The Milbank Backpack Program is essential to families in Milbank and the surrounding area. It provides weekend meals for children who might otherwise go hungry. In its sixth year, the program provides food for 120 to 140 students each year. The program is run completely by volunteers. Each week,... Read more
Carol Lind
Obituaries January 11, 2017 0
Carol Jean Lind (Weeding), age 87, died peacefully on Tuesday, January 10th, 2017, at her daughter’s home in Brainerd Minnesota. Funeral services will be held on Monday, January 16, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. at Abiding Faith Lutheran Church in Ortonville, Minnesota with Rev. Richard Larson officiating. Visitation will be... Read more
Bulldogs Amp Up Defense
Milbank Area Boys Basketball January 10, 2017 0
The Milbank Area Bulldogs stepped up their defense to give the Sisseton Redmen and the West Central Trojans their money’s worth in two high school basketball match-ups. The Dawgs came up short at 48-34 during the Sisseton game on January 5, at the Milbank Armory, but pulled out a... Read more
Milbank High School sophomore Nathan Loutsch won third place in the annual American Legion District 5 High School Oratorical Scholarship contest on January 8. Nathan is the son of Jeff and Marie Loutsch. He was awarded $50. Mary Albright, a Sisseton High School senior, was the top finisher and... Read more
Bulldogs Grapplers Gain Experience
Milbank Area Wrestling January 10, 2017 0
The Milbank Bulldog wrestling team went 2-1 at the Sioux Valley Quadrangular on January 5. They were 1-3 at the Big Stone Therapies Border Battle January 7, at the Milbank Armory. In Volga during the Sioux Valley quadrangular, Milbank defeated Sioux Valley 48-30 before falling 38-31 to Redfield-Doland. The... Read more
Milbank Schools Enhance English Learning Services
Local News January 10, 2017 0
The Milbank School District Board of Education approved the hiring of Billie Jo Giesel as an English Language Learning paraprofessional during its regular meeting Monday, January 9. Giesel was hired for the joint position with the Deuel School District. “We continue to enroll additional ELL students all the time,... Read more
State Class A Wrestling Tickets on Sale
Milbank Area Wrestling January 10, 2017 0
Advance tickets for the State Class A wrestling tournament are available at the Milbank High School office through noon on Friday, January 27. The state tournament is set for Friday and Saturday, February 24 and 25, at the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls. Class A and B... Read more
Milbank Kindergarten Registration Set
Local News January 10, 2017 0
Kindergarten screening and registration for the 2017-2018 school year will be held Friday, January 27, at Koch Elementary School in Milbank. The screening takes place in the kindergarten classrooms from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Any child five years old or who will be five years old before September... Read more
The Milbank School District will dismiss at 12 p.m. noon today, Tuesday, January 10, due to the winds that are forecasted for this afternoon and early evening. All activities for this evening have been cancelled and practices have been cancelled. The wrestling meet in Ortonville scheduled for this evening... Read more
MHS Athletic Competition Changes Today Due to Winter Weather
Milbank Area Girls BasketballMilbank Area Gymnastics January 10, 2017 0
Two changes have been made to the varsity athletic schedule for today, Tuesday, January 10. The MHS girls basketball game with Clark-Willow Lake has been postponed to Saturday, January 21, at the Milbank Armory. The JV game will begin at 5 p.m. at Koch School with the varsity slated... Read more
