Milbank Middle School Releases Third Quarter Honor Roll
Local News March 22, 2021 0
Milbank Middle School has announced the honor roll and improvement honor roll for the third quarter of the 2020-2021 school year. Grade 8 Distinction 3.800 or higher GPA Jason Aburto Isabella Anderson Tyra Berry Jacob Erickson Veronica Fonder Joe French Qualon Grant Emmett Hanson Ty Kettwig Katie Kruger Graham... Read more
Marcia Sandro
Obituaries March 22, 2021 0
Marcia Sandro, age 84, of Ortonville, died March 13 at the Ortonville Area Hospital. Marcia Dawn Sandro was born on March 19, 1936, in Sisseton, SD, Gustav and Rosy (Moen) Sandro. She grew up in New Effington, SD, and moved with her family to Big Stone City, SD, and... Read more
Children at the Emanuel Lutheran Preschool had a great time celebrating P week. They made parrots, held a pizza and pajama party, and had a visit from a police officer. Grant County Sheriff Deputy Jeremy Steffensen, whose son Lane attends the morning class at Emanuel Lutheran Preschool, talked to... Read more
Sr. Jone Karels
Obituaries March 19, 2021 0
Sr. Jone Karels, age 88, of Milbank, SD, passed away on Friday, March 19, 2020, at St. William’s Care Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, March 24, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Milbank. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, March... Read more
Who’s That Bulldog? — It’s Logan Meyer!
Milbank Area Wrestling March 18, 2021 0
Logan Meyer, a Bulldog wrestler and MHS senior, doesn’t always take the direct road to where he’s going, but his detours have taken him to some interesting places. Take wrestling, for example, kids typically begin wrestling in the youth wrestling program at a young age. Not Logan. Logan started wrestling... Read more
Cummins and Schwenn Named to All-Conference Basketball Team
Milbank Area Boys Basketball March 17, 2021 0
Will Cummins, a senior at MHS, and Bennett Schwenn, a junior, were named to the Northeast Conference All-Conference boys basketball team for the 2020-2021 season. Schwenn, who was named to the first team, averaged 15.4 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game this season. He also earned a field... Read more
St. Lawrence Catholic School students raised $15,615 between January 15 and February 28 during the annual Catholic Schools Raffle. Although many Catholic churches were closed and door-to-door fundraising methods weren’t available everywhere, St. Lawrence, along with 81 other schools in the Dakotas and Minnesota, raised a combined total of $1.49 million — a new record for the program. The fundraising program has been sponsored free of charge by Catholic... Read more
Bulldog Grapplers Receive Season-End Awards
Milbank Area Wrestling March 17, 2021 0
The Milbank Bulldog wrestling team wrapped up its season with an awards ceremony March 11 at the high school. Awards were given to individuals based on voting by the team and the coaches selections. The Most Valuable Junior Varsity Wrestler Award was given to junior Maddox Hanson, who completed his first... Read more
At the regular meeting of the Milbank City Council on Monday, March 8, the council voted to approve signing a Letter of Intent (LOI) on behalf of the Milbank Ball Diamond Association (MBDA) to authorize the generation of a report from Mammoth Sports. Mammoth Sports required the LOI to... Read more
MHS Students Compete in State Debate Tournament
Local News March 16, 2021 0
The Milbank High School Forensics Team ended its debate season on March 6 with the State Debate/IE tournament hosted virtually by Aberdeen. There were 13 teams in the Class A Division Public Forum contest. Brooke Schwagel and Lydia Street received a bye in their first round. They lost their... Read more
