Track and Field Teams Break Seven MHS Indoor School Records
Milbank Area Track and Field April 4, 2023 1
The absence of spring has not stopped the Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs from smashing seven indoor track and field school records. The teams traveled to the campus of South Dakota State University (SDSU) on Monday, April 3. The boys broke two indoor records for Milbank and the girls broke five... Read more
Storm Causes Power Outages
Local News April 4, 2023 0
Whetstone Valley Electric Coop (WVEC) sustained two outages during a storm on Friday night, March 31. According to Dave Page, general manager of WVEC, one outage affected nine members near Browns Valley, Minnesota, and the other outage impacted 52 service locations at SoDak Beach on Big Stone Lake. Each... Read more
State Government Offices Remain Closed Wednesday
Local News April 4, 2023 0
Governor Kristi Noem has ordered executive branch offices of state government in several counties to remain closed on Wednesday, April 5, due to winter storm and blizzard conditions in South Dakota. Winds in excess of 40 m.p.h. are expected to cause whiteout conditions across much of the state, and additional snowfall is anticipated. State offices in these counties will be closed all day Wednesday: Beadle, Bennett, Brown,... Read more
Inez Unzicker
Obituaries April 4, 2023 0
Inez D. Unzicker, age 98, of Watertown, SD, passed away on Friday, March 31, 2023, at Jenkins Living Center in Watertown. Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, April 10, 2023, at Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel in Watertown. Loren Diekman will officiate. Visitation will be at the Crawford-Osthus... Read more
Maurina Street and Isabella Anderson have been selected as members of the 2023 Northeast Conference Girls Basketball Teams. Street, a senior, was named to the first team. Anderson, a sophomore, was chosen for the second team. The complete list of players for all three all-conference teams includes: Read more
Barrett Schneck and Hallie Schulte Named to Academic All-State
Milbank Area Wrestling April 2, 2023 0
Barrett Schneck and Hallie Schulte, members of the Bulldog wrestling team, have been recognized for achieving the status of Academic All-State. Schulte, who served as the team manager, and Schneck are both seniors. To be eligible for Academic All-State honors, the athlete must be a senior who has participated in... Read more
MHS student council members attended the 2023 state convention March 27- 29 in Rapid City. Senior Camryn Wiese served as the state reporter and senior Max Lighfield served as vice president of the Northern Lakes Region Council. Both were elected to their positions during the 2022 convention. Gemma Street... Read more
MHS pole vaulters competed in the Dan Lennon A High School Track and Field Meet on Monday, March 27, on the campus of USD in Vermillion. Jayden Johnson earned second place with his vault of 13-00. Sam Rick took 13th place for the Bulldogs at 9-06. Parker Grabow came... Read more
What’s Going on With Grant County Roads
Local News March 31, 2023 0
Taking care of Grant County’s roads in the winter is a difficult job. Taking care of Grant County’s roads this winter has been a nearly impossible job according to Mike Mach, who is chairman of the Grant County Commissioners; Bill Tostenson, who is vice chairman; and Daren Peterson, the... Read more
MHS End-of-Year Wrestling Awards Presented
Local News March 31, 2023 0
The MHS wrestling team celebrated the end of their successful 2022-2023 season with an awards banquet. Barrett Schneck won the MVP award and Owen Fischer earned the Pinners award. Fischer was also named Most Improved. Evan Folk and Reese Rabe were named the Rookies of the Year. Jesse Schneck was... Read more
