The Milbank Backpack Program received a $1,020 donation from two raffles held during the Pine Hills Golf Club member-guest Calcutta tournament. “This is the first time we have been able to donate the prize money to a worthy cause in our community,” stated Pine Hills Club member Kevin Kouba.... Read more
Milbank American Legion Post 9 repeated as Region 1B champions Sunday, July 16, and are headed to the State Class B tournament in Winner in hopes of turning in a repeat state title performance. The state tournament begins Friday, July 21, and wraps up with the championship game on... Read more
The Milbank Area Retired Teachers Association (MARTA) will be meeting at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 20th at the Millstone for breakfast. Please bring school supplies or a small monetary donation for the school supply drive. No business meeting will be held. Read more
The American Red Cross Bloodmobile staged a blood drive Tuesday, July 11, at the Milbank High School lunchroom, and obtained 91.17% of its goal. “We were a little short of our goal of 136 units,” stated local coordinator Margaret Skoog. “We collected 128 units. Most drives around the area... Read more
The Milbank Firechiefs amateur baseball team travels to the district tournament Friday, July 21, at Lake Norden. No. 2 seed Milbank faces No. 7 seed Sisseton at 5 p.m. on Saturday, July 22. Lake Norden (No. 4) battles Clear Lake (No. 5) in the opening game of the tournament... Read more
Swimmers Place at Splash City Invitational
Milbank Area Swimming July 18, 2017 0
Four Milbank swimmers attended the Splash Central Invitational swim meet in Huron Friday through Sunday, July 14-16, and turned in stellar performances. Aubrey Fraasch and Elijah Fraasch each added events to their State A qualifying events and placed in the top six for the high point meet. Aubrey... Read more
ImPACT Testing Required for MHS Athletes
High School Sports July 18, 2017 0
The Milbank School District requires all students who plan to participate in Bulldog athletics during the 2017-2018 school year to complete the ImPACT testing.“This test is to establish a baseline in the event of a concussion,” stated Milbank High School Athletic Director Adolph Shepardson. Students in grades 7, 9,... Read more
Cars Burglarized, Gun Stolen in Milbank
Local News July 17, 2017 0
The Milbank Police Department investigated three calls of burglarized cars on July 13. Lukas Jackson at Terrace Garden Apartments reported his red 1999 Ford pickup was compromised and a DPMS AR-10 rifle was stolen. The rifle has a ballistic barrel and a Nightforce NXS scope. “If anyone has any... Read more
Whimsy on Main in Milbank, through its Kid’s Theatre Company, presented Peter Pan on July 14, at the Speedway Event Center. The children’s favorite featured Isaac Graham as Peter Pan, Cailey Sime as Tinkerbell, Beckham Berry as Peter’s Shadow, and Reece Schuneman as the Crocodile. Wendy was played by... Read more
Grant County 4-H’ers held a 4-H Fashion Revue youth-in-action event July 11. A public runway show was presented at 6 p.m. in conjunction with Downtown Tuesdays. The Grant County 4-H Office also hosted a workshop. “The two-day workshop focused on selecting outfits and preparing for the youth-in-action judging,” says... Read more
