The Great Plains Zoo ZooMobile visited Koch Elementary School on March 9-10. Featured animals included a Madagascar cockroach, bearded dragon, screech owl, chinchilla, snake, and a rat. The students learned about the various habitats of the animals and were given an opportunity to touch or pet most of them.... Read more
Bulldog Grapplers Win Season-End Awards
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The Milbank High School wrestling team wrapped up its season with an awards potluck March 13. Individual award winners were chosen by vote from their teammates. Senior Jake Anderson was named the Most Valuable Wrestler. He ended his high school wrestling career with 129 wins and became a member... Read more
Barbara Rogers
Obituaries March 15, 2017 0
Barbara Rogers, age 59 of Milbank died March 14, 2017, at her residence. Visitation will be held on Saturday, March 18 at Mundwiler Funeral Home from 10 a.m. until noon. A memorial service will be held at Milbank Baptist Church on Saturday, March 18 at 2 p.m. Barbara is... Read more
Kyle Kubousek
Obituaries March 15, 2017 0
Kyle Kubousek, age 39 of Fargo, ND, formerly of Milbank died March 14, 2017, in Cass County, ND. Services will be held on Saturday, March 18 at 2 p.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in the Milbank Cemetery.... Read more
Mary Ann Brown
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Mary Ann Brown, age 87, of Milbank died March 14, 2017, at the Milbank Care & Rehab Center. Funeral services will be held on Monday, March 20, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at Living Word Church in Milbank. Visitation will be at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank, Sunday, March 19... Read more
It’s been 50 years, but players, coaches, and fans still talk about the Miracle of ’67. In 1967, the Milbank High School boys basketball team captured its first State Class A title. Fast forward to 2017 – the 1967 team will again be honored. This time, during the 2017... Read more
The Concordia Chapel Choir from Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota will perform in Ortonville on March 16. Ortonville is the choir’s second stop on its annual regional tour. The concert takes place at 7:30 p.m. at First English Lutheran Church at 9 NW 3rd Street. The concert is free... Read more
Mielitz, Bien and Cummins Make All-Conference Teams
Milbank Area Boys BasketballMilbank Area Girls Basketball March 14, 2017 0
Three MHS players were named to All-Northeast Conference basketball teams. They are Seniors Caryssa Mielitz and Nate Bien and sophomore Gabbi Cummins. Mielitz, a first-team honoree, led the Lady Bulldogs’ scoring this season with 380 points. She averaged 16.5 points per game making 146-of-329 attempts from the field for... Read more
Milbank School Board Accepts Resignations
Local News March 14, 2017 0
Staffing changes were approved during the regular meeting of the Milbank School District Board of Education Monday, March 13. “We have some disappointing and unexpected resignations this year,” said Graf. “But we wish them all well in their future endeavors.” Shelly Loehrer submitted her resignation as kindergarten teacher at Koch... Read more
Jason Karels Hired as MHS Building Trades Instructor
Local News March 13, 2017 0
Jason Karels has been hired as the building trades instructor for the Milbank School District. He replaces Clee Brakke who will retire at the conclusion of the 2016-2017 school year. “We welcome Jason to the district,” stated Superintendent Tim Graf, during the regular meeting of the school board Monday,... Read more
