Illness and bracket changes could not stop Milbank’s speech and debate team from bringing home the third-place A Sweepstakes trophy from the Rushmore Challenge Friday and Saturday, February 14-15, at Harrisburg High School. It was the final regular tournament on Milbank’s schedule this season. In his last regular tournament... Read more
A 2025 Legislative Cracker Barrel will be held this Saturday, February 15 from 1 – 3 p.m. at the Grant County 4-H Complex at 517 Flynn Drive in Milbank. The event is sponsored by the Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce (MACC). It is Free and open to everyone. Refreshments... Read more
The MHS Choir will be one of the featured choirs on Thursday, February 13 during the 2025 South Dakota Music Conference Weekend in Brookings. The MIlbank ensemble will perform at 10 a.m. in the Larson Memorial Concert Hall on the campus of South Dakota State University. The concert is... Read more
Love is in the air just in time for you to lift the spirits of residents at local nursing homes and assisted living centers. Betsy Van Lith and Jessica Dockter are pumped up to help you make Valentine’s Day extra special. Adopt a resident or send a balloon bouquet... Read more
The annual Pops Concert, presented by the Milbank High School Music Department, will be performed on Monday, February 3. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Milbank High School Theater. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Ticket prices are $5 for adults and $3 for students. Activity passes will... Read more
Senior Siera Wenzl has been chosen as the January Student of the Month at Milbank High School. She is the daughter of Steve and Steph Wenzl. Siera was a member of the volleyball, basketball, and track teams. She has been active in choir and band. She was inducted into... Read more
Three students of violin instructor Elizabeth Schulte performed in the Second Annual Northern Honors Orchestra in Aberdeen on Saturday, January 18. Students performed “Prelude” from Grieg’s Holberg Suite, “Fanfare and Chorale” by NSU professor William Wieland, “Adagio for Clarinet and String Orchestra” by Baermann, “Like the Wind” by Erika... Read more
Kids ages three through 10 are invited to a read-diculously sweet Valentine Storytime at the Big Stone City Library on Saturday, February 8. The event starts at 10:30 a.m. Don’t play heart to get! Sign-up is required and easy to do. Just email bsclibrary12@hotmail.com The Big Stone City Branch... Read more
Milbank sent 23 students to audition for the top band in the state on Wednesday, January 15 in Huron. Results will be announced by mid February. The 2025 South Dakota All-State Band Concert will be held at Watertown High School on March 29. Students who auditioned for South Dakota’s... Read more
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem ordered flags to be raised to full-staff statewide on Monday, January 20 in honor of the Inauguration of Donald J. Trump as the 47th President of the United States. Flags should return to half-staff on January 21 and remain at half-staff until sunset on... Read more
