High School to Resume All Classes in Person
Local News October 16, 2020 0
MHS Principal Dan Snaza announced today that all students will attend classes in person beginning Monday, October 19. Snaza says all students will resume a normal class schedule at the school except for those who have opted for the dedicated distance learning program. Snaza reminds parents to closely monitor... Read more
Covid Situation at Forefront of Milbank School Board Meeting
Local News October 15, 2020 0
The Milbank School Board of Education met for its regular meeting Monday, October 12. Covid-19 was the main topic of their discussions. Twenty-three students or staff members have tested positive for Covid-19 and 219 have been quarantined since the start of the school year. Superintendent Justin Downes said the majority of the... Read more
October City Council Meeting Held
Local News October 15, 2020 0
The Milbank City Council met for their regular meeting on Monday, October 12, in the Millbank Community Room. Voting results for five items on the consent agenda include:Authorized Mayor Raffety to sign documents regarding AIP Grant #3-46-0034-017-2020 CARES Act, $20,000. Appointed Jason Sackreiter to the planning and zoning commission.... Read more
The last food giveaway of 2020 was held on October 7 at the Grant County 4-H Fairgrounds. According to Brenda Maass, co-coordinator of the drive, 23 volunteers served 350 families 14,350 pounds of food. Maass says everything went like clockwork. “We were able to distribute the food to the first... Read more
Billie Vissers
Obituaries October 14, 2020 0
Billie Francis (Barnes) Vissers, 87, passed away October 7, 2020 in Sioux Falls, SD. Her late husband, Bill, and she were long-time residents of Milbank. Billie was born on December 6, 1932 to Harold and Helen (Kosse) Barnes in Milbank, SD. She grew up in Milbank, attending Milbank High... Read more
Play Family Fun Bingo at the Grant County Public Library on Monday, October 19. The games, sponsored by the Friends of the Library, start at 2:30 p.m. and end at 4 p.m. to coincide with parent-teacher conferences. Come anytime and play one or two or stay for them all. ... Read more
Lower Level Scores/Results for 10-5 to 10-10
High School Sports October 14, 2020 0
Junior Varsity Football Team Members – Steve Ash, Kellen Hoeke, Wylie Mursu, Jack Sandvig, Evan Hausauer, Bennett Street, Cole Swenson, Nick Anderson, Khayri Bergman, Luis Berrones, Jackson Bohlen, Breyden Christensen, Eli Johnson, Tyler Lee, Barrett Schneck, Will Snaza, Raul Berrones, Payton Brown, Jairek Frazee, Jackson Hausauer, Jacob Johnson, Jayden... Read more
Kevin Schuelke, Chief of the Milbank Fire Department, released this warning: Very strong west to northwest winds are expected Wednesday (October 14), with occasional gusts up to 40 and 50 mph. These winds, combined with very dry grasses and crops and low humidity, will result in very high to... Read more
Milbank Girls Cross Country Team Win NEC Title
Milbank Area Cross Country October 13, 2020 0
Milbank brought home several conference titles from the Northeast Conference cross country meet in Webster on Thursday, October 8. The Lady Bulldogs took first place for the fourth time in the last five years, the boys were runners-up, and Nick and Ashlyn Batchelor each won an individual conference crown.... Read more
The Lady Bulldogs volleyball team played a 3-0 shutout game against the Britton-Hecla Braves on October 10 at home. It was their first victory of the 2020 season and boosts Milbank’s record to 1-8. “It’s a relief to finally get that “W,” stated the Lady Bulldogs’ head coach, Nancy Hoeke. “I’m really... Read more
