Easter Bunny Wishes Kids a Hoppy Easter at the Big Stone Library
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
MHS Alumni Basketball Tournament Saturday, April 8
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
Screenings for Three-Year-Old Children Rescheduled to April 14
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
Milbank Special Olympics Basketball Teams Take Third and Fourth at State
Milbank’s Special Olympics basketball teams competed in the state Special Olympics basketball tournament at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls on Saturday and Sunday, March 25-26. Over 60 teams and 900 athletes participated. The Milbank schoolers team brought home third place and the adult team took fourth place. In addition, Reese Schuneman... Read more
Volunteer Meeting Set for Special Olympics Volunteers
The  2023 South Dakota Special Olympics Northeast Spring Track and Field Day hosted by Milbank has set a new date. The event will now be held on Friday, May 5. An organizational meeting for volunteers is set for April 20 at 6:30 p.m. in the high school lunchroom. Anyone... Read more
Seventeen juniors and four seniors from MHS were inducted into the National Honor Society on Monday, March 27. The honorees included: Raul Berrones Pedraza, Jenna Dexter (Sr.), Nicholas Fonder, Aubrey Fraasch, Jayden Johnson, Hope Karels, Isaiah Korstjens (Sr.), Maggie Kruger, Amelia Pederson, Kadence Rausch Frank, Joseph Schulte, Brooke Schwagel,... Read more
St. Lawrence School Raises $16,785 in Catholic Schools Raffle
According to Principal Brenda Anderson of St. Lawrence Catholic School in Milbank, when you achieve a goal 10 years in a row, that achievement isn’t a fluke or luck. It’s a habit.  Anderson said, “Students and staff at St. Lawrence School put in the extra effort this year by raising $16,785... Read more
Winners of the VFW Essay Contests Announced
Connor Wiik took first place in the Voice of Democracy essay contest sponsored by Milbank VFW Post 3486 and VFW Auxiliary 3486. Alyssa Feather was the second-place winner. Lilly Dreis penned the third-place essay. “Why is the Veteran Important?” was the theme for 2023. Wiik’s essay advanced to the district level... Read more
First Drive Your Tractor to School Day Held at MHS
Tractors are part of the landscape when you live in an agricultural area. Folks tend not to notice them, and that’s part of the reason six tractors carrying nine students pulled into the parking lot and parked at  MHS on Wednesday, March 21 – the first official Drive Your... Read more
Milbank High School Announces Third Quarter  Honor Roll
Milbank High School released the third-quarter honor roll for the 2022-2023 school year. Students named to the list include the following: PERFECTION 4.0 FRESHMEN: Ashlynn Batchelor, Alexander Baugh, Jonathan DeBoer, Jacy Dexter, Olivia Foell, Carter Gloe, Kalli Grong, Jocelyn Kettwig, Zane Kilde, Nycole Korstjens, Paige Korstjens, Carter Liebe, Evelyn... Read more