JV Volleyball Team Suffers Loss to Deubrook
Milbank Area Volleyball October 7, 2021 0
The Lady Bulldogs junior varsity volleyball team suffered a loss to Deubrook on Tuesday, October 5, in Milbank. Set scores were 25-17, 22-25, and 10-15. Coach Kelli Pillatzki, says, “The girls played aggressively in the first set, but struggled in the match with passing.” Laney Forrette led the team... Read more
Milbank FFA Range Team Places Second at State
Local News October 7, 2021 0
Dylan Sonon-Bohn, Grace Weston, Kynlee Speidel and Luis Berrones — all members of the Milbank Ag Ed-FFA Chapter range team — placed second in the Northeast Range Career Development event on September 29 in Webster. Braedin Stricherz and Isaac Perez Montes also placed in the range event. In the range management... Read more
The seventh-grade volleyball team took a loss in their match against Deubrook on Tuesday, October 5. Set scores were 12-25, 12-25, 18-25, and 12-25. Coach Jenna Schulte said, “Deubrook was a tough team. We struggled with serve receive as Deubrook had some good servers.” Leading servers for Milbank were Macyn Dunnihoo,... Read more
Ross McLaughlin
Obituaries October 7, 2021 0
Ross McLaughlin, age 30, of St. Paul, MN, formerly of Ortonville, MN, passed away unexpectedly on October 4, 2021. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, October 12, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ortonville, MN. Visitation will be held on Monday, October 11, 2021, from... Read more
MHS Coaches Recognized During National Coaches Day
Local News October 6, 2021 0
Today, October 6, is National Coaches Day. Studies have shown coaches are like cars. They come in a variety of sizes, shapes, and colors. Some are loud; some are quiet. They both come with bells and whistles. After you so spend many hours with one, you get to know their personality and... Read more
Governor Kristi Noem has appointed Brian Sandvig and Joy Nelson to the South Dakota Board of Technical Education. Sandvig will replace the late Bob Faehn and will serve the remainder of Faehn’s term. Nelson will replace Ed Mallett effective November 1, 2021. “South Dakota’s technical colleges are among the very best in America thanks... Read more
The Lady Bulldogs were selected for the 2021-2022 Sportsmanship Award at South Dakota’s state tennis tournament in Sioux Falls on October 4-5. Abby Trapp, head coach for the MHS, says, “The girls played hard and it was a great tournament. This year, our team was selected as the 2021-2022 Team... Read more
Milbank hosted their first oral interp invitational of the 2021 season on Monday, October 4. Natasha Karels, head coach for the Bulldogs, says 12 schools attended with a total of 100 entries. Bulldog Kadence Rausch-Frank earned a Superior Plus in the poetry division. Coach Karels says, “This is the highest... Read more
Milbank Defeats Dakota Valley 36-13
Milbank Area Football October 5, 2021 0
The Milbank football team chewed up the yardage on the ground at Dakota Valley in North Sioux City on Friday, October 1, and left with a 36-13 victory.Milbank ran for 293 yards and five touchdowns — two by Kaden Krause, two by Bennett Schwenn, and one by Ryker Trevett.... Read more
Rhonda Preller of Milbank presided over the state convention of the South Dakota Retired School Personnel (SDRSP) on September 28-29 in Sioux Falls. Preller is the president of SDRSP and president of the Milbank chapter. Carmal Tobin, who leads the community services on the state board, and Paula Brakke,... Read more
