South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem declared Friday, November 20, 2020, as Max Gonzenbach Day.  Gonzenbach was honored for more than 61 years of service as an employee, owner, and board member of Valley Queen Cheese in Milbank. He now sits on the board as an observer. Gonzenbach began working... Read more

MHS Principal Dan Snaza has been selected as the Region 1 Principal of the Year by the Northeast Area Principals.  Snaza is now eligible to compete at the next level. Snaza, who has been the Milbank High School principal for seventeen years, is also a graduate of MHS. He... Read more

The South Dakota Highway Patrol, the Grant County Sheriff’s Office, and the Milbank Police Department held a Socktober collect-athon to gather outerwear for local residents in need. Corey Hooth officer of the Milbank Police Department said, “34 jackets and sweatshirts, 89 hats, 67 pairs of gloves or mittens, and... Read more

Here’s the latest “in-cider” news from Combined “Ap-peel”:  Bob Hartman of Hartman’s Family Foods presented Craig Wellnitz with a check for $1200. This is the fifth year, the grocery store has held its gourmet caramel apple fundraiser and donated 100 percent of the proceeds to The Grant County Combined Appeal.  Read more

The South Dakota Highway Patrol, the Grant County Sheriff’s Office, and the Milbank Police Department held a Socktober collect-athon to gather outerwear for local residents in need. Corey Hooth officer of the Milbank Police Department said, “34 jackets and sweatshirts, 89 hats, 67 pairs of gloves or mittens, and... Read more

According to MHS debate coach, Kathy Tyler, all four debate teams attended virtual tournaments last week. Tyler says, “Speaker points were outstanding for all our debaters.” The sophomore team of Max Lightfield and Aiden Ludvigson competed in the Sioux Falls Roosevelt Tournament on November 13 and November 14. Competitors... Read more

Three novice debate teams have started their 2020 season. All tournaments are held via Zoom.  Coach Kathy Tyler says, “The advantage of this is the teams are able to attend more novice tournaments, including tournaments just for novice teams that are put on by larger schools.”  This year’s topic is:... Read more

PERFECTION    4.0 FRESHMEN: James Batchelor, Nick Fonder, Aubrey Fraasch, Trey Gloe, Jayden Johnson, Hope Karels, Bridget Korstjens, Kaitlyn Krause, Maggie Kruger, Aiden Quintanilla, Kadence Rausch-Frank, Rylee Schlee, Nadia Thue, Isabella Vogel, Olivia Wendland, Stella Wendland, and Jaclyn Wiik. SOPHOMORES: Luis Berrones, Harley Davis, Averie Engebretson, Adelynn Farrell, Aidan... Read more

The 2020 Veterans Day program will be held on November 11 at 11 a.m. outdoors at the Grant County Veterans Memorial.  The memorial is adjacent to the Milbank City Cemetery and across from the tennis courts. Attendees can watch from their vehicles by parking on Dexter Avenue or in the... Read more