Midnight Garden is the theme of the 2024 Prom at Milbank High School. Melissa Gall, co-adviser for the Prom, says “We have 74 couples walking in the Grand March this year. ” The Grand March starts at 8 p.m. with doors opening at 7 p.m. at the Milbank Armory.... Read more
Kadence Rausch-Frank, a senior at MHS, brought home second place with her piece, Reverence, in the oil painting division at the 28th Annual All-Dakota High School Fine Art Exhibition sponsored by Dacotah Prairie Museum in Aberdeen. The show and judging were held at the Aberdeen Recreation and Cultural Center on... Read more
Students of the Rausch Music Studio presented their Spring Recital on Sunday, April 21, at American Lutheran Church. The musicians performed on the xylophone, bass clarinet, voice, and piano. Mrs. Susan Karels, Mr. Bob Frink, Mrs. Marcella Serocki, and Mrs. Deb Rausch accompanied the students on the piano. Mrs.... Read more
The Grant County Child Protection Team sponsored its annual essay contest to raise awareness for National Child Abuse Prevention month in April. The contest gives students in third through eighth grades the opportunity to highlight someone in our area whom they consider a role model. The presentation of the... Read more
Sheila Dailie’s piano students presented their spring recital at Living Word Church on Sunday, April 14. Senior Hope Karels received a plaque recognizing her eleven years of piano studies. Dailie received a peace lily from Hope in appreciation for their many years of lessons together. Dailie also remarked, “Three... Read more
Milbank Middle School and MHS were host to 264 entries during the South Dakota Bandmasters event on April 5-6. Bandmasters is designed for musicians in fifth through eighth grade. Milbank entered 120 students and students from Big Stone City, Browns Valley, Castlewood, Wilmot, and Ortonville also participated. All performances... Read more
Varsity Award Winners Bulldog of the Year: Joe Schulte and Garrett MertensTeammate of the Year: Micah Seyer and Yohana AjwangaMost Improved: Graham Lightfield and Emmett HansonJuice Man: Jaxson WildungBulldog Perseverance Award: Yohana Ajwanga Letterwinners: Esteban Abrego, Yohana Ajwanga, Braylen Bowsher, Jacob Erickson, Olivia Foell, Kalli Grong, Emmett Hanson, Josh Keeton,... Read more
Hey, Kids, “Adventure Begins at Your Library” during the 2024 Summer Reading Program. Summer Reading starts Wednesday, June 5 and continues each Wednesday afternoon through July 17 at the Big Stone City Branch of the Grant County Library System. Summer reading is Free and registration is now open, but... Read more
The Milbank Area Retired Teachers and Personnel Association (MARTA) will start their meeting 30 minutes earlier than usual on Thursday, April 18. Members and their guests will meet at 10:30 a.m. in the main lobby of Peaceful Pines Senior Living, formerly known as Koch Living. The group will be... Read more
Nadia Thue’s dream of being a princess came true when she walked onto the stage of the MHS theater to portray Belle in Beauty and the Beast on April 5-6. “Beauty and the Beast” has been special to me for a long time,” Nadia says “Belle was always my... Read more
