keira Steffen led the way with a Superior Plus rating in the Non-Original Oratory division. The oral interp team is coached by MHS teacher Anna Hamm. Complete Ratings for Milbank:Colton Roark: Storytelling- Superior ; Humor- SuperiorPreston... Read more
A total of 45 donors stepped up to help save lives during the LifeServe Blood Center community blood drive held in Milbank on Tuesday, October 7. Of those 45 donors, 40 were eligible to give, and 39 units were collected. Abbie Arneson, territory representative of LifeServe Blood Center said,... Read more
Eighth-Grade Volleyball Team Ends Season With Fourth Place at Morris
Milbank Area Volleyball October 16, 2025 0
Head coach Becky Johnson and the Lady Bulldogs eighth-grade volleyball team finished their 2025 season on October 11 in Morris, Minnesota. Milbank placed fourth in their division at the Morris Tournament. Kendra Grong led the Lady Bulldogs at 32 of 35 serving with 10 aces during the event. Keira... Read more
