Today, August 16, was the first day of classes for students in the Milbank School District. The students were greeted by many familiar faces and 22 new staff members. As of Monday, there were 374 students enrolled in ninth through twelfth grades. Exactly 100 students were enrolled in ninth grade,... Read more
Whetstone Creek Golf Course north of Milbank hosted their third annual couples tournament and supper on Saturday, August 12. The event featured two flights and a total of 18 teams. Hole prizes were awarded. Winners of the First FlightFirst Place — Lance and Brigitte Hamman Second Place — Steve and... Read more
The Milbank Area Retired Teachers and Personnel Association (MARTA) will hold their monthly meeting on Thursday, August 17, at 11 a.m. at the Milbank Pizza Ranch. Sarah Weinberg will give a presentation about her homeschooling experiences. A brief business meeting will follow. All local retired teachers and school personnel are... Read more
Lady Bulldogs Tennis Season in Full Swing
Milbank Area Tennis August 15, 2023 0
The Lady Bulldogs tennis team has been battling the heat along with some tough opponents in early season action. Milbank traveled to Harrisburg on Saturday, August 12, to take on Lennox and Harrisburg. Milbank 2 vs. Lennox 7 In their match against Lennox, senior Hope Karels, at No. 1,... Read more
Dan Liebe
Obituaries August 14, 2023 0
Dan Liebe, age 53, of Billings, MT, formerly of Milbank, SD, passed away on August 10, 2023, as a result of a vehicular accident. A memorial service for Dan will be held on Wednesday, August 16, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. at Harvest Church – 1235 W. Wicks Lane, Billings,... Read more
Roy Bailey
Obituaries August 9, 2023 0
Roy Bailey, age 94, of Ortonville, MN, passed away on August 8, 2023, at Fairway View Neighborhoods in Ortonville. Please join the Bailey family in a Celebration of Roy’s Life on Monday, August 21, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. at Living Hope Fellowship Church in Ortonville (located at 840 Pine... Read more
MHS vocal students James Batchelor, Nick Fonder, Rachel Schulte, and Stella Wendland, performed in concert with the 49th South Dakota High School Honor Choir at Augustana University in Sioux Falls on August 4. The event started on July 30 with preparation and rehearsals for the formal concert presented on Friday, August 4. The choir... Read more
Kiana Conrad Joins OAHS at Northside Clinic
Local News August 8, 2023 0
Kiana Conrad, a family nurse practitioner, has joined Ortonville Area Health Services (OAHS) and is now seeing patients at Northside Medical Clinic. Kiana graduated with a B.S. in nursing from South Dakota State University in 2015. In 2021, she completed her M.S. in nursing at Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois. ... Read more
Sara Colombe, agriculture instructor at Milbank High School, was selected to join a group of 12-16 educators in Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, and South Dakota who will be trained in beekeeping to help them develop a curriculum related to beekeeping. Each will receive apiary equipment for their school. The goal... Read more
Want to be a Substitute Teacher? Attend This Meeting
Local News August 7, 2023 0
A meeting for anyone interested in working as a substitute teacher in the Milbank School District will be held on August 14 at 2 p.m. in the high school theater. The meeting is for all buildings and all positions. Also, if you have not worked as a substitute, but... Read more
