Free Christmas Day Dinner in Milbank
The 22nd Annual Free Christmas Day Dinner for All will be held at Parkview Church in Milbank from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Wednesday, December 25. Everyone is welcome!  No reservation is required. (Parkview Church is located at 1101 South Second Street- next to Avantara.) Come for the... Read more
Winners Announced in the Hometown Christmas Events 
The Millstone Family Restaurant was voted the winner of the Soup Walk held during the Hometown Christmas celebration on Saturday, December 7. Deb Bowsher, owner of The Millstone, was awarded  $200 in Ol’ Mill Bucks.  Santa and Mrs. Claus arrived downtown on a vintage fire truck. Miss Milbank 2025,... Read more
MHS Musicians to Play in Honor Band Concert
The 33rd Annual South Dakota North Area Honor Band will play in concert on Saturday, December 7, on the campus of Northern State University in Aberdeen. The concert begins at 4 p.m. in the Johnson Fine Arts Center. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students in grades... Read more
Bulldogs Win Second-Place Sweepstakes Trophy at Central
Kathy Tyler, head debate coach for MHS, said, “ In spite of illness, injury, and other incidents, the Milbank Speech and Debate team walked away from the Aberdeen Golden Eagle Cup with the second-place Class A sweepstakes trophy. The tournament took place on at Aberdeen Central on November 22-23.... Read more
Deadline for FSA LAA2  Ballots is December 2
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has begun mailing ballots to all agricultural producers and private landowners across the country who are eligible to vote in the Farm Service Agency (FSA) County Committee Election. Producers and landowners must return ballots to their local FSA county office or have their ballots  postmarked by... Read more
Gracie Kosrtjens Moves to Boston to Continue Art Career
Some things naturally go together – like peanut butter and jelly, peanut butter and chocolate, and peanut butter and raw onion on a sandwich. What? Yep. Hemingway loved that snack. Sometimes unlikely things combine to make something amazing. Gracie Korstjens’ career as an artist also stems from a fusion... Read more
Scholarship Opportunities Open For FFA Members 
Are you an FFA member who plans to pursue a trade school, vocational certificate, or a two-year or four-year degree? Don’t miss your chance to apply for a National FFA Scholarship. You are eligible if you are an FFA member and a senior in high school. FFA alumni already... Read more
MHS Speech & Debate Team Wins Sweepstakes Award
Milbank’s speech and debate team claimed their second sweepstakes trophy in Class A this season. They earned the most recent award during the Sioux Falls Washington Warrior Invitational held November 15 -16. Sweepstakes awards are presented in a class based on the total number of team points accrued by... Read more
State FFA Officers Visit Milbank Chapter
The Milbank FFA Chapter recently welcomed state FFA officers, Hailey Kizer and Maya Howard to MHS.  Kizer, of Howard, is the state FFA reporter and an animal science major at SDSU. Howard, of Miller, is the state FFA president. She is also a student at SDSU.  As part of... Read more
MHS FFA Members and Teams Qualify for State
Milbank FFA members competed at the District 1 Leadership Development Event contest on Monday November 11, in Doland. MHS students secured multiple first and second-place awards to advance to State. Megan Wiese was also elected as the District 1 Reporter for 2024-25. Sara Colombe is the agriculture instructor and... Read more