Students at the Milbank Middle School earned honor roll recognition during the second nine weeks of the 2025–2026 school year.Grade 84.0 GPATenley BohnKendra GrongAlyssa HendersonRamzey HicksGus JohnsonAndrea Luna SanchezTabitha McFadenHaydyn MitthunEmily NeugebauerUziel Nonoal MendozaJenna PedersonAzul Perez GuillenMarley PinkertAbigail PorterLeighton RabeNuria Rodriguez DuronJose SanchezHaylen SchneckSusie SchunemanTimbree SporsKeira UntalanOakley Whipkey 3.50... Read more
Nonoal Mendoza to Play in Middle School All-State Band
Local News January 21, 2026 0
Uziel Nonoal Mendoza, a student at Milbank Middle School, will play 12th chair clarinet in the Festival Band during the 27th Annual South Dakota Middle School All-State Band event on March 7. The event is presented by the South Dakota Music Educators Association (SDMEA). Over 500 students from 71... Read more
Lady Bulldogs Place Third at Madison Invitational
Milbank Area Gymnastics January 21, 2026 0
Milbank varsity gymnasts traveled to the Madison Invitational on Saturday, January 17. They competed against nine other Class A teams. The Lady Bulldogs took third with a score of 132.525. Parkston-Ethan-Hanson won the meet with 136.725 points. The other Lady Bulldogs of Madison took second place with 136.6 points.... Read more
Tickets for State Wrestling Tourney Available Now
Milbank Area Wrestling January 21, 2026 0
The 2026 South Dakota State Wrestling Individual Tournaments will be held February 26-28 in Sioux Falls at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center. Tickets for the state tournament are available now. To guarantee your tickets, completed order forms and payment must be returned to the Milbank High School office no... Read more
Blizzard Conditions Prompt Power Outages and School Closures
Local News January 21, 2026 0
Over 2200 area Ottertail Power Company customers are currently without power today, January 21. Approximately 1029 customers are without power in Big Stone County. In Deuel County, 1236 customers are not receiving power. OTP hopes to have the restoration completed this afternoon. Several schools in the area were also... Read more
MHS sent 25 musicians to the South Dakota All-State Band auditions held in Huron on Wednesday, January 14. Results will be announced in February. Students selected will perform in the All-State Band concert to be held at The Monument in Rapid City on March 28. MHS students are instructed... Read more
Tschetter, Jay, and Wipf Play in Northern Honors Orchestra
Local News January 20, 2026 0
Milbank area violinists Traci Tschetter, Lydia Jay, and Alana Wipf performed in concert with the Northern Honors Orchestra on Saturday, January 17. The third annual event was held at the Johnson Fine Arts Center on the campus of Northern State University in Aberdeen. Dr. Christopher Stanichar, NSU professor and... Read more
Sam Rick Scores 31 Points Against Redfield
Milbank Area Boys Basketball January 20, 2026 0
The Bulldogs hosted the Redfield Pheasants at the Milbank Armory on Thursday, January 15. In a clean sweep, Milbank won all four of the JV and varsity match-ups and the C-team game. Sam Rick scored 31 points for the Bulldogs in their varsity boys’ 65-42 victory. Logan Diede, head... Read more
Lady Bulldog Wrestlers Hold on at Harrisburg for 11th Place
Milbank Area Wrestling January 19, 2026 0
The Lady Bulldog wrestlers competed in the annual Harrisburg Invitational on Friday, January 16. The meet included 27 schools. Aberdeen Central won the tournament with 201 points. Watertown took second place with 163.5 points. Pierre T.F. Riggs acquired 147.5 points to secure third. Milbank earned 26 points and 11th... Read more
Milbank Wrestlers Compete at Mitchell Tournament
Milbank Area Wrestling January 19, 2026 0
The Milbank boys wrestling team traveled to Mitchell on Saturday, January 17, to compete in the first Jerry Opbroek Invitational held in Mitchell’s new school. The $62 million, 200,000 square-foot facility sports three gyms along with a performing arts center and an already existing career and technical education academy.... Read more
