Lady Bulldogs Golf Team Starts Rebuilding
GolfMilbank Area Golf April 14, 2016 0
The Milbank Bulldogs Girls’ Golf Team plans to use the 2016 season to rebuild and gain valuable experience on the golf course. Mark Keeton is in his sixth year as the head coach. Freshman Kylie Kasuske will lead the team and is the lone returning letter winner from last... Read more
Milbank School Board Election Cancelled
Local News April 14, 2016 0
The election for the positions on the Milbank School District Board of Education has been cancelled. Current board members, Dick Schwandt, Tracy Upton, and Amy Thue, all submitted petitions and no challenging petitions were filed. The three positions will now be filled by the incumbents. Schwandt and Upton will... Read more
St. Lawrence School students, staff, parents, and members of the community gathered outside the school this morning to pray a special Rosary to celebrate the birthday of former St. Lawrence teacher, Louisa Wiessenfluh. Mrs. Wiessenfluh retired in May 2015. As the Rosary was recited, students released teal and white balloons with... Read more
City Council Considering Malt Beverage License Revisions
Local News April 13, 2016 0
The Milbank City Council held its regular meeting Monday, April 11. Much of the discussion centered around possible revisions to the city ordinance that establishes guidelines for wine, malt beverage, and spirit licenses. Currently, the City limits the number of malt beverage licenses issued and Milbank City Administrator, Jason... Read more
Three local senior athletes from Milbank High School were featured in the Seventeenth Annual 2016 Pheasant Country All-Star Basketball Games Saturday, April 9, at Ben Reifel Gymnasium in Sisseton. Nolan Foss was a member of the Class A boys’ team and Mikayla Street and Shelby Hooth were part of... Read more
The Milbank High School spring musical production of West Side Story takes center stage Friday and Saturday, April 15-16. Performances begin at 7:30 p.m. both evenings. “Over 80 MHS students are part of this fabulous production you don’t want to miss,” stated theatre director Holly Hilbrands. Shakespeare’s Romeo and... Read more
Summer Staff Approved By Milbank Board Of Education
Local News April 13, 2016 0
Maintenance and OST staff hired for the upcoming summer were approved during the regular meeting of the Milbank School District Board of Education Monday, April 11. OST program employees will be: Cori Redmond, Lexy Pillatzki, Ashley McCulloch, Lorrie Hardy, Karen Vaudrey, Jayne Paysen, Abby Wollschlager, JP Lindquist, Kaylee Pinkert,... Read more
Tax Deadline Changed For 2016
Local News April 13, 2016 0
Mark your calendar! Due to an overlap of tax deadlines and Federal/State holidays, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced new due dates for the upcoming 2016 tax season. Most 2015 individual income tax returns will be due on Monday, April 18, instead of the traditional April 15 date.... Read more
Robert Dybvig
Obituaries April 13, 2016 0
Robert “Bob” Dybvig, age 88, of Ortonville, died Wednesday, April 13, 2016, at Northridge Residence. Funeral services will be Friday, April 22, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. at First English Lutheran Church with Rev. David Tonn officiating. Burial will follow in Mound Cemetery. Visitation will be held for one hour... Read more
Peggy Schuelke Announces Run For State House
Local News April 12, 2016 0
Peggy Schuelke of rural Revillo announced her candidacy for the South Dakota District 4 House of Representatives position. She is running for one of two seats in District 4, which is comprised of Grant, Deuel, and sections of Codington and Brookings counties. “District 4 consists entirely of small communities... Read more
