Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce Hires New Directors
Local News July 12, 2016 0
The Executive Director position for the Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce has been redesigned. Laura Kelly and Chelcie Eischens have been hired as the new co-directors. Kelly will be the Events Director and Eischens the Director of Membership and Finance. Each will work 30 hours a week. “The board... Read more
Kevin Schnaser Hired As MHS Spanish Teacher
Local News July 12, 2016 3
Say “Hola” to Kevin Schnaser. Schnaser has been hired as the new Spanish instructor at MHS. Schnaser lives in rural Revillo and served as a substitute teacher at Milbank High School for the past six years. He has also provided interpreter services for the Milbank Avera clinic and hospital. “I... Read more
“The weather was great, but the cattle were ornery and a bit rambunctious,” said Kathy Tyler after the team penning event at the Whetstone Valley Rodeo grounds July 9. Twenty-nine teams did their best to pen three cattle of the same number. Things started slowly, but after about 12... Read more
Milbank American Legion Post 9 baseball team wrapped up its regular season this past weekend and will head into the Region 1B tournament with a 21-8 overall record. Post 9 split contests with Big Stone City Tuesday, July 5, before falling in the championship game of the Clark Rotary... Read more
Merchants Fighting Cancer presented a check for $15,000 to the 2016 It Only Takes A Spark Cancer Walk. The money was amassed from individuals and businesses. Proceeds from a prize raffle and a 50/50 raffle held during the cancer walk were also added. In the last seven years, Merchants... Read more
The Hospital Auxiliary presented a $1000 check to the Northeast South Dakota Healthcare Foundation. The money will be used for the construction of the new hospital in Milbank. Natalie Gauer, administrator of Milbank Area Hospital Avera, accepted the check. “We are very appreciative of this gift from the auxiliary,”... Read more
With just one week remaining, area youth continue to battle for the top spots in the Milbank youth tennis league. “Final week 7 ends Saturday,” mentioned MHS head tennis coach Jim Dahl. “All matches not made up from previous weeks will turn to forfeits against non-responding players.” Following are... Read more
“Nationwide there is less than a five day supply of blood on hand,” stated local blood drive chairman Margaret Skoog. In the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, which is the blood bank the Milbank area uses, they currently need more blood than they are taking in. In response, the Milbank Bloodmobile... Read more
Pine Hills Hosts Calcutta Tournament
Local News July 11, 2016 0
Jason Ackerman of Milbank and his partner, Chad Pew of Sioux Falls, and Dan Sorenson of Milbank and his partner, Doc Kamerud of Aberdeen, were the top winners in the Calcutta tournament held July 9-10, at Pine Hills Golf Course in Milbank. Thirty two teams competed in the annual... Read more
It Only Takes a Spark Cancer Walk took another step forward. They received $970 from Valley Queen Cheese Factory and its associates. The money was raised through luminary sales and a company match program. The donation was included in the final totals for the event which raised over $130,000... Read more
