Barrett Schneck and Hallie Schulte Named to Academic All-State
Milbank Area Wrestling April 2, 2023 0
Barrett Schneck and Hallie Schulte, members of the Bulldog wrestling team, have been recognized for achieving the status of Academic All-State. Schulte, who served as the team manager, and Schneck are both seniors. To be eligible for Academic All-State honors, the athlete must be a senior who has participated in... Read more
MHS student council members attended the 2023 state convention March 27- 29 in Rapid City. Senior Camryn Wiese served as the state reporter and senior Max Lighfield served as vice president of the Northern Lakes Region Council. Both were elected to their positions during the 2022 convention. Gemma Street... Read more
Shirley Thorson
Obituaries April 2, 2023 0
Shirley Thorson, age 91, of Milbank, passed away on Saturday, April 1, 2023, at Avantara-Milbank. Funeral services will be held on Friday, April 7, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at American Lutheran Church in Milbank. Rev. Justin Neugebauer will officiate Visitation will be held on Thursday from 5:00 p.m. until... Read more
MHS pole vaulters competed in the Dan Lennon A High School Track and Field Meet on Monday, March 27, on the campus of USD in Vermillion. Jayden Johnson earned second place with his vault of 13-00. Sam Rick took 13th place for the Bulldogs at 9-06. Parker Grabow came... Read more
What’s Going on With Grant County Roads
Local News March 31, 2023 0
Taking care of Grant County’s roads in the winter is a difficult job. Taking care of Grant County’s roads this winter has been a nearly impossible job according to Mike Mach, who is chairman of the Grant County Commissioners; Bill Tostenson, who is vice chairman; and Daren Peterson, the... Read more
MHS End-of-Year Wrestling Awards Presented
Local News March 31, 2023 0
The MHS wrestling team celebrated the end of their successful 2022-2023 season with an awards banquet. Barrett Schneck won the MVP award and Owen Fischer earned the Pinners award. Fischer was also named Most Improved. Evan Folk and Reese Rabe were named the Rookies of the Year. Jesse Schneck was... Read more
Youth wrestlers participated in the 2023 South Dakota Wrestling Coaches Association (SDWCA) State Tournament March 24-26 in Aberdeen. Landon Krause brought home first place, Reed Trapp took second, and Weston Trapp came in third in their respective divisions. Complete results for the Milbank wrestlers includes: Tots 37 Landon Krause... Read more
Did your child miss the October screening? The Milbank School District will hold an additional screening for those who missed the October evaluation. The screening is for children who will be three years old by March 31, 2023. Sessions begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at 2 p.m. at Milbank... Read more
Kylynn Schwandt Meets Governor Noem During Girls Day Out
Local News March 29, 2023 0
What could be better than a Girls Day Out with your mom? Nothing! But Kylynn Schwandt has a special souvenir to remember one of her mother-daughter dates. While Kylynn, a sixth-grader at Milbank Middle School, and her mother, Bre Schwandt, were in Watertown pampering themselves with manicures, they noticed South... Read more
Milbank’s Special Olympics basketball teams competed in the state Special Olympics basketball tournament at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls on Saturday and Sunday, March 25-26. Over 60 teams and 900 athletes participated. The Milbank schoolers team brought home third place and the adult team took fourth place. In addition, Reese Schuneman... Read more
