Milbank City Council Approves Construction of Splash Pad
Local News March 15, 2022 0
The Milbank City Council met for their regular meeting on March 14, and approved three improvements to the city’s parks, including a splash pad at Hurley Park. The splash pad will welcome patrons free of charge. Similar to other parks in the Milbank, youth will not be supervised. Hurley... Read more
Deutsch Announces Bid for Re-Election
Local News March 15, 2022 0
Rep. Fred Deutsch announced he is seeking re-election for the State House of Representatives from District 4. Says Deutsch, “I’ve been humbled to serve as your representative in the State House for the past four years. If we’ve not yet met, my wife Kathleen and I live in rural... Read more
Milbank High School sent 111 band members to perform at the Region III Solo and Ensemble Music Contest on February 23 at Watertown High School. Milbank’s entourage included 39 soloists and 13 ensemble groups. They received five Superior Plus ratings, 20 Superior ratings, 25 Excellent ratings, and two Good ratings. All performances... Read more
Valley Queen unveiled its Wall of Honor to recognize employees with 30 or more years of experience. Over 60 people attended the ceremony at the Valley Queen Heritage Center in downtown Milbank during the company’s 93rd Founders’ Day Celebration on Tuesday, March 1. Valley Queen highlighted each of the 33 current... Read more
Deb Bowsher to Purchase The Millstone
Local News March 3, 2022 0
Deb Bowsher is purchasing the ever-popular Millstone Restaurant in Milbank from longtime owner Dave Forettte. Deb takes over the range on April 1. Most people know Deb from the Central United Methodist Church in Milbank, where her husband,Thom, is the pastor, or from Zem’s Bakery, where she worked for... Read more
MHS Vocalists Judged at Region III Music Contest
Local News March 3, 2022 0
Milbank vocalists received two Superior Plus ratings (I+), 18 Superior ratings (I) and 18 Excellent ratings at the 2022 Region III Solo and Ensemble Music Contest on Wednesday, February 23, in Watertown. Fifty-two MHS choir members, including 32 soloists participated. Solo performances were based on the following criteria: tone, intonation, accuracy, interpretation, vocal technique and performance factors such as literature... Read more
The Milbank City Council and the Milbank Planning and Zoning Commission met in a special joint session on Monday, February 28, to discuss the proposed changes to Ordinance 842. The meeting agenda included a public input segment but no one chose to come forward. The proposed revisions were also... Read more
Jamie Henderson Joins Milbank Chamber Office
Local News February 28, 2022 0
As director of the Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce, Laurie Folk has a lot of businesses to look after. Over 175, if you happen to be counting. She says there is always so much to do and so much going on that she was more than happy to welcome... Read more
Barrett Schneck Takes Fourth at State Wrestling Tourney
Local News February 28, 2022 0
Bulldog Barrett Schneck, a junior at MHS, earned a fourth-place medal during the 2022 SDHSAA State Wrestling Championships. Six wrestlers from the Milbank squad qualified for State and competed from February 23-25 at the Denny Sandford PREMIER Center in Sioux Falls. A-138: Kaden Krause – DNPChampionship Round 1 –... Read more
Strings Students Play in Elite Orchestras
Local News February 23, 2022 0
Krista Gingerich and Joseph and Traci Tschetter performed in the 2022 SDMEA Middle School All-State Orchestra at Rapid City Central High School on February 18-19. Krista is the daughter of A.J. and Susan Gingerich. Joseph and Traci Tschetter are the children of Ryan and Elaine Tschetter. The orchestra was made... Read more
