Nineteen creations were entered in the 2017 Farm and Home Show Lego contest on January 14. Harley Davis won the People’s Choice Award. Samuel Biggs took first place in the 4-6 year-olds group; Bryton Blauert was second. Kennedi Sayler secured the top spot for 7-8-year-olds; Hosea Johnson was second.... Read more
Robert Allen Fischer
Obituaries January 18, 2017 0
Robert Allen Fischer, 53, of Murdock, MN died on January 17, 2017 in a car accident. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 21, at 11:00 a.m. at Abiding Faith Lutheran Church in Ortonville. Bob was born on March 25, 1963, in Elgin, IL to Kenneth and Sally... Read more
Milbank Middle School is pleased to announce the honor roll and improvement honor roll for the second quarter of the 2016-2017 school year. Grade 8 Distinction – 3.8 or higher Braden Brandriet, Halli Essington, Alonso Flores DeSalazar, Rhianna Folk, Erika Fonder, Isaac Johnson, Jenna Johnson, Allison Leddy, Shelby Lee, Hailey... Read more
The 69th Annual Grant County Farm and Home Show was held January 13-14. Each year, the Grant County 4-H program holds crop and home exhibit judging. Grant County 4-H Youth Program Advisor Sara Koepke reported, “There were 47 crop entries and 99 home exhibits.” The Milbank Area Chamber of... Read more
Warmer Weather Could Cause Power Problems
Local News January 17, 2017 0
Miles of power lines – from Stockholm to Agency Village- remain ice covered. Dave Page, general manager of Whetstone Valley Electric Cooperative said, “With warmer temperatures forecasted, WVEC officials predict the ice will fall from the lines. While this sounds like good news, it often results in power lines... Read more
Clare Van Dover Named Fourth Runner Up At SD State Snow Queen Festival
Local News January 16, 2017 0
Milbank High School senior Clare Van Dover was fourth runner-up at the South Dakota Snow Queen Festival in Aberdeen on January 14. She was one of 28 contestants. Clare said, “It feels good to be recognized and I appreciate others are able to see the good these girls are... Read more
1. Martin Luther King’s Birth Name was Michael Michael King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929. In 1934, his father, the pastor at Atlanta’s Ebenezer Baptist Church, traveled to Germany and became inspired by the Protestant Reformation leader Martin Luther. Soon after, Michael King Sr. changed his name... Read more
Milbank Middle School students, William Karels and Aiden Boerger, were selected for the South Dakota Middle School All-State Band Festival. Over 500 musicians from 85 schools auditioned. Karels, a seventh grader, will play second chair tuba in the Honor Band. Boerger, an eighth grader, will play third chair french... Read more
Eight Grapplers Place at Harrisburg
Milbank Area Wrestling January 16, 2017 0
Milbank Area wrapped up the Harrisburg Invitational with eight wrestlers earning a top six finish. Eli Fischer led with a second place finish. Tyler Krause, Cole Dockter, and Riley Folk each landed in fourth place in their respective weight classes and JD Lusk, Jake Anderson, and Ben Nelson finished... Read more
South Dakota All-State Band is set for March 23-25 at Sioux Falls O’Gorman High School. Eleven students from Milbank High School attended tryouts. Results will be announced in early February. Auditioning from MHS were: Rebecca Loehrer, Jamie DeVaal, Brooke Fraasch, Christina Lusk, Chase Pinkert, Alaina Rausch, Korinne Roggenbuck, Kimberly... Read more
