Seven Employees Honored During WVEC’s Annual Meeting
Local News June 22, 2021 0
The 79th Annual Membership Meeting of the Whetstone Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc. was held on Thursday, June 17, at the Milbank High School. According to WVEC’s general manager, Dave Page, the traditional meal and children’s program were eliminated due to the uncertainty of member participation. After a quorum of 50 members... Read more
The Milbank Post 9 Legion baseball team swept Groton Post 39 in double-header action in Groton on June 17. In the first game, Kaden Krause threw a no-hitter to help Post 9 win by a score of 9-0. Krause pitched five innings and struck out 10 batters to lead Post... Read more
A new outdoor archery field league is forming around the newly-constructed range at Hartford Beach State Park. The range officially opens this weekend and the league hosts its first shoot on Monday, June 21, at 6:30 p.m. The league will shoot every Monday evening through August 30. Archers will... Read more
VFW Teeners Struggle Against Smittys
Milbank Area Baseball June 18, 2021 0
On Tuesday, June 15, the Milbank VFW Junior Teeners were defeated by the Aberdeen Smittys in a double header. The Junior Teeners were defeated 21-2 in the first game and 17-3 in the second. In game one, Milbank hung around until late in the sixth inning when Aberdeen’s bats took... Read more
The American Legion Post 9 baseball team split games in their double header against Castlewood Post 250 on June 14. Milbank was defeated in the first game 4-3 and won the second game 22-15. Post 9’s season record now sits at 7-1. In game one, Post 9 didn’t waste... Read more
Johnson and Korth Awarded Swimmer of the Meet Awards in Watertown
Milbank Area Swimming June 16, 2021 0
The Milbank Area Swim Team (MALST) took 29 Sea Lions to compete in the Watertown swim meet at the Prairie Lakes Wellness Center on June 12-13. Two Milbank swimmers were chosen for the Swimmer of the Meet awards. Laura Johnson was selected as the Swimmer of the Meet for the 11-and-over group. MALST head coach,... Read more
Junior Teeners Defeated by Lake Norden
Milbank Area Baseball June 13, 2021 0
Today, Sunday, June 13, the Milbank 14U VFW Junior Teeners traveled to Lake Norden. Milbank fell 14-1. Milbank scored their lone run in the top of the first when Josh Pederson singled to center. Owen Fischer moved him to second with a sacrifice bunt, and Joe Schulte sent him home on... Read more
Junior Teeners Split Games With Webster
Milbank Area Baseball June 13, 2021 0
The Milbank 14U Junior Teeners split games during their double header with Webster VFW Post 4690 on Thursday, June 10. Milbank defeated Webster 10-6 in game one and fell 12-2 in the second game. In the first game, Milbank jumped on top in the first inning led by a... Read more
The 2021 Milbank Area Chamber Golf Tournament was held on June 4 at Whetstone Creek Golf Course. This year, the18-hole, two-person tournament was not restricted to chamber members, but was open to everyone. Winners included: First place – Dustin Lester and Jason Ackerman. Second place – Austin Hunt and Lance Frogner. Travis... Read more
Firechiefs Drench Castlewood
Milbank Area Baseball June 13, 2021 0
The Milbank Firechiefs axed the Castlewood Monarchs 16-2 on Wednesday, June 9, in Castlewood. The Firechiefs’ bats sparked an explosion of offense to put up seven runs just in the first inning. The rush was led by Jacob Jackson, Mitch Quade, Bryan Appl, Justin Larson, and Jonny Ash. They all recorded... Read more
