Senior Elyssa Tomec has been chosen as the February Student of the Month at Milbank High School. She is the daughter of Scott and Nicci Stengel. Elyssa takes part in HOSA and Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA). She plays softball and serves as the volleyball team’s... Read more
The annual Spring Fling and Easter Party will be held at the Big Stone City Branch Library on Saturday, April 4. All children ages three to 10 years old are invited. The event runs from 1 -2:30 p.m., but it is designed to be come-and-go-as-you-please. Three stations will be... Read more
The Milbank Area Retired Teachers and Personnel Association (MARTA) will host their monthly meeting at the Milbank Pizza Ranch at 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 19. A basket fundraiser will be held. Proceeds will help support a scholarship to be awarded to an MHS senior who plans to pursue... Read more
Members of the Milbank High School Choir performed during the 2026 Region III Solo and Ensemble Music Contest at Watertown High School on Wednesday, February 25. MHS Vocal Director Miriam Schwenn accompanied the students to the event. According to Schwenn, several students were unable to attend due to illness. ... Read more
In celebration of National Ag Week, the agriculture committee of the Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce (MACC) will host its annual Ag Appreciation Day on Wednesday, March 18. The event will be held from 7:30-11 a.m. at the Grant County 4-H Complex at 517 Flynn Dr in Milbank. The... Read more
The Milbank Middle School Student Council challenged each middle school homeroom in a contest to collect pop tabs for the Ronald McDonald House. Mr. Eric Townsend’s sixth graders gathered the most and were named the winners. Together, the middle school students brought in 846 ounces of tabs. That’s 52.875... Read more
The Milbank High School Band was selected as the “Band of the Day” for Thursday, March 12, during the 2026 South Dakota State A Girls Basketball Tournament. The MHS band will play for all four games. The state tournament will be held at the Watertown Civic Arena from March 12-14.... Read more
Students at MHS stepped up to donate 35 units of blood during the LifeServe blood drive on Monday, March 2. Janelle Korstjens, MHS teacher and coordinator of the drive, said, “This year we switched over from Red Cross to LifeServe to be consistent with our hospital’s provider. LifeServe serves... Read more
MHS Senior Caitlyn Frerichs won the regional competition in the Ceramics division of the 2026 Art Wars held at Northern State University in Aberdeen on Friday, February 27. Frerichs advances to the state level and will travel to Aberdeen on April 11 to compete at the state level and... Read more
Milbank area residents gave 47 units of blood at the LifeServe Blood Center blood drive held February 26 at the 4-H Building in Milbank. First-time donors included Douglas Barlund, Michael Puente, and Donald Weber. “First-time donors are the future of our blood supply,” said Abbie Arneson, territory representative for... Read more
