The Lady Bulldogs basketball team celebrated their season with an end-of-the-year awards supper. Achievements made by the team were reviewed and individuals were recognized for awards received from the conference, state, school, and team. Brian Paul served as the head coach. Highlights and accomplishments of the 2022-23 season: (1) Varsity... Read more
Children in first through fifth grade are invited to a free and supervised after-school event at the Big Stone Branch Library. Play Bingo and enjoy books with friends on Tuesday, April 18. The event goes from approximately 3:30 p.m. until 5:15 p.m. Parents must arrange rides for their children to... Read more
Tennis Team Takes on Tough Competition
Milbank Area Tennis April 13, 2023 0
Milbank traveled to Watertown on April 11 to face Sioux Falls Jefferson and Watertown. The Bulldogs suffered an 8-1 loss to Jefferson and a 9-0 loss to the Arrows. Tanner Hallquist, playing at No. 5 against Sioux Falls Jefferson, got the only win for Milbank. He took down Khang... Read more
Kiera Steffen, Stella Wendland, Skyler Skoog, and Jaclyn and Julia Wiik — Milbank Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) placed in the top three of their categories during South Dakota’s 2023 State Leadership Conference at the Pentagon in Sioux Falls on March 30-31. Nearly 1000 students vied for a spot... Read more
The Easter Bunny hopped in to visit the kids at the Big Stone City Branch Library on Saturday, April 8. Everybunny got an “A fur effort” hunting for Easter eggs, playing games, creating crafts, and munching on “egg-stremely” yummy cookies. Submitted Photo: Jaxon and Ava Berger; Gracyn Huizenga; Isla... Read more
The Bulldogs track and field teams participated in the Vermillion Booster Club Invitational on Thursday, April 6. “It was probably only the second outdoor Class A meet of the season in the state,” commented Eric Townsend, head coach for Milbank. “We have been pretty limited to even being able to... Read more
MHS Tennis Team Gets First Win
Milbank Area Tennis April 7, 2023 0
The Bulldogs tennis team traveled to Yankton for a triangular on Thursday, April 6. Abbey Trapp, head coach for Milbank, said, “This was the first time the boys have been on a real court this season due to weather. The Bulldogs fell short to Yankton in the overall team score,... Read more
Lorna Brehmer
Obituaries April 5, 2023 0
Memorial services for 71-year-old Lorna Brehmer will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, April 7, 2023, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Madison, Minnesota. Rev Noel Herr will officiate at the service. Special music will be provided by Eunice Mork, organist. Active Urn Bearer will be James Brehmer, Jr. Burial... Read more
Joel Foster, executive director of the Grant County Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds area farmers and ranchers, “The USDA Farm Service Agency can help livestock producers that suffered excessive livestock death losses and grazing or feed losses due to eligible natural disasters. The Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) provides assistance... Read more
The Bulldogs of MHS host their annual alumni basketball tournament for 2023 this Saturday, April 8, and it’s already setting records! Logan Diede, founder and organizer of the event, says, “This year we have a total of 70 participants — a new record.” The number includes 47 men and 23... Read more
