Do you long to visit the City that Never Sleeps? Don’t miss the MHS Grand March for Prom 2023. The 68 couples will stroll through New York: A Night in the City on Saturday, April 29. The Grand March starts at 6 p.m. in the National Guard Armory in Milbank.... Read more
MHS junior Amelia Pederson was awarded second place in the drawing category at the John Sieh Legacy art show at Dakotah Prairie Museum in Aberdeen on April 19-20. Artists from 17 high schools in North and South Dakota competed individually and as teams. Created in 1996 as a two-day event, students... Read more
Whetstone Valley Strings students presented a recital on Sunday, April 23, at Living Word Lutheran Church. Elizabeth Schulte, their strings teacher, directed the musicians. Students performed sacred selections and classical solos from Suzuki Books 1-3. The Tschetter and Olson families played “All Glory Laud and Honor.” The Fonder and... Read more
Over 20 piano students hosted a spring recital on April 16 at the American Lutheran Church in Milbank. Seniors Zach Ringsaker, Addie Farrell, and Eli Johnson received plaques recognizing their years of study with instructor Sheila Dailie. Submitted Photos: Front: Jenna Pederson, Bennett Schwandt, Priya Zemlicka, Eli Whipkey, Liam... Read more
Milbank Area Retired Teachers-Personnel Association (MARTA) will host their regular monthly meeting on Thursday, April 20, at 11 a.m. in the meeting room at Pizza Ranch in Milbank. Members are invited to share a favorite book. Bring the book or just tell why you enjoyed it. The activity was rescheduled from... Read more
Children in first through fifth grade are invited to a free and supervised after-school event at the Big Stone Branch Library. Play Bingo and enjoy books with friends on Tuesday, April 18. The event goes from approximately 3:30 p.m. until 5:15 p.m. Parents must arrange rides for their children to... Read more
Kiera Steffen, Stella Wendland, Skyler Skoog, and Jaclyn and Julia Wiik — Milbank Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) placed in the top three of their categories during South Dakota’s 2023 State Leadership Conference at the Pentagon in Sioux Falls on March 30-31. Nearly 1000 students vied for a spot... Read more
The Easter Bunny hopped in to visit the kids at the Big Stone City Branch Library on Saturday, April 8. Everybunny got an “A fur effort” hunting for Easter eggs, playing games, creating crafts, and munching on “egg-stremely” yummy cookies. Submitted Photo: Jaxon and Ava Berger; Gracyn Huizenga; Isla... Read more
The Bulldogs of MHS host their annual alumni basketball tournament for 2023 this Saturday, April 8, and it’s already setting records! Logan Diede, founder and organizer of the event, says, “This year we have a total of 70 participants — a new record.” The number includes 47 men and 23... Read more
Did your child miss the October screening? The Milbank School District will hold an additional screening for those who missed the October evaluation. The screening is for children who will be three years old by March 31, 2023. Sessions begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at 2 p.m. at Milbank... Read more
