Ash Borer Puts Milbank Trees in Danger
Local News June 10, 2025 0
The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) has confirmed the presence of Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) – a small, iridescent green beetle in Milbank. The discovery prompted the DANR to expand the existing state plant pest quarantine to include Grant County. The updated quarantine area now... Read more
Boyd Sussex of Milbank and former head coach of the Bulldogs basketball team will be inducted into the Valley City State Alumni Coaches Hall of Fame on June 12. “ Inductees into the VCSU Coaches Hall of Fame receive the Osmon Icon Award, as recognition of their commitment to... Read more
The Project Prison Reset task force appointed by South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden made some bold moves yesterday. In what many were saying was a return to South Dakota common sense, the committee changed the list of possible prison sites and chopped the price tag on construction. On Sunday,... Read more
Big Stone City Rejected as State Prison Location
Local News June 3, 2025 0
Big Stone City and the former Saputo Cheese USA factory property – along with six other sites – have been cut from the list of potential locations for the new South Dakota state prison. Arrington Watkins submitted their recommendations regarding the project, along with a completed feasibility report on... Read more
Megan Wiese, who will be a senior next fall at MHS, was one of 17 students from across the state of South Dakota selected to receive an FFA Summer Leadership Retreat Scholarship. Wiese and Kelsey Fischer of Webster High School will share the Jason and Ashley Frerichs Scholarship. The... Read more
MHS Students Earn Music Awards
Local News June 3, 2025 0
The Milbank High School Music Department presented end-of-season awards for 2024-25 during their Spring Concert on May 13 at the school. Miriam Schwenn is the choir director for MHS and Susan Karels directs the bands. The John Philip Sousa Award originated in 1954. This award is the most prestigious... Read more
MHS seniors were honored on Awards Day for all the scholarships they received this year. Including the scholarships by colleges and tech schools, the Milbank Education Foundation, and various organizations and individual donors, the Class of 2025 received $1,849,296.01. Emmett Hanson was awarded several scholarships, one of which was... Read more
“Applications for the 2025-26 Grant County Combined Appeal are now available,” stated Jolene Rick Executive Director of the Milbank High School Educational Foundation. Applications have been emailed to the 2024 recipients as well as any groups that requested one. Completed applications with all supporting materials are due back by... Read more
Jericho Jones, a 2025 graduate, has been chosen as the May Student of the Month for Milbank High School. She is the daughter of Jenette Benscoter At MHS, Jericho participated in tennis, oral interpretation, and HOSA. She also served as the tennis student manager and as a member of ... Read more
Kiera Steffen, Olivia Foell, Paige Korstjens, and Kalli Moser have been selected by American Legion Auxiliary Post 9 in Milbank to represent them at South Dakota’s 2025 Girls State. The annual event will be held at the University of South Dakota in Vermillion from May 25-29. This year’s craft... Read more
