John Drewelow
Obituaries January 19, 2020 0
John W. Drewelow, age 87, of Graceville, MN, died on January 19, 2020, at Avantara in Milbank, SD. Funeral services will be on Thursday, January 23, at 11:00 a.m. at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church in Graceville. Pastor Donald Main will officiate. Burial, with military honors, will be at the... Read more
The South Dakota Departments of Transportation and Public Safety are advising motorists that portions of Interstates 29 and 90 will be closing at 7 p.m. CST (Friday, Jan. 17). Interstate 90, east and westbound, will be closed between Mitchell (Exit 332) and Sioux Falls (Exit 395) Interstate 29, north... Read more
Wrestlers Battle Redfield, Injuries and Illness
Milbank Area Wrestling January 16, 2020 0
The MHS wrestling team met Redfield on the road in a dual competition on Tuesday, January 14. The Milbank squad had several grapplers out of the lineup due to injury or illness, and the Dawgs fell to the Pheasants 60-13. Brayden Christensen, Eli Fischer, and Jayden Johnson, however, each... Read more
CANCELLATION: Boys Basketball – Milbank vs. Dell Rapids at Milbank on Saturday, January 18
Milbank Area Boys Basketball January 16, 2020 0
Dell Rapids has cancelled all of their high school activities for the weekend due to the weather, according to MHS Athletic Director Adolph Shepardson. “Saturday’s boys basketball game in Milbank with Dell Rapids has been cancelled, and we are looking for potential dates to make the games up,” Shepardson... Read more
Lady Bulldogs Gaining Momentum
Milbank Area Girls Basketball January 16, 2020 0
The Lady Bulldogs basketball team fell 34-46 to Waverly-South Shore on Tuesday, January 14, but the young and inexperienced team is making great strides on the court. “We really had some positive action on offense,” stated head coach Brian Pauli. “We moved the ball and got it where it... Read more
Leddy, Schwagel, and Fraasch Win VFW Essay Contests
Local News January 15, 2020 0
Korbin Leddy, a sophomore at MHS, is Milbank’s first-place winner in the 2020 The Voice of Democracy Essay Contest sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and the VFW Auxiliary. (Read his essay below.) In The Patriot’s Pen division, eighth-grader Brooke Schwagel was the top winner and Aubrey... Read more
The Second Annual MHS Alumni Boys’ Basketball Tournament is expected to take place at the end of March or in early April according to Logan Diede, head boys’ basketball coach at MHS. Diede says, “The dates for the tournament are not set in stone, yet. I am waiting to... Read more
The Catholic Schools Raffle starts January 17 at St. Lawrence School in Milbank. You could turn five one-dollar bills into a 2020 Buick Encore or $20,000 in cash! Other amazing prizes total $40,000 in value. Each ticket purchased includes a chance to win. Plus, every penny of every ticket... Read more
State Wrestling Tournament Tickets on Sale at MHS
Local News January 15, 2020 0
Tickets are now on sale for the 2020 South Dakota State Class A Wrestling Tournament at the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls on February 27-29. Want to sit with all the Milbank fans to cheer on the Bulldogs? Get your tickets by submitting payment and forms to... Read more
The Knights of Columbus Free Throw Contest will be held Sunday, January 19, at 1 p.m. in the St. Lawrence School gym in Milbank. The contest is open to all boys and girls ages 9 –14. No advance registration is required. Since 1972, Knights of Columbus councils have sponsored... Read more
