Tate Pew and Rylan Wendland, both eighth graders, represented Milbank Middle School at the 25th Annual Middle School All-State Band event held March 1-2 in Mitchell. Pew plays the trumpet and Wendland is a percussionist. Both were members of the Festival Band. The Festival Band was under the direction... Read more
Bulldog Garrett Mertens Sinks 1000th Point
Milbank Area Boys BasketballUncategorized March 6, 2024 0
Garrett Mertens, along with his hometown fans and visitors, watched as the 1000th point of his high school career rolled in the bucket. Garrett accomplished the milestone in the final minutes, of the final quarter, of the final basketball game he played as a senior Bulldog in the Milbank... Read more
Winners were announced today in Milbank’s third annual Love Local Passport event that ended on March 2. Over $800 in prizes were awarded to shoppers who had entered the drawing using their passports filled with stamps from local stores and businesses. The Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce presented the... Read more
MHS inducted 18 new members into their local chapter of the National Honor Society on Monday, March 4, at the high school. Principal Dan Snaza conducted the ceremony with the assistance of senior members. Parents were invited to attend. Students selected were: James Batchelor, Josh Keeton, Skyler Skoog, Connor... Read more
MHS Debaters Win Second Place at State Tournament
Local News March 4, 2024 0
MHS debaters finished their season by claiming the second-place trophy at the 2024 South Dakota High School Debate Tournament held March 2-3 in Watertown. Their win was fueled by some top finishes, but Kathy Tyler, head coach for the Bulldogs, said, “ It took every debater to make it... Read more
Peggy Folstrom
Obituaries March 4, 2024 0
Peggy Folstrom, age 78 of Ortonville, passed away on March 3, 2024, in Ortonville. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, March 9, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank. Visitation will be held one hour to the service. Burial will be at a later... Read more
Milbank took down Tiospa Zina 59-50 on Friday, March 1, to punch their ticket to the SoDak 16. But Tiospa Zina was no slouch. The Bulldogs had squeaked out a 57-55 victory against the Wambdi just seven days before on February 23, and Tiospa Zina arrived at the Milbank... Read more
Bulldog Hoopsters Advance in Region Playoffs
Milbank Area Boys Basketball February 29, 2024 0
The Bulldogs took down Sisseton in the first round of the Region 1A quarterfinals on Tuesday, February 27, in Milbank. The Bulldogs scored 57 points and allowed Sisseton only 32. Milbank advances to the second round and hosts Tiospa Zina at the Milbank Armory on Friday, March 1. Tip-off... Read more
Three Milbank Wrestlers Place in Top 10 at State Meet
Milbank Area WrestlingUncategorized February 29, 2024 0
Milbank wrestlers who earned a berth in the 2024 state tournament competed Thursday through Saturday, February 22-24, at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center in Sioux Falls. Injuries and state and nationally ranked wrestlers hindered the Bulldogs’ progress through the bracket, but they returned home with three top-10 finishes. Tate... Read more
The 74th Annual South Dakota All-State Band will practice and perform at T.F. Riggs High School in Pierre March 21-23. Hope Karels and Joe and Rachel Schulte, all seniors at Milbank High School, were selected for this year’s event. Karels was chosen as the fourth chair clainet for the... Read more
