Grant County Farm and Home Show Permanently Discontinued by Milbank Chamber
Local News January 10, 2023 0
The barn door has been shut on the Grant County Farm and Home Show. Jamie Henderson, interim executive director of the Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce (MACC), attributes the permanent closure of the more than 70-year-old show to a decline in attendance and limited availability of venue location. Although... Read more
2023 Border Battle Boosts Christensen Into Top 12 in Class A
Milbank Area Wrestling January 10, 2023 0
Milbank hosted the 2023 Border Battle, an eight-team dual tournament, on Saturday, January 7. The Bulldogs’ head coach, Josh Schmeichel, said, “Brayden Christensen, our senior 145- pounder, went 3-1 over the weekend. Currently he is ranked in the top 12 in Class A for South Dakota.” Schmeichel also explained... Read more
MHS hosted and took fourth place at the inaugural Doug Tschetter Novice Championship Debate Tournament held on January 7. The late Doug Tschetter was a teacher and debate coach at MHS from 1978-2014. He influenced hundreds of students, debaters, and fellow coaches, not only in Milbank, but across South... Read more
REMINDER: Make Your Kindergarten Screening Appointment
Local News January 9, 2023 0
Don’t forget to make your appointment for a kindergarten screening! Kindergarten screening and registration will be conducted on Friday, January 20, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Milbank Elementary School gym. The screening is for any child who will be five years old before September 1, 2023. Children will... Read more
Lady Bulldogs Beat Britton-Hecla 58-25
Milbank Area Girls Basketball January 4, 2023 0
Lady Bulldogs Isabella Anderson, Maurina Street, Siera Wenzl, and Tyra Berry all reached double figures to derail the Lady Braves on the court in Britton on January 3. Anderson racked up 15 points. Street fired in 14. Wenzl and Berry each dropped in 10. Milbank outshot Britton-Hecla 58-25. The... Read more
Maurina Street knocked in 16 points and pulled down four rebounds in the girls basketball game on December 29, but it wasn’t enough to fend off the Lady Falcons of Florence-Henry. Milbank took the loss at 39-50 on their home court. Although Milbank led by five points in the... Read more
Bulldogs Get Hit by Cyclones
Milbank Area Boys Basketball January 3, 2023 0
Milbank hosted Clark-Willow Lake on December 31, and the Cyclones lived up to their name. CWL’s Kaplan Felberg did some damage by dumping in 32 points and Trey Huber and Brady Jordan combined for 27 more to destroy the chance for a hometown victory at the Milbank Armory. The... Read more
Barrett Schneck Now No.1-Ranked Wrestler in South Dakota
Milbank Area Wrestling December 30, 2022 0
The annual Floyd Farrand Boys Wrestling Invitational was held on December 29, at Lincoln High School in Sioux Falls. The 2022 event featured 20 teams from across the state. Milbank garnered seventh place. Individually for the Bulldogs, senior Barrett Schneck took first place at 170 pounds. Barrett is now... Read more
Audra Johnson has pushed in her chair for the last time at Whetstone Valley Electric Cooperative. Audra retired from WVEC on December 15 after a 19-year career there. She began working for WVEC on December 1, 2003, as a customer service representative and then took on the duties of... Read more
Milbank Turns Out to Say Thanks to Police Chief Boyd VanVooren
CommunityLocal News December 28, 2022 0
A retirement reception was held for Milbank’s former police chief Boyd VanVooren on December 28. Friends, colleagues, and family gathered at the Milbank Visitors Center to congratulate him, reminisce, and wish him well as he enters the next chapter of his life. After a 28-year career in law enforcement,... Read more
