CANCELLATION: Last Food Giveaway of the Year Called Off
The last food giveaway of the year, scheduled for Wednesday, October 27, has been cancelled due to the forecasted inclement weather and lack of shelter during the giveaway. Brenda Maass, coordinator of the Grant County Service Council’s food giveaways, says, “The decision to cancel the giveaway was extremely difficult to... Read more
Savanna Osowski Selected as October Student of the Month
Senior Savanna Osowski has been chosen as the MHS October Student of the Month. Savanna is the daughter of Jason and Jennifer Osowski. Savanna is active in cross country and track. She is a member of the jazz, marching, and pep bands.  Savanna also represented Milbank at Girls State. Outside of... Read more
Date Change: FOOD GIVEAWAY In MILBANK MOVED TO OCT 27
According to Brenda Maass, coordinator of the Grant County Service Council’s Food Giveaways, she and her team made the tough decision to postpone the Food Giveaway originally set for Wednesday, October 20. The new date is tentatively set for October 27. Maass says, “The decision was prompted by the... Read more
MHS Musicians Audition for All-State Orchestra
MHS sophomores Rachel and Joe Schulte have been chosen to play first violin in the South Dakota All-State Orchestra for 2021. Rachel will be seventh chair and Joe will be at 28th. Auditions were held in Huron on October 12. Five students from Milbank auditioned. Selections were announced on Saturday,... Read more
Oral Interp Team Brings Home Ribbons
The Bulldogs’ oral interp team traveled to Florence on Saturday, October 16, to compete in the Florence Invitational. Coach Natasha Karels reported Gemma and Lydia Street received the highest honors. Each received a Superior Plus award. Results for the team include: Gemma Street —  Superior Plus in Humor, Lydia Street — Superior Plus in Drama, Danielle Kennedy — Superior in Humor, Veronica... Read more
Jim Gesswein Announces the Sale of Gesswein Motors
Jim Gesswein, longtime owner of Gesswein Motors in Milbank, announced he has sold the business to Kelly Krausz of Aberdeen. Krausz, a native of Lemmon, owns and operates AutoMaxx in Aberdeen.  Krausz and co-owner, Josh Kraft, opened AutoMaxx of Aberdeen in the fall of 2018. AutoMaxx, located just east... Read more
New Location Announced for Milbank Food Giveaway
The Grant County Christian Service Council (GCCSC) is once again coordinating with Feeding South Dakota for the last Food Giveaway of the year on Wednesday, October 20, in Milbank. Because of the construction at the Grant County 4-H grounds, the location has been changed. The Food Giveaway will be... Read more
Laurie Batchelor Inducted Into Hall of Fame
In the Batchelor family — If you’ll pardon the pun — runners run in the family.  At MHS, Nick, James, and Ashlynn Batchelor are some of the top athletes on the cross country team. Their hard work and dedication are obvious, but maybe their secret is good genes.  Their... Read more
Leddy Chosen as Finalist for National FFA Agriscience Fair
Milbank FFA member and MHS senior Korbin Leddy earned recognition as a national finalist in the 2021 National FFA Agriscience Fair. Leddy was recognized for his research studying the impact of COVID-19 on students’ post-secondary education plans.  Leddy conducted a survey in the spring of 2021 to gauge if the global issue had altered students future educational plans. For... Read more
FFA Judging Team Attends World Dairy Expo
The Milbank FFA Chapter’s dairy cattle judging team attended the World Dairy Expo and competed in the dairy cattle judging career development event on September 29, in Madison, Wisconsin. MHS team members included Keara Van Hoorn and Cassidy and Brooke Schwagel. Kylene Bowen also participated in the practice round... Read more