The Milbank Ball Diamond Association received a $175,000 grant from First Bank & Trust and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines (FHLB Des Moines) through their Member Impact Fund. The presentation was made on March 6. “Baseball and softball play an important role in bringing our community... Read more
Milbank School Board Approves Resignations and New Hires
Local News March 12, 2026 0
The Milbank School District Board of Education conducted its regular meeting on Monday, March 9. Board members present: President Dick Schwandt, Amy Thue, Annelies Seffrood, Jon Christiansen, and Matt Trevett. The board approved several resignations: The board approved hiring: : Volunteer coaching positions were also approved for the upcoming... Read more
Members of the Milbank High School Choir performed during the 2026 Region III Solo and Ensemble Music Contest at Watertown High School on Wednesday, February 25. MHS Vocal Director Miriam Schwenn accompanied the students to the event. According to Schwenn, several students were unable to attend due to illness. ... Read more
MHS junior Sam Rick and sophomore Lincoln Holscher were named to the 2025-26 All-Northeast South Dakota Conference Basketball Teams. Both were selected as the third-team honorees by the league’s coaches. Jackson Wadsworth of Hamlin was chosen as the NEC Player of the Year. Rick, a 6-foot guard, averaged 12.9... Read more
South Dakota’s 27th Annual Middle School All-State Band event was held in Mitchell on March 6-7. Keira Untalan and Uziel Nonoal Mendoza –both eighth graders and both clarinetists– represented Milbank Middle School. Both were members of the Festival Band that featured 100 musicians. The band’s culminating concert was held... Read more
In celebration of National Ag Week, the agriculture committee of the Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce (MACC) will host its annual Ag Appreciation Day on Wednesday, March 18. The event will be held from 7:30-11 a.m. at the Grant County 4-H Complex at 517 Flynn Dr in Milbank. The... Read more
Susan Karels Named 2026 Outstanding Bandmaster
Local News March 10, 2026 0
Susan Karels, now in her 34th year as the 6-12 band director for the Milbank School District, was named the 2026 Outstanding Bandmaster by the South Dakota chapter of Phi Beta Mu. She was recognized as this year’s honoree during the annual South Dakota Bandmaster’s Conference held in Brookings... Read more
Graham and Quintanilla Win State Championship
Local News March 10, 2026 0
MHS seniors Cam’ron Graham and Elexia Quintanilla claimed the 2026 South Dakota Class A Public Forum championship debate trophy. The state tournament was held at Aberdeen Central from March 6-7. Cam’ron repeated as a state champion in Public Forum as he also won the title last year with Qualon... Read more
Team and individual accomplishments were featured at the end of the season awards banquet hosted by the Milbank gymnastics team on Tuesday, March 3. Kelly Wollschlager, head coach for Milbank, commented, “Varsity had a great season with many accomplishments and lessons learned. Wollschlager went on to say, “Although it... Read more
The Milbank Middle School Student Council challenged each middle school homeroom in a contest to collect pop tabs for the Ronald McDonald House. Mr. Eric Townsend’s sixth graders gathered the most and were named the winners. Together, the middle school students brought in 846 ounces of tabs. That’s 52.875... Read more
