Milbank High School entered 116 band members in the Region III Solo and Ensemble Music Contest in Milbank. The contest included 38 solos and 12 ensemble groups. All performances were based on tone, intonation, rhythm, interpretation/musicianship, technique, and other performance factors. The instrumentals from Milbank received 12 Superior Plus,... Read more
Everyone is invited to a pancake feed to celebrate National Ag Day on Tuesday, March 21. Pancakes, eggs, sausage, juice, and coffee will be served from 7:30-10 a.m. at the Grant County 4-H complex at 517 Flynn Drive in Milbank. A free will donation will be collected. A portion of the... Read more
Violinists Joseph and Traci Tschetter and cellist Teaneashea Vogel, performed with the South Dakota Middle School All-State Orchestra on March 10-11 at Jefferson High School in Sioux Falls. The event had been rescheduled from February due to inclement weather. Joseph and Traci are the children of Ryan and Elaine Tschetter. Teaneashea... Read more
The Milbank Area Retired Teachers/Personnel Association (MARTA) will hold their regular monthly meeting on Thursday, March 16. The event starts at 11 a.m. at Pizza Ranch in Milbank. The meeting will feature a St. Patrick’s Day celebration, including activities and door prizes. Members will also share a favorite book.... Read more
El Distrito Escolar de Milbank llevará a cabo una evaluación adicional para los niños que se perdieron la evaluación de octubre que tendrá 3 años para el 31 de marzo de 2023. Esta proyección se llevará a cabo en la Escuela Primaria Milbank el viernes 31 de marzo de... Read more
Jack terDenge, an eighth-grader and french horn player, and Rylan Wendland, a seventh-grade percussionist, represented Milbank Middle School in South Dakota’s 24th Annual Middle School All-State Band. The event was held in Huron on March 3-4. The Milbank musicians were members of the Honor Band under the direction of Dr. Alan LaFave.... Read more
Mr. Olson’s homeroom class was the winner of the food drive sponsored by the student council at Milbank Middle School. The drive gathered just over 200 items, and Olson’s class was responsible for 60 of them. The event served as the student council’s third quarter service project. Submitted Photo:... Read more
Milbank Area gymnasts hosted an awards banquet to recognize their accomplishments this season and thank their supporters. Hannah Brown, Gemma Street, Macyn Dunnihoo, Mady Sletten, Bianca Berry, and Raina Untalan were all awarded a Major M. Sophomore Hannah Brown was recognized for this year’s highest vault score of 8.850. She... Read more
Joseph and Tracy Tschetter and Teaneashea Vogel will perform with the 2023 South Dakota Middle School All-State Orchestra. The Grand Finale concert will be presented at Jefferson High School in Sioux Falls on Friday, March 10, at 7 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend. A donation of $5 is suggested. The performance... Read more
Emily Jo Wollschlager, a senior, has been selected as the MHS February Student of the Month. She is the daughter of Mark and Laurie Wollschlager. Emily Jo has been a member of the volleyball, basketball, and track and field teams. She is active in band, FFA, National Honor Society,... Read more
