Milbank’s cross country team held their end-of-the-season awards ceremony on Monday, November 18. Ashlynn Batchelor received the Most Valuable Runner on the girls team. Bryan Meyer was chosen the Most Valuable Runner on the boys team. Head coach Eric Townsend also singled out Meyer for his effort and hard... Read more
MHS Speech & Debate Team Wins Sweepstakes Award
Local News November 20, 2024 0
Milbank’s speech and debate team claimed their second sweepstakes trophy in Class A this season. They earned the most recent award during the Sioux Falls Washington Warrior Invitational held November 15 -16. Sweepstakes awards are presented in a class based on the total number of team points accrued by... Read more
State FFA Officers Visit Milbank Chapter
Local News November 19, 2024 0
The Milbank FFA Chapter recently welcomed state FFA officers, Hailey Kizer and Maya Howard to MHS. Kizer, of Howard, is the state FFA reporter and an animal science major at SDSU. Howard, of Miller, is the state FFA president. She is also a student at SDSU. As part of... Read more
Ella Sandvig celebrated her 18th birthday with chocolate cheesecake and her fellow contestants during the Milbank Snow Queen Festival on Saturday, November 9. If she blew out the candles in hopes of receiving a list of awards, she got her wish. Ella was chosen as the first runner-up for... Read more
It’s that time of the year again. Winter! Why mumble and grumble about it? Have a good laugh instead with the annual Name a SDDOT Snowplow Contest hosted by the South Dakota Department of Transportation.The contest runs through midnight on Friday, December 6. All South Dakotans are encouraged to... Read more
Piano students of Deb Rausch, Renae Wollschlager, and Sheila Dailie performed in three mini recitals at The Bank coffee shop in downtown Milbank on Saturday, November 9. Musicians included:Back: Jenna Pederson, Olivia Mueller, Isabelle Karels.Middle: Mya Robish, Priya Zemlicka, Remi Homan, Kami Dashiell , Gracyn Huizenga, Maddie Dashiell, Lillian... Read more
The 12-member Bulldog debate team brought home the Class A Sweepstakes trophy from the 32nd Annual McGovern Speech and Debate Tournament held in Mitchell on November 8-9. The team was led by Max Schuelke, who claimed first place in varsity Lincoln-Douglas debate, and Carlos Olivares Zuniga, who captured second... Read more
For 40 years, Dave Myhre – you might have called him the Schwan’s man – has driven a yellow truck and delivered ice cream, frozen food, and treats directly to the doorsteps of thousands of families. On Thursday, November 8, Dave finished his route early and took a final... Read more
MHS FFA Members and Teams Qualify for State
Local News November 14, 2024 0
Milbank FFA members competed at the District 1 Leadership Development Event contest on Monday November 11, in Doland. MHS students secured multiple first and second-place awards to advance to State. Megan Wiese was also elected as the District 1 Reporter for 2024-25. Sara Colombe is the agriculture instructor and... Read more
Melody Kunde Guesses Mystery Snowman to Win $150
Local News November 14, 2024 0
Melody Kunde was the first person to guess the identity of the Mystery Snowman during the celebration of the 2024 Milbank Snow Queen Festival produced by the Valley Express. Melody said when she unraveled the clues, she almost didn’t submit her guess because she was sure someone else had... Read more
