Speakers Earn Team Excellence Award at State
Local News December 5, 2017 0
Speakers from MHS earned the Team Excellence Award at the State Class A Oral Interpretation Festival at Central High School in Aberdeen December 1-2. The Team Excellence Award is presented to schools who receive at least two superiors and demonstrate high levels of performance at the State Festival. Milbank... Read more
St. Lawrence Christmas Program Wednesday
Local News December 5, 2017 0
St. Lawrence School presents their annual Christmas program on Wednesday, December 13, at 1:30 and 7:00 p.m. in the school gymnasium. Everyone is invited. The program is directed by Elizabeth Schulte. Grades three through six will play music of the season on chimes, handbells, and recorders. Preschoolers and kindergarteners... Read more
Grant County Commissioners Discuss Water Levels of Lake Albert
Local News December 5, 2017
The Grant County commissioners met in regular session Tuesday, December 5, to discuss the water elevations of Lake Albert. The board was addressed by Jim DeWald of Big Stone Township, Burt Loehrer of Alban Township and Dave Van Veen, private landowner. They discussed the situation with the commission to... Read more
Kala Loehrer Earns Commercial Pilot License
Local News December 4, 2017 0
Kala Loehrer, Milbank High School graduate and daughter of Shelly and Dan Loehrer, has earned her commercial pilot certification – also known as a license- and instrument rating at the University of North Dakota. Kala had obtained her private pilot certification, the precursor to a commercial certification, while she... Read more
Great Western Bank Recognized for Outstanding Commitment to Milbank Community
Local News December 4, 2017 0
Great Western Bank has received the 2017 Avera Cornerstone Award. The award recognizes a business that has created a culture of philanthropy within their organization and has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to giving back through its financial support of one or more programs, leadership involvement, and volunteer participation. Great... Read more
MHS Cheerleaders Spark School Spirit
High School SportsLocal News December 4, 2017 0
Seven seniors are cheering on the MHS winter sports teams. Leading the boys basketball cheer squad are Maty Lightfield, Brittany Preller, and Sadie Holland. Seniors on the girls basketball and wrestling cheer squads are Magally Aburto, Catrina Janitschke, Christy DiNatale, and Amberly Warren. Also on the cheerleading squads are:... Read more
MHS Musicians Play in Honor Band Concert
Local News December 4, 2017 0
The 2017 North Area Honor Band Concert was held Saturday, December 2, at the Johnson Fine Arts Center on the campus of Northern State University. Ten students represented Milbank High School. The musicians performed Crystals–which featured the alto saxes playing a water glass. They also presented A Galop to... Read more
Seehafer Students Present Holiday Recital
Local News December 4, 2017 0
Kristi Seehafer and her 22 piano students held their Christmas Recital on December 3, at the Abbey of the Hills. Samantha and Abbey Converse also sang two holiday duets. They were accompanied by guitarist Eric Peterson, who also performed a solo guitar arrangement of Silent Night. A reception followed... Read more
Koplins Purchase Schmidt’s Landing
Local News December 2, 2017 0
Schmidt’s Landing Resort and Lakeside Suites on Big Stone Lake was sold at auction Friday, December 1, at the Big Stone American Legion. The resort, a focal point on Big Stone Lake for decades, was sold to the top bidders Adam and Jeny Koplin of Milbank. The couple paid... Read more
HealthFirst Chiropractic Brings Dr. Logan to Milbank
Local News November 29, 2017 0
Dr. Logan Klettenberg has joined HealthFirst Chiropractic in Milbank. Dr. Aaron Micko, owner of Healthfirst Clinic, says, “He adds a great dynamic and a Mayo-type approach with two sets of eyes on each case. Dr. Logan is about as close as I can get to finding someone that is... Read more
