The Milbank Middle School has released the honor roll and improvement honor roll for the third quarter of the 2016-2017 school year. Eighth Grade Distinction 3.800 or higher Siri Bien, Braden Brandriet, Rhianna Folk, Erika Fonder, Jenna Johnson, Allison Leddy, Shelby Lee, Camryn Phinney, Maci Priebe, Amaya Street, Madi... Read more
The Milbank Area girls basketball team concluded their season with an awards night March 27. Lady Bulldog Head Coach Brian Pauli gave special recognition to the five seniors on the team – Karlee Mertens, Mikaela Hoeke, Caryssa Mielitz, Mackayla Schuelke, and Clare Van Dover. “These seniors will be extremely... Read more
MHS Track Teams Start Race to State
Milbank Area Track and Field March 28, 2017 0
Milbank Area Head Coach Eric Townsend heads into his 16th year coaching track and field. The 2017 season will be his seventh as head coach for the Bulldogs. The first meet is the Whetstone Invitational Tuesday, April 4, at 3:30 p.m. “We return all 12 girls and 11 boys... Read more
Ten of the 20 qualifiers from the Milbank Wrestling Booster Club earned a top eight finish at the State AAU wrestling tournament in Rapid City March 25-26. Brodie Holtquist led the way with a championship title at the Cadets 170- pound division. Earning runner-up titles were Owen Fischer (Midgets... Read more
Mary Ellen Just
Obituaries March 28, 2017 0
Mary Ellen Just, age 91, of West Fargo, ND, who died March 27, 2017, at her home. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, April 1, 2017 at 8:00 a.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank. Visitation will be one hour prior to the Funeral. Fr. Joseph Pfeiffer will... Read more
Nicole Buchele, a MHS Class of 2011 graduate, has returned to Milbank. She is spending nine months in the FARM program, a medical rotation requirement of the University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine program. “Milbank was my first choice,” she says. “So far, it has been really rewarding... Read more
MHS Band Receives Plaque at State Basketball Tournament
Local News March 27, 2017 0
The Milbank High School band was the band of the day on March 18, during the 2017 State Class A Boys Basketball Tournament in Sioux Falls. Executive Director of the South Dakota High School Activities Association Wayne Carney presented MHS Band Director Susan Karels with a commemorative plaque during... Read more
Ryan Peters
Obituaries March 27, 2017 0
Ryan Duane Peters, age 33, of Wilmot died March 26, 2017, at Avera McKenna Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 31, at 2:00 p.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home of Milbank. Visitation will be at Mundwiler Funeral Home one hour prior to the... Read more
Three employees were recognized during Whetstone Valley Electric Cooperative’s 76th Annual Membership Meeting March 23. Kenne Dailie, apprentice electrician for 10 years; Brandon Schmieg, journeyman lineman for 10 years; and Jessica Schuchard, administrative aid for 5 years were the honorees. Following an election, three members of the board of... Read more
Mark Ahles
Obituaries March 24, 2017 0
Mark Ahles, age 73, of Big Stone City, SD died Thursday, March 23, 2017, at the St. Cloud Veterans Health System, St. Cloud, MN. A memorial service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 30, at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank. Rev. Thom Bowsher will officiate and... Read more
