Senior Claire Snaza has earned the honor of February Student of the Month at Milbank High School. Claire is the daughter of Darin and Beth Snaza. Claire has been a member of the Lady Bulldog volleyball and basketball teams. She is involved in band, choir, color guard, and the... Read more
Jackson Graf, a math teacher at Milbank Middle School, was announced as the 2025 Teacher of the Year in the Milbank School District during a surprise ceremony in the MHS Theater on Wednesday, March 5. His wife Caitlyn, who is a math teacher at the high school, and daughter,... Read more
Milbank plowed over Webster, 54-20, in their Region 1A basketball quarterfinal game in Aberdeen on Tuesday, March 4. The victory paved the way for the Bulldogs to the Region 1A semifinals set for this Friday, March 7. Milbank (11-11) will face Aberdeen Roncalli (10-11). Tip off is scheduled for... Read more
MHS Educators Rising Students Qualify for Nationals
Local News March 5, 2025 0
Members of the MHS chapter of Educators Rising joined over 300 high school students for the annual state competition. The event was hosted by Dakota State University’s College of Education and Human Performance in Madison on February 24. Milbank chalked up seven awards, including the Outstanding Educators Rising Chapter... Read more
Six Milbank wrestlers competed in the 2025 SDHSAA Class A State Championships on February 27 to March 1 at the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls. Josh Schmeichel, head coach for the Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs, said, “The state tournament is one filled with lots of excitement and... Read more
Milbank FFA Members Rewarded at CDE in Groton
Local News March 5, 2025 0
Milbank FFA members competed at the Groton Career Development Event (CDE) on Friday, February 26. Three teams led the way for Milbank by earning fourth-place finishes. Lady Bulldog Kalli Grong brought home Milbank’s highest individual finish of second place in Livestock Evaluation, and Kayla Schweer was third in the... Read more
Rod Gustafson
Obituaries March 5, 2025 0
Rodney “Rod” Gustafson, age 62, of Big Stone City, SD, passed away on Sunday, March 2, 2025. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. at New Life Community Baptist Church in Ortonville, MN. Visitation will be held on Friday, March 28, 2025, from... Read more
84 MHS Band Members Perform at Region III Contest
Local News March 5, 2025 0
Milbank High School took 84 band members to the Region III solo and ensemble music contest hosted by Watertown High School on Wednesday, February 26. The event included 34 solos and eight ensembles. Milbank received three Superior Plus ratings, 29 Superiors, and 10 Excellents. Scores were based on: tone,... Read more
MHS senior Jericho Jones placed first in the Ceramics division of the regional Art Wars competition at Northern State University on Friday, February 21. Jericho will now compete at State. Sophomore Alexa Adolf received an honorable mention in Ceramics. Senior Jessel Stengel also received an honorable mention in the... Read more
Arla Foods Ingredients, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Arla Foods, headquartered in Denmark, has signed a contract manufacturing agreement with Valley Queen. Valley Queen will produce ingredients from the Nutrilac® ProteinBoost product range. The patented microparticulated whey protein concentrate is used to increase protein levels in food and beverage products... Read more
