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
Legion Post 9 Team Remains Undefeated
Milbank Area Baseball June 13, 2021 0
The Milbank American Legion Post 9 baseball team swept the Big Stone City American Legion Post 229 team on Thursday, June 10. The final scores from the double header were 7-4 and 5-2. Post 9 remains undefeated with a season record of 7-0. In the first game, Milbank’s offense... Read more
Lady Bulldogs Marion Mischel and Shaylee Schuchard competed in the Class A state high school girls’ golf tournament in Spearfish on June 7. Mischel won a top-25 medal. She carded a 98 and a 95 to tie for 21st place. Schuchard, in her first year of golfing for MHS, shot... Read more
Sixteen Milbank Sea Lions competed in the BSC Summer Invitational during the weekend of June 4-6. It was their first long course meet in two years.Jodi Street, coach for the Milbank Area Lions Swim Team, said, “It was great to be back on deck for long course season and see where... Read more
USDA Crop Acreage Reports Due by July 15
Local News June 10, 2021 0
Agricultural producers in Grant County must submit crop acreage reports to the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) by the July 15 deadline. Producers need to file an accurate crop acreage report by the applicable deadline to be eligible for most USDA programs. The Grant County FSA office is providing... Read more
