Plans Started for 2nd Annual MHS Alumni Basketball Tournament
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
Million Dollar Fundraiser Starts at St. Lawrence
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
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
Free Throw Contest to be Held in Milbank Sunday, January 19
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
Bulldogs Fall Short to Redmen
The Milbank Bulldogs battled the Sisseton Redmen in a physical game of basketball on Friday, January 10, on the road. Milbank outshot the Redmen 63 to 53 percent, but the final score favored Sisseton at 63-69. “I’m proud of how well our boys competed and were ready for a... Read more
Lady Bulldogs Outscored by Towering Redmen
The Lady Bulldogs faced Sisseton Friday night, January 10, on the road. Yoda might not agree, but size was a huge factor in the outcome of the game. Sisseton’s roster includes three players 6′ 1″ and taller. Milbank’s tallest players are Jaecy Engebretson, Madi Thue, and Maurina Street —... Read more
DeAndre French Represents Milbank in Young Artist Competition
DeAndre French, a junior at MHS, attended the Second Annual Northern State University Young Artist Competition on January 11 in Aberdeen. French, who plays the trumpet, competed against junior and senior high school students from schools in Minnesota and North and South Dakota. A cash prize of $1000 was... Read more
Bill Rathburn to Present History of the Flying Tigers this Thursday
Historian Bill Rathburn and his uncle Bill Reed, who flew 75 missions with the Flying Tigers, will be featured on Thursday, January 16, at the Grant County Public Library in Milbank. The program begins at 1:30 p.m. The Flying Tigers were the first American Volunteer Group of the Chinese... Read more
Milbank Kindergarten Screening Set for January 24
The Milbank School District will conduct Kindergarten Screening and Registration on Friday, January 24, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Koch Elementary School. Kindergarten screening is for any child who is five years old before September 1, 2020. Parents should bring the child’s birth certificate. Children will undergo... Read more
Kristi Lingert and Nancy Paulson to Retire from MHS
Kristi Lingert and Nancy Paulson, two long time instructors at MHS, submitted letters of resignation to the Milbank School District Board of Education at their regular meeting on Monday, January 13. Both resignations become effective at the end of the 2019-2020 school year. Ms. Lingert has been teaching biology... Read more