Dawgs Look to Take A Chomp Out of Opponents
Milbank Area Boys Basketball December 18, 2019 0
The Milbank Bulldogs hope to take a chomp out of their opponents as they continue the 2019-2020 high school boys basketball season. The Dawgs are under the direction of Logan Diede, who is in his third season as head coach in Milbank. He is assisted by Ryan Scoular and... Read more
Lady Bulldogs See Season Firsts
Milbank Area Girls Basketball December 18, 2019 0
The Lady Bulldogs played their first basketball game of the season Friday, December 14. Several of the players also saw their first action in a varsity jersey. The young team fell 57-19 to Waubay-Summit. “We knew going into the season there were going to be some growing pains,” stated... Read more
The City of Milbank-Wastewater team won the People’s Choice award for their entry in the 2019 Milbank Chamber Parade of Lights. The team members — Darin Thiele, Jesse Morton, and Ryan Spanton — say they worked for six to seven hours to complete the float. Their ingenious design allows... Read more
Greg Thomas Receives Award for Longest Running Hot Stuff Pizza Franchise in World
Local News December 17, 2019 0
Hot Stuff Pizza opened its first franchise 33 years ago today on December 17, 1986. So, it was a bit of a surprise when representatives from Hot Stuff’s corporate office came into the Milbank store to present Greg Thomas and his staff with an award for the longest continuously... Read more
The Angel Tree is winging its way to 112 children and 41 families this year. The Angel Tree is sponsored by the Grant County Christian Service Council. The families picked up their gifts on Monday, December 16 at the Milbank Visitor Center, and they also received Hot Stuff gift... Read more
Milbank Musicians Play in 46th Annual Merry TUBACHRISTMAS
Local News December 17, 2019 0
The 46th Annual Merry TUBACHRISTMAS was celebrated in Aberdeen on Saturday, December 14. Milbank attendees included: Joe Harstad, Ian Liebe, Isaac Sousa, Drake Rogers, Will Karels, and Trystan Fischer. They were accompanied to the event by Susan Karels, band director for the Milbank Schools. The group practiced and then... Read more
Junior Varsity Girls Basketball Team Members – Isabella Anderson, Emily Wollschlager, Tatum Berry, Camryn Wiese, Jenna Dexter, Hillary Morton, Josie Adolph, Elsie Seffrood, Ellie Neugebauer, and Madi Loeschke December 13 – Milbank 20, Waubay-Summit 25 December 14 – Milbank 10, Lennox 34 Junior Varsity Boys Basketball Team Members –... Read more
Debaters Win First and Second in Lennox
Local News December 17, 2019 0
MHS debaters Landon Brown and Peyten Wiese placed first in the duo interp division in Lennox on December 7. Marion Mischel placed second in Lincoln-Douglas debate. The public forum debate team of Haily Hubke and Peyten Wiese won one round and lost three. The teams travel to Brookings on... Read more
Verna Stoehr
Obituaries December 17, 2019 0
Verna E. Stoehr, age 101, of Ortonville, MN, died on December 16, 2019, at Fairway View Neighborhoods. Funeral services will be held on Friday, December 20, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ortonville. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service on Friday. Burial... Read more
Valley Queen Cheese Factory Named United States Senate Small Business of the Week
Local News December 17, 2019 1
U.S. Senator Mike Rounds today named Valley Queen Cheese Factory of Milbank as the United States Senate Small Business of the Week. Rounds was invited by Small Business Committee Chairman Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) to select a South Dakota small business to be highlighted by the committee. Valley Queen Cheese... Read more
