Lower Level Scores/Results for 12-21 to 12-26
7th Grade Girls Basketball Team Members – Kallie Grong, Jasmine Tietjen, Ashlynn Batchelor, Jaecy Dexter, Jocelyn Kettwig, Addison Morton, Elisabeth Sperry, Cheyenne Stengel, Ruth Gomez, Katie Kruger, Anna Neugebauer.12-22-2020 – Milbank defeated Aberdeen Roncalli 31-15 8th Grade Girls Basketball Team Members – Katie Kruger, Ruth Luis-Gomez, Tyra Berry, Claire... Read more
Middle School Holds Penny War for Angel Tree
The Milbank Middle School, led by the student council, hosted their annual penny war competition. The council set a goal to raise $1,500. With an anonymous matching fund donation, the group raised over $3,000 to purchase gifts for the Angel Tree. Some of the funds will also be used for clothing... Read more
Lady Bulldogs Win Home Gymnastics Meet
The Milbank Lady Bulldogs gymnastics team captured first place at its home meet at the Milbank Armory Saturday, December 19. The locals collected the victory with a team total of 129.35. “This was the first meet of the season where we were able to compete a full line-up of... Read more
Barrett Schneck Wins Madison Wrestling Invitational
Milbank High School sophomore, Barrett Schneck, captured first place at the Madison wrestling invitational Saturday, December 19. He captured the tournament title at the 152 pound weight class. All of Milbank’s eight wrestling who competed secured a top six finish in their respective weight classes. Earning a third place... Read more
Lady Bulldogs Fall in Basketball Thriller
The Milbank Lady Bulldogs battled with the Arlington Cardinals and fell by just one point at 40-41 Saturday, December 19, during the Entringer Classic in Colman. Milbank drops to 0-3 on the season with that loss. “I am proud of the girls for how they responded after the Sisseton... Read more
Lady Bulldogs Volleyball Team Rallies for Season-End Awards
The Lady Bulldogs volleyball team rallied one last time to present their 2020 season-end awards.  Several awards were voted on by the varsity team, and other awards were given by the coaches based on the season’s statistics.Senior captain Madi Thue was named the Most Valuable Player. She was the... Read more
Chamber Announces  Winners of Nominate Your Neighbor
Laurie Folk, director of the Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce, announced the winners of the Nominate Your Neighbors Contest.  The contest was held to recognize residents who took their outdoor holiday decorations from so-so to ho-ho-ho.   Folk says, “We had over 14 nominations and the four winners were drawn at random. They... Read more
St. Lawrence School Holds DARE  Graduation
St. Lawrence fifth graders graduated from the DARE program on December 18. The class, which was approximately 12 weeks long, was directed by Milbank Police Chief Boyd Van Vooren. It covered drugs, alcohol, peer pressure, bullying and decision making.  According to fifth grade teacher Candee Cloos, the students completed... Read more
88 Grant County Children Receive Gifts From Angel Tree
Time flies, especially during the holidays, but many local angels again took time from their busy schedules to support the Angel Tree project.  The 2020 Angel Tree was set up at Lewis Drug in the Milbank Mall. Community members selected a card from the tree and returned a wrapped... Read more
Win $250 Playing Milbank Chamber Bingo on Christmas Eve Morning
If you’ve been saying “Bah Humbug” too often lately, maybe saying “Bingo” would make your spirits brighter. The Milbank Area Chamber hosts Blackout Bingo live on 95.1 KMSD on the morning of December 24. Laurie Folk, director of the Chamber says, “The winner takes home $250 in Ol’ Mill Bucks.” The game starts at 9:05 a.m.... Read more