Yohana Ajwanga and Garrett Mertens set the pace for the Bulldogs with 12 points and four rebounds apiece in a home game against Dell Rapids on Monday, January 22. Joe Schulte and Jaxson Wildung each scored seven points. Schulte took control of eight rebounds and Wildung got seven. Mertens... Read more
Deadline for Farmers to Sign Up for LFP and ELAP is January 30
Local News January 24, 2024 0
Grant County producers are eligible to sign up for the Livestock Forage Program (LFP) and Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybee, and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP), but they must take action now. According to Joel Foster, executive director of the Grant County FSA, the deadline to sign up for both... Read more
Hannah Brown and Macyn Dunnihoo Win Firsts at MAHACA Meet
Milbank Area Gymnastics January 24, 2024 0
The Lady Bulldogs gymnastics team scored a season-high 123.25 points in their dual with the Morris Area/Hancock/Chokio-Alberta (MAHACA) Lady Tigers on Tuesday, January 23, in Morris, Minnesota. MAHACA was nipping at their heels in second place with 122.625 points. Milbank Area started on the Vault and earned three of... Read more
The Milbank debate team accrued 166 points to win the first-place Class A Sweepstakes trophy at the inaugural Donus and Lovila Roberts Speech and Debate Invitational held at Watertown High School on January 19-20. The tournament was actually celebrating its 75th Anniversary, as it was formerly known as the... Read more
Milbank Fire and Rescue Responds to Blaze at Moser Farm
Local News January 23, 2024 0
Assistant Fire Chief Justin Mathiason reported that the Milbank Fire and Rescue Department responded to a call of a shed on fire at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 17. The fire was in progress at the Cal Moser residence at 15038 481st Avenue. Mathisason said, “The shed also contained... Read more
Macyn Dunnihoo Prequalifies for State at Hendricks Gymnastics Meet
Milbank Area Gymnastics January 23, 2024 0
Milbank Area took third place at a gymnastics meet against Estelline-Hendricks and Harrisburg in Hendricks, Minnesota, on Friday January 19. Harrisburg scored 149.65 to earn first place. Estelline-Hendricks secured second place with 142.3 points. Milbank scored 116.1 points for third place. Lady Bulldog Macyn Dunihoo recorded her third state-qualifying... Read more
Auditions for 25 MHS students were recorded on Friday, January 19, in Milbank. The musicians are hopeful of being included in the 2024 All-State Band – the top high school band in South Dakota. Results will be announced by February 21. The South Dakota All State Band concert will... Read more
The Bulldogs hit the basketball court on Friday, January 19, ready to roll. Coming off a loss the night before to Groton, Milbank exuded a take-no-prisoners vibe. After three quarters, they had amassed 72 points. By the final buzzer, they had secured custody of an 80-36 victory over the... Read more
The Bulldogs lost the fight with the Tigers in Groton on Thursday, January 18. The final score was 61-28. Joe Schulte, Milbank’s 6’ 6” center, was missing from the Bulldogs’ starting lineup due to illness, and the Bulldogs couldn’t seem to get in sync. Milbank scored the opening bucket,... Read more
Linda Zielike
Obituaries January 20, 2024 0
Linda Zielike, age 77, of Big Stone, S.D., passed away on Thursday, January 18, 2024, surrounded by family, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, S.D. Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 25 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank, as well as the... Read more
