Milbank Girls Win Hoops Battle of the Bulldogs 
The girls basketball Battle of the Bulldogs wasn’t much of a battle this year. In fact, it was more of a massacre. Milbank annihilated Madison 60-20 on Tuesday, February 18 in Milbank. Madison didn’t make a single basket in the entire fourth quarter and their season record now stands... Read more
Lake Area Tech Honors Milbank Area Students for Academic Success
Lake Area Technical College has announced its President’s List. The list honors students who have achieved academic honors for the 2024 Fall Semester.  Founded in 1965 as the first technical school in South Dakota, LAT now offers  31 programs, including hybrid and online E-degrees. With an attendance of over... Read more
Free Groceries in Milbank for Veterans Starts March 4
Grant County veterans are coming together to help their fellow veterans with a new program called Groceries for Veterans. Five veterans groups donated money to purchase 50 boxes of groceries. The boxes will be distributed by representatives from the groups starting at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 4, at... Read more
Susan Karels Named President of South Dakota Bandmasters
Susan Karels, band instructor for grades 6-12 in MIlbank, has been selected as the president of the South Dakota Bandmasters Association (SDBA) for the next two years. Karels began her term upon the adjournment of the South Dakota In-Service Music Conference held February 13-15 on the campus of South... Read more
Milbank Gymnasts Take Sixth at State Tournament
The Lady Bulldogs earned sixth place in South Dakota as a team at the Class A State Gymnastics Meet on Friday and Saturday, February 14-15 at the  Watertown Civic Arena. Individually, Milbank’s Hannah Brown won the fourth-place medal in the Vault competition and Macyn Dunnhoo took eighth in the... Read more
Piano Festival With Special Guest Pam Neugebauer Set for Sunday 
The 34th Annual Piano Festival will be held Sunday, February 23, at 1:30 pm in the Milbank High School Theater. Admission is Free. Everyone is invited to attend. The festival, sponsored by the Milbank area piano teachers, is designed to showcase the talents of area musicians and to encourage... Read more
Schuelke and Steffen Take Second at Rushmore Challenge
Illness and bracket changes could not stop Milbank’s speech and debate team from bringing home the third-place A Sweepstakes trophy from the Rushmore Challenge Friday and Saturday, February 14-15, at Harrisburg High School. It was the final regular tournament on Milbank’s schedule this season. In his last regular tournament... Read more
Lady Bulldogs Take It Down to the Finish with   Tri-Valley
It was a horse race till the end in the game that pitted the Lady Bulldogs against the Lady Mustangs of Tri Valley on Saturday, February 15 at the Milbank Armory. Tri-Valley’s Mattie Huwe put up a game-high 21 points, including five triples,and three boards, but Lady Bulldog Belle... Read more
Holscher Leads Bulldogs in Win Over Sisseton
Milbank faced Sisseton for a fast-paced night of basketball at the Milbank Armory on Tuesday, February 11. The Redmen’s Derrick Flute put up a game-high 18 points, but Milbank had enough weapons in their arsenal to steamroll their way to a 55-36 victory.  Lincoln Holscher, a 6’ 3” freshman... Read more
Belle Pauli Double-Doubles in Hoops Win 
Belle Pauli posted a double-double in Milbank’s 50-47 conference hoops victory over Sisseton at home on Tuesday, February 11. Pauli put up 13 points and 12 rebounds. Isabella Anderson scored 14 points and three assists. She pulled down eight rebounds and jacked a steal. Tyra Berry dropped in 13... Read more