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
The Milbank Fire and Rescue Department was dispatched at approximately 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 2, to apartments at 204 Eastman Street in Milbank. Fire Chief David Giessen said, “Upon arrival, firefighters discovered smoke coming from a lower-floor apartment.” According to Chief Giessen, after entering the apartment, firefighters found a pot of beans... Read more
The Sioux Council of the Boy Scouts of America announced Zachariah Ringsaker, a senior at MHS, has achieved Scouting’s highest honor — the Eagle Scout Award. The rank of Eagle is earned by less than five percent of all youth who join Boy Scouts. Everyone is invited to attend the ceremony to... Read more
St. Lawrence students are celebrating Read Across America because “fun is good”. The event is part of National Reading Month and kicked off at schools across the country on March 2 to honor the beloved author Dr. Seuss on the anniversary of his birthday. Cassidy Schwagel, Miss Milbank 2023,... Read more
The third grader’s classes at Milbank Elementary had their reading book come to life on March 1. The students had been reading the story, Aero and Officer Mike, which profiles a day in the life of a professionally-trained K-9 and his police-officer partner. Mrs. Schulte explained, “We have a K-9 in Milbank, but she was... Read more
The 32nd Annual Piano Festival was held on Sunday, February 26 in the Milbank High School theater. The festival featured Shawn Stemsrud and student musicians Kami Dashiell, Priya Zemlicka, Maddie Dashiell, Dezirae Stahl, Hadassah Kauffman, Isabelle Karels, Leticia Stahl, Savannah Berg, Natalie Thaden, Macy Mueller, Lydia Gall, and Addie Farrell. Stemsrud, a... Read more
The public is invited to attend the 32nd Annual Piano Festival on Sunday, February 26 at 1:30 p.m. in the Milbank High School theater. There is no charge for admission. This year’s festival features Shawn Stemsrud. Shawn is a graduate of MHS and SDSU. He is currently the music... Read more
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem signed a proclamation to declare this week, February 20-24, as South Dakota School Board Recognition Week. The governor honored the effort and dedication of the more than 850 men and women who serve on nearly 150 public school boards across the state. At the... Read more












