Chiefs Advise Fireworks Safety
Local News June 30, 2016 0
Independence Day is Monday. Fire Chief Kevin Schuelke and Police Chief Boyd VanVooren remind everyone to put safety first when shooting fireworks. As a result of fireworks activities, 18,000 to 20,000 fire calls are answered in the U.S. each year during the 4th of July holiday. “The City of... Read more
Milbank Legion Team Wins Wood Bat Tourney
Milbank Area Baseball June 30, 2016 0
The Milbank American Legion Post 9 baseball team won the Redfield Wood Bat tournament last weekend. They chalked up three big wins to take home the title. In the opening game, Milbank defeated Mobridge 5-0. Milbank scored its five runs on nine hits. Tanner Gauer, Jacob Jackson, and Dylan... Read more
Milbank Junior Teeners Secure Runner-Up Finish At Home Baseball Tourney
Milbank Area Baseball June 29, 2016 0
The Milbank VFW Junior Teener baseball team hosted the 2016 George Smith VFW Invitational June 24-26. They earned a second place finish. In the first game of the tournament, they rolled to an 8-1 victory over Watertown. The opponent scored one run in the opening inning to put the... Read more
Swimmers Compete At Britton Invitational
Milbank Area Swimming June 29, 2016 0
Nine MALST swimmers made quite a splash at the Britton Invitational June 25. The athletes set state qualifying times and secured top places in the meet. “MALST performed well despite windy conditions,” stated head coach Jodi Street. “It was a smaller but successful meet. We had spent the last... Read more
The Milbank Firechiefs amateur baseball team dropped to 11-4 on the season with one win and two losses this past week. Milbank suffered a 4-3 loss to Lake Norden Friday, June 24, before splitting with Volga Sunday, June 26. Milbank rallied late in the game and pushed the contest... Read more
Townsend Named Track Coach Of The Year
Local News June 28, 2016 0
Milbank High School head track and field coach, Eric Townsend, was named the 2016 Area 1 Class A Coach of the Year by the South Dakota Track and Field Coaches Association. Townsend began his teaching and coaching career in Milbank in 2001. He has been on the track and... Read more
“We were excited to see such a phenomenal turnout for our first event in the Lake Farley Summer Series,” said Laura Kelly, Milbank Area Chamber Interim Director. “About 500 people attended Q-Fest and the ski show. It was an amazing start and we look forward to our next event... Read more
Grace Scheff, of Milbank, along with her children Julie and Duane, recently made a generous donation to American Legion Birch-Miller Post 9 in memory of husband and father, Robert Scheff. The donation was given for the purchase of new honor guard uniforms and a gun safe to store the honor... Read more
Eighty runners took on the annual Avera 5K and 5 mile run Saturday, June 25, at the Milbank High School track. The event was sponsored by Avera Medical Group Milbank and the Milbank Area Hospital Avera. “Our 5K had a few less participants, but our 5-mile race grew from... Read more
Berg Crop Insurance Named Champions Of Doc’s Softball Tournament
Milbank Area Baseball June 28, 2016 0
The 21st Annual Doc’s Men’s Softball Tournament took place Saturday, June 25, at Pribyl Park in Milbank. Berg Crop Insurance of LaBolt captured the title. Brass Monkeys from Hastings, MN, took second place and Paul’s Drywall of Watertown finished third. Berg Crop Insurance outlasted the Brass Monkeys 13-12 in... Read more
