Barlund and Leddy Vie For County Committee Seat
Local News December 1, 2022 0
Producers and landowners must return their FSA county election ballots to the Grant County Farm Service Administration (FSA) office or have their ballots postmarked by December 5, 2022, in order for their votes to be counted. To be eligible to vote, a producer must participate or cooperate in an FSA program. A cooperating... Read more
Milbank Wrestlers Host First Match With New Coaches and New Rules
Local News November 30, 2022 0
Milbank’s wrestling season starts with the Battle of the Bulldogs this Thursday, December 1 at 6:30 p.m. at the Milbank Armory. It’s a new season with a new head coach, a new assistant coach, and new ways of dealing with weight classes. Josh Schmeichel, the new head coach for... Read more
Student council members at St. Lawrence School in Milbank collected cans of non-perishable food to help put a lid on hunger. The student council, led by advisor Susie Wendland and aided by all the staff and students at St. Lawrence, gathered the cans of food prior to the Thanksgiving... Read more
Bulldogs Win Class A McGovern Tournament
Local News November 30, 2022 0
The MHS speech and debate teams won the 30th Annual McGovern Tournament ‘A’ Division Sweepstakes held November 18-19. Mitchell hosted the tournament for 422 students from 25 schools. Debate coach, Kathy Tyler, said, “Max Schuelke brought home the first-place honors in Novice Lincoln-Douglas Debate Shane Spiering and Qualon Grant... Read more
Hey, kids! Dash through the snow to the Big Stone City Branch Library for Christmas Crafts & Stories on Tuesday, December 13 or Tuesday, December 20 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. All children ages five through 10 are invited. The event is free, but registration is requested. Each event has a... Read more
Milbank Oral Interp Team Heads to State
Local News November 29, 2022 0
The MHS oral interp team is headed to State. The festival takes place in Mitchell on Friday and Saturday, December 2-3. Coach Natasha Karels said, “The Bulldogs earned second place at the regional tournament. They finished just six points behind the winner, Great Plains Lutheran. According to Karels, only... Read more
MARTA (Milbank Area Retired Teachers-Personnel Association) met to “Celebrate Milbank.” Highlights of the gathering included the grants MARTA recently acquired and the resulting projects they spearheaded to enhance the outdoor areas of Milbank. Special guests at the meeting included: Erik Gaikowski, South Dakota’s AARP Director, John Forman, Administrator for the... Read more
MHS Football Players Earn National, State, Conference, and Team Awards
Local News November 29, 2022 0
Brian Allmendinger, head coach of the Milbank Bulldogs football team, announced the end-of-the-season awards earned by members of the team.All-Conference Awards: Eli Johnson – NEC All-Conference and Offense Player of the Year Jayden Johnson – NEC All-Conference and Special Teams Player of the YearAidan Foell – NEC All-Conference and... Read more
Peggy Rademacher
Obituaries November 28, 2022 0
Margaret “Peggy” Louise Rademacher, age 68, of Bellingham, MN, passed away on November 27, 2022, at her residence. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, December 1, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Rosen, MN. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, November 30,... Read more
Tice Mursu Earns National Burlsworth Character Award
Local News November 22, 2022 0
Tice Mursu, a senior at MHS and a member of the 2022 Bulldogs football team, was chosen for a Burlsworth Character Award. The honor is a national award recognizing sportsmanship and character in high school football. The Burlsworth Award organization says, “It’s simple. Our nation needs to place a... Read more
