Boys Basketball School Sets Schedule
The annual Milbank Boys Basketball School for grades 3-8 announced its schedules. Registration deadlines are next week. The elementary camp for grades 3 and 4 is May 15 through May 18 from 3:45 to 5:30 p.m. at the Koch School gym. Camp for grades 5 and 6 is May... Read more
Rabbit Show Set for Saturday
A 4-H Fun Youth Rabbit Show and Clinic will be held Saturday, April 29, at the Grant County 4-H Grounds exhibit building. Grant County 4-H Leaders and the South Dakota Rabbit Breeders Association are sponsors of the event. Participants will practice their rabbit showmanship skills, rabbit hopping, and learn... Read more
Korbin Leddy Heads Student Food Drive Challenge
A food drive challenge, led by Milbank Middle School seventh-grader Korbin Leddy, produced over 1,500 items that will be donated to the Grant County Food Pantry. The drive ran from April 3 to April 20 in conjunction with 2017 Global Youth Service Day. Leddy’s project was called Feed the... Read more
Public Invited to Hear Inspiring Speaker
One of the top speakers in America, V.J. Smith will present The Richest Man in Town on Thursday, May 4, at noon and 6:30 p.m. at Speedway Event Center. Smith is often referred to as the speaker who makes people think, laugh, reflect and be emotionally moved by a... Read more
City-Wide Rummage Sales April 28-29
Milbank’s city-wide rummage sale weekend is Friday and Saturday, April 28 and 29. The sales coincide with Shape Up Milbank Days which run from Friday, April 28, through Saturday, May 6. During Shape Up Milbank, the National Guard’s 740th Transportation Company will pick up and dispose of items beginning... Read more
Tornado Drill to be Conducted Wednesday
In conjunction with South Dakota’s Severe Weather Awareness Week, a statewide tornado drill will be conducted Wednesday, April 26.  A test watch will be issued at 10 a.m. with a test warning issued at 10:15 a.m. Severe Weather Awareness Week in South Dakota is April 24-28. It’s purpose is... Read more
Nick Mears to Speak at MHS Athletic Banquet
Milbank High School alumnus and former South Dakota State University Jackrabbit football player, Nick Mears, will be the featured speaker at the annual Milbank High School athletic banquet. The dinner is set for Wednesday, May 10, at 6:30 p.m. at the Milbank Armory. Tickets are on sale at the... Read more
Hannah Tietjen Signs to Swim for USD
MHS senior Hannah Tietjen signed her letter of intent to swim at the collegiate level for the University of South Dakota in Vermillion next fall. Hannah is the daughter of Heather and Scott Tietjen. “I’ve kind of always had the mindset, even while swimming here in Milbank, that I... Read more
Lady Bulldogs Compete at Pine Hills Golf Course
The MHS girls golf team improved their scores despite cold weather conditions during the Poet Invitational. The lone home meet of the season was played at Pine Hills Golf Course in Milbank on Monday, April 24. “Once again, I am happy with our play,” stated head coach Mark Keeton.... Read more
MHS Track and Tennis Canceled Tuesday
Milbank High School Athletic Director Boyd Sussex announced two cancellations for tomorrow -Tuesday, April 25. The Groton Kiwanis Relays meet is canceled due to the weather. The Milbank boys tennis team also will not travel to Aberdeen due to the weather forecast for Aberdeen. These events will not be... Read more