St. Lawrence Spring Program Set for May 4
St. Lawrence School will present their spring program on Wednesday, May 4. Two sessions will be offered in the school gym. One will be at 1:30 p.m. and one at 5:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend. According to music instructor Elizabeth Schulte, “This year’s program will feature songs of... Read more
First Food Giveaway of 2022 in Milbank Set for May 4
The first Feeding South Dakota Food Giveaway of 2022 is scheduled for 4:00 pm Wednesday, May 4. According to Brenda Maass, coordinator for Milbank’s event, “The giveaway will be held in the Living Word Lutheran Church parking lot in north Milbank on Highway 15. This is due to the... Read more
Get Your VFW Buddy Poppy to Celebrate Its 100th Birthday
Starting tomorrow, May 2, look for the VFW Auxiliary around town and in area businesses in Milbank and Wilmot. The members will be dressed in their official navy blue vests, wearing their uniform caps, and clutching bunches of poppies.   If it seems as though you have witnessed this scene... Read more
MHS Grand March Set for April 30
A  Romantic Night in Paris is the theme of 2022 Prom at MHS. Sixty three couples will promenade through Le Jardin de l’Amour  — the garden of love — during the Grand March, which starts at  6 p.m. on Saturday, April 30, at the National Guard Armory in Milbank.  The public... Read more
Registration Open for Bulldog Basketball Summer Skills Camp
Boys who will be entering second through eighth grade in the fall can sign up now for the 2022 Bulldog Summer Skills Camp and get a jump on the competition next year. This year, skills camp will be a four-day event that runs from Monday, June 6 through Thursday, June 9. Camp... Read more
Milbank to Host Special Olympics on Friday
Milbank will host the Northeast Area Special Olympics spring games for the first time this Friday, April 29. The track and field events will all take place at A.B. Campbell Stadium. Admission is free for spectators and concessions will be available. Come out to cheer on Milbank’s 15 team... Read more
Third Annual MHS Alumni Basketball Tournament Held
Logan Diede, organizer of the 2022 MHS Alumni Basketball Tournament and the head coach of the Milbank Bulldogs, announced the winners of the games held at the Milbank Armory on Saturday, April 16. Diede started the tourney in 2019, took a year off in 2020, and started it up... Read more
Whetstone Valley Strings Hosts Spring Recital
Whetstone Valley Strings presented their spring recital on Sunday, April 24, at Living Word Lutheran Church. Students performed solos, which were followed by three orchestra selections. The student musicians were accompanied by Miriam Schwenn on piano. Elizabeth Schulte serves as their instructor.    Students were recognized for their achievements... Read more
MHS Art Team Wins Best in State — Taryn Dusky Wins Second Place
The Bulldogs art team was chosen South Dakota’s Best Team at the fine arts exhibition presented by the Dacotah Prairie Museum of Aberdeen.  Liz Vogel, Taryn Dusky, Marion Mischel, Kadence Rausch-Frank, Amelia Pederson, and Grace Weston brought home the school trophy for Milbank. Dusky also won second place in the Student... Read more
Sirens to be Tested on Wednesday, April  27
South Dakota observes Severe Weather Preparedness Week in 2022 from April 25 to April 29.  Kevin Schuelke, director of Grant County Emergency Management, says, “Sirens will be tested on Wednesday, April 27. The fire siren will be sounded at 10 a.m. At 10:15 a.m., the tornado siren will go... Read more