The MHS track and field teams took advantage of a break in the weather to compete at the Rob Luecke Invitational in Groton on April 26. The Bulldogs ran away with many of the top-place finishes. Eric Townsend, head coach for Milbank, said, “The Rob Luecke Invite was a... Read more
The Milbank Middle School and Milbank High School bands and choirs will each present their 2022 Spring Concert next week in the MHS theater. The sixth, seventh, and eighth graders present on Monday, May 9. The high school musicians share their music on Tuesday, May 10. Both concerts begin at 7:30... Read more
Today, May 4, is International Firefighters Day. It is a day set aside to thank some of the world’s greatest heroes and remember our fallen firefighters – those brave men and women who were lost in the line of duty. In honor of all firefighters who put their lives... Read more
Fire Chiefs Schuelke and Giesen Share Thoughts on International Firefighters Day
Local News May 4, 2022 0
Today, May 4, is International Firefighters Day. It is a day to honor every person brave enough to have ever called themselves a firefighter. As the saying goes, “All men are created equal.Then a few become firemen.” International Firefighters Day awards special honor to firefighters who were lost in... Read more
Don Wiseman
Obituaries May 4, 2022 0
Don Wiseman, age 86 of Milbank, passed away on May 4, 2022, at Milbank Area Hospital – Avera Health. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, May 9, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Milbank. Father Gary DeRouchey will officiate and burial will... Read more
Athletes entering second through sixth grade can sign up now for the Youth Football Camp to be held May 23-25 at the game field by MHS. The camp runs from 6 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Coach Mick Thompson says, “During this three-day camp, athletes go through offensive and defensive... Read more
Milbank piano teacher Kristi Seehafer hosted spring recitals at the Living Word Church in Milbank on Sunday, May 1. Two groups performed. An ice cream social was held after each performance. Top photo: Front row: L-R Trinity Brehmer, Laney Andrews, Brielle Grabow, Jalen Bear, Lydiah Novy, Jaxon Bear, Kolsyn Gortmaker,... Read more
Kylynn Schwandt, a fifth grader at Milbank Elementary School, won South Dakota’s 2022 Grandparent Essay Contest co-sponsored by AARP South Dakota and South Dakota School Personnel. The essay Kylynn composed about her grandmother, Julie Schwandt, initially took first place in the local competition sponsored by the Milbank Area Retired... Read more
Hudson Christenson and his parents, Alysha and Dylan, have returned home. The couple left South Dakota for the Colorado Children’s Hospital in Aurora the weekend before Valentines Day. Hudson, was born March 1 and then underwent surgery for a rare heart defect. The surgery went remarkably well and Hudson... Read more
Milbank Home Sustains Major Fire Damage
Local News May 3, 2022 0
At 2:37 p.m. on Wednesday, April 27, the Milbank Fire and Rescue Department was dispatched to 1711 Brittany Street in east Milbank. According to firefighter Kevin Schuelke, “When we arrived on the scene, we found wind-driven flames beginning to spread through the home. Firefighters got water on the fire... Read more
