Kids, do you want to help honor veterans in our community? If you are age seven to twelve, stop by the Big Stone City Branch Library to pick up a picture to color. Finish your picture and return it to the library by November 7. The art will be... Read more
Fall storytime for children ages four through seven starts at the Grant County Public Library on October 26. The theme is Fall Into a Good Book. No registration is required as no gatherings will be held in the library. The week of October 26-31 promotes an independent book walk... Read more
Nick and Ashlynn Batchelor Place at State Cross Country
Milbank Area Cross Country October 24, 2020 0
Nick and Ashlynn Batchelor led the Bulldogs cross country teams to medalist honors at the 2020 South Dakota State Class A Cross Country Meet in Rapid City today, Saturday, October 24. Nick finished fourth for the boys’ team with a time of 17:00.97. Ashlynn placed fifth for the girls’... Read more
Batchelor Siblings Race Together At State
Milbank Area Cross Country October 24, 2020 0
Things often run in families. In the Batchelor family, running runs in the family. Nick, James, and Ashlynn Batchelor, all joined the MHS varsity cross country teams. This season, they gave most of their opponents a run for their money and racked up records and awards. They helped both... Read more
The Lady Bulldogs volleyball team hosted a triangular Saturday, October 17, when Beresford and Miller came to town. “It was a lot of volleyball in one day,” stated Milbank’s head coach, Nancy Hoeke. “It took the place of our tournament. So, I was glad we were able to work it... Read more
Anticipated winter weather conditions prompted the South Dakota High School Activities Association to announce changes to the schedule and entrance process for the 2020 South Dakota State Cross Country Meet. The meet will be held in Rapid City on Saturday, October 24, at Hart Ranch Camping Resort. The amended schedule includes:Class B... Read more
Lady Bulldog Volleyball Matches Rescheduled
Milbank Area Volleyball October 22, 2020 0
The Lady Bulldog volleyball match scheduled for tonight at Tiospa Zina has been postponed until Monday, October 26. The Redfield volleyball match that was postponed on Tuesday, October 20 will now take place on Friday October 30. Read more
MHS hosted the Milbank Oral Interp Invitational online on Tuesday, October 20. Eight schools with 47 entries competed in three rounds. The MHS Duo team of Peyton Wiese and Hailey Hupke earned a Superior Plus award, the highest award possible. Milbank students, who received Superiors included: Mackenzie Michels in Drama and Jacquie Wold and Heidi Meyer in Humor. The Readers Theater made up of Aiden... Read more
Dawgs In Hot Water in Game Against Top-Rated Tea
Milbank Area Football October 21, 2020 0
The Milbank Bulldogs faced top-rated Tea Area in Class 11A high school football on Friday, October 16, the Dawgs fell 15-31. Milbank started the game with a bang. Tea fumbled, the Bulldogs recovered, and capitalized on a 46-yard pass from Will Cummins to Sawyer Gauer. The throw went over the top... Read more
One-hundred and thirty kids in first through sixth grade participated in the Whetstone Valley Youth Football program this season. Teams included: four first/second grade, four third/fourth grade, and six fifth/sixth grade. Two coaches and one to two high school players assisted each team. 2020 was the inaugural season for the first-grade teams. According... Read more
