Beth Wagner Named Milbank 2020 Teacher of the Year
Local News February 25, 2020 0
Mrs. Beth Wagner, a third grade teacher at Koch School, was selected as Milbank School District Teacher of the Year for 2020 by parents and staff. Dave Graf, principal of Koch School, made the announcement today at the school. Mrs. Wagner’s husband, Dan, her son, Ben, Superintendent Justin Downes,... Read more
Bulldog Wrestlers Punch Ticket to State Tournament
Milbank Area Wrestling February 24, 2020 0
Seven Milbank wrestlers punched their tickets to the 2020 South Dakota Class A Wrestling Tournament. The tournament is slated for Thursday, February 27, through Saturday, February 29, at the Denny Sanford Premiere Center in Sioux Falls. The top four regional place winners in each weight class advance to the... Read more
Lady Bulldogs Keep Improving
Milbank Area Girls Basketball February 24, 2020 0
The Milbank Lady Bulldogs continue to see improvements on the basketball floor despite two recent losses. Milbank fell just short to Groton Area on Thursday, February 20, and dropped to Sioux Falls Christian on Saturday, February 22. Milbank 35, Groton Area 41 Milbank fell just short at 41-35 to... Read more
Ray Westlund
Obituaries February 24, 2020 0
Ray Westlund, age 55, of Clinton, MN, died on Thursday, February 20, 2020, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND. Funeral services will be held on Friday, February 28, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. at Abiding Faith Free Lutheran Church in Ortonville, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to... Read more
Landon Novy Wins State Middle School Wrestling Championship
Milbank Area Wrestling February 23, 2020 0
Landon Novy, a Milbank eighth-grader, won the South Dakota Middle School Wrestling Championship on Saturday, February 15, in Pierre. This is the second year Milbank attended the tournament. Novy pinned his opponent in his opening match. He then won 4-2 in the semi-final round and outlasted Brok Ellwein of... Read more
The 2020 Adult Reading Program is underway at the Grant County Public Library. This year’s theme, A Universe of Stories, inspires readers to not only believe in themselves, but to create their own story. All adults are welcome. Book Bingo challenges readers to try a new genre and Book... Read more
Doris A. Enquist
Obituaries February 21, 2020 0
Doris A. Enquist, age 97, of Milbank, SD, passed away on February 20, 2020, at Avantara in Milbank. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, February 25, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Milbank. Pastor Timothy Koch will officiate. Burial will be in the Tabor Lutheran... Read more
Dawgs Place Sixth at Huron Invitational
Milbank Area Wrestling February 20, 2020 0
The Milbank Bulldogs wrestling team wrapped up their regular season with nine place winners at the Huron Invitational on Saturday, February 15. Milbank’s grapplers now vie for a spot at the Class A wrestling tournament during the Region 3A tournament this Saturday, February 22, in Aberdeen. In Huron, Eli... Read more
Lady Bulldogs Net Another Hoops Victory
Milbank Area Girls Basketball February 20, 2020 0
Milbank 53 – Britton-Hecla 30 The Milbank Lady Bulldogs notched their third win of the season with a 53-30 victory over the Britton-Hecla Braves on February 13, at the Milbank Armory. “The girls did a good job of pressuring on defense and being opportunistic on offense,” stated Milbank’s head... Read more
Yamaura and Fraasch Win Medals at State Gymnastics Meet
Milbank Area Gymnastics February 20, 2020 0
Two Milbank gymnasts earned a top-15 finish during the individual competition of the South Dakota State Class A Gymnastics Meet in Aberdeen on February 15. Sophomore Dani Yamaura earned 14th place on the balance beam, and eighth-grader Aubrey Fraasch finished 12th on the uneven parallel bars. Greta Snaza was... Read more
