St. Lawrence students will perform their annual Christmas program on Wednesday, December 13, at 1:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. The public is invited. Music director, Elizabeth Schulte, says, “This year’s musical is Journey to Bethlehem composed in 2016 by Erik Whitehill — not to be confused with the movie... Read more
The Milbank Area Retired Teachers-Personnel Association (MARTA) will host their annual Christmas party on Thursday, December 7 at 11 a.m. at the Milbank Pizza Ranch. The festivities will include games, treats and prizes. Each member is encouraged to wear red or a Christmas shirt and to be prepared to... Read more
Area families flocked to the Hometown Christmas event sponsored by the Milbank Area Chamber (MAC) at the Grant County Courthouse on Saturday, December 2. Craig Wellnitz, a native of Milbank and head of the Milbank High School Educational Foundation and Grant County Combined Appeal, lit the lights on the... Read more
Milbank Middle School will present their annual Christmas concert on Tuesday, December 12, in the high school theater. The middle school ensembles, conducted by Susan Karels and Miriam Schwenn, feature each grade level performing a variety of holiday favorites. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. There is no admission fee.... Read more
It’s always wonderful to come home for the holidays, and the Second Annual Hometown Christmas in Milbank will give you that warm and fuzzy feeling. The Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce (MACC) sponsors the event, and Jamie Henderson, executive director of MACC, says,“This year we are going all out... Read more
In a turnabout of traditional roles, 270 students turned out for the annual Sadie Hawkins dance hosted by the MHS Student Council on November 21. DJ Jacob Ebsen kept the tunes turned up at the Speedway Event Center. “It was a fantastic turn out and the students had a... Read more
The 32nd Annual South Dakota North Area Honor Band will present their concert on Saturday, December 2, at 4 p.m. at the Johnson Fine Arts Center on the campus of Northern State University. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for students in grades 1-12. Upon nomination by their band director, students who auditioned were... Read more
Whetstone Valley Strings presented a fall recital on Sunday, November 19, at Living Word Lutheran Church in Milbank. Students of Elizabeth Schulte performed solos, duets, trios, and one orchestra piece. They were joined by Miriam Schwenn on piano and Meg Scholberg on violin and viola. Receiving awards for... Read more
Sheila Dailie’s piano students hosted two recitals on Saturday, November 4 at The Bank in downtown Milbank. Musicians in the All Boys performance included Royce VanMeter, Beckham Laskowske, Bennett Schwandt, Aspen Kiley, Landon Athey, Tan’en Schmieg, Michael Verheul, Carlos Olivares Zuniga, Liam Grabow, Lincoln Kiley. Royce VanMeter, Beckham Laskowske, Bennett... Read more
Senior Garrett Mertens and Junior Emmett Hanson were selected as NEC All-Conference players for 2023. Senior Jayden Johnson and Junior Jesse Schneck each received an honorable mention. The awards are voted on by the head coaches in the conference. Brian Allmendinger, head coach for the Bulldogs, included his comments... Read more
