Fourth graders from the Big Stone City School will host a to-go or delivery spaghetti supper and raffle on Thursday, February 25, from 4:30 – 7 p.m. Tickets for the dinner are five dollars for ages five and up. Raffle tickets are available at the door at the... Read more
Karels Siblings Selected for 2021 All State Band
Local News February 23, 2021 0
The 71st Annual South Dakota All-State Band will be held at the Mitchell Performing Arts Center in Mitchell on March 26-27. William and Hope Karels, children of Jason and Susan Karels, were selected to represent MHS. William, a junior, was one of of 12 tubas chosen, and Hope, a... Read more
Toby Schneck – The Valley Express MVP
Milbank Area Wrestling February 23, 2021 0
Milbank High School senior Toby Schneck is The Valley Express Most Valuable Player for the week of February 15-20 . Toby added Region 3A champion to his list of wrestling achievements at the regional tournament on Saturday, February 20. He defeated No.1- seeded Noah Hutmacher of Chamberlain with a... Read more
Milbank’s Debate Team Heading to State Tournament
Local News February 23, 2021 0
MHS debaters Lydia Street and Brooke Schwagel attended the Northern South Dakota District Qualifier debate tournament on Saturday, February 20, with the best of intentions — to take one for the team. In order to ensure four teams could attend nationals in the public forum event, the district was... Read more
Pekelder Reminds Anglers to Remove Fish Houses
Local News February 23, 2021 0
The South Dakota Game, Fish, and Parks (GFP) reminds anglers that state regulations require all ice shelters to be removed from the ice by midnight on the last day of February. Shelters can be used after that, but they must be taken off the ice each day. Jamie Pekelder, district conservation officer supervisor for GFP, reports, “Over the last weekend, ice fishing pressure on area... Read more
Seventh grade confirmation students from the American Lutheran Church in Milbank delivered nearly 400 items to the Grant County Food Pantry on Wednesday, February 17. Pastor Justin Neugebauer says, “The items were donated by members of American Lutheran Church during the Souper Bowl of Caring Food Drive in conjunction with... Read more
Toby Schneck Regional Wrestling Champ; Six Grapplers Punch Ticket to State Tourney
Milbank Area Wrestling February 22, 2021 0
Six Milbank wrestlers punched their tickets to the State Class A wrestling tournament slated for February 25-27 in Rapid City. The Bulldogs were led by senior Toby Schneck who won the championship title at 195 pounds. He pinned the No. 1 seed Noah Hutmacher from Chamberlain in 3:56. “Toby did what he was... Read more
Rachel Schulte, a violinist from Milbank, performed in the 2021 J. Laiten Weed Honors Orchestra at the Rapid City High School Historic Theater from February 18-20. Selection to the orchestra is the state’s highest honor for high school string players. Each year, the chamber orchestra consists of 22 string students who... Read more
Lady Bulldogs to Take on Tigers in Opening Round of Regions
Milbank Area Girls Basketball February 22, 2021 0
The No. 6-seeded Lady Bulldogs travel to Groton on Tuesday, February 23, to take on the No. 3-seeded Tigers in the opening round of the Region 1A girls basketball tournament. Milbank takes a 6-14 season record into the contest; Groton sits at 11-9. Elsewhere in the region, the opening round also... Read more
Lori Leddy Chosen 2021 Teacher of the Year
National News February 22, 2021 0
Lori Leddy, math and language arts instructor at Milbank Middle School, was selected as the 2021 Milbank School District Teacher of the Year by parents and staff. Lori’s family, fellow middle school teachers, and middle school students attended the surprise ceremony held in the MHS theater at the close of the school day... Read more
