Sammuel Leonard
Obituaries April 15, 2016 0
Funeral services will be held on Friday, April 22, 2016, at 10:30 a.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Revillo. Pastor Nathan Neugebauer will officiate and burial will be held privately. Visitation will be held on Thursday from 5 – 8 pm at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank and... Read more
Milbank FFA Floriculture Team Wins First At State
Local News April 14, 2016 0
The Milbank FFA Floriculture team captured first place during the 88th Annual South Dakota State FFA Convention held in Brookings on the campus of South Dakota State University April 10-12. The team of Kimberly Aburto, Maddie Liebe, Korinne Roggenbuck, and Tera Hanson will represent South Dakota and the Milbank... Read more
One hundred fifteen students from around the area participated in annual piano contests held at Milbank High School Saturday, April 9. Elementary students in grades 5-8 played in the Bandmasters Grade School Contest and high school students performed in the Region 3 Piano Contest. Judges for the event traveled... Read more
Taylor Thue Sets Track Record
Milbank Area Track and Field April 14, 2016 0
Freshman hurdler Taylor Thue set a school record Tuesday, April 12, during the South Dakota National Guard Invitational track and field meet at AB Campbell Stadium in Milbank. Despite the cold and wind, Thue broke the girls’ 300-meter hurdle record previously set by Becky Gomer in 2005. Thue flew... Read more
The long awaited 2015 Milbank High School yearbook has finally arrived and is ready for pickup, according to Tammy Rieger, MHS Secretary. “Any 2015 MHS graduate who ordered a yearbook may stop in the high school office to pick up your copy,” Rieger stated. The production of the 2015 yearbook... Read more
Lady Bulldogs Golf Team Starts Rebuilding
GolfMilbank Area Golf April 14, 2016 0
The Milbank Bulldogs Girls’ Golf Team plans to use the 2016 season to rebuild and gain valuable experience on the golf course. Mark Keeton is in his sixth year as the head coach. Freshman Kylie Kasuske will lead the team and is the lone returning letter winner from last... Read more
Milbank School Board Election Cancelled
Local News April 14, 2016 0
The election for the positions on the Milbank School District Board of Education has been cancelled. Current board members, Dick Schwandt, Tracy Upton, and Amy Thue, all submitted petitions and no challenging petitions were filed. The three positions will now be filled by the incumbents. Schwandt and Upton will... Read more
St. Lawrence School students, staff, parents, and members of the community gathered outside the school this morning to pray a special Rosary to celebrate the birthday of former St. Lawrence teacher, Louisa Wiessenfluh. Mrs. Wiessenfluh retired in May 2015. As the Rosary was recited, students released teal and white balloons with... Read more
City Council Considering Malt Beverage License Revisions
Local News April 13, 2016 0
The Milbank City Council held its regular meeting Monday, April 11. Much of the discussion centered around possible revisions to the city ordinance that establishes guidelines for wine, malt beverage, and spirit licenses. Currently, the City limits the number of malt beverage licenses issued and Milbank City Administrator, Jason... Read more
Three local senior athletes from Milbank High School were featured in the Seventeenth Annual 2016 Pheasant Country All-Star Basketball Games Saturday, April 9, at Ben Reifel Gymnasium in Sisseton. Nolan Foss was a member of the Class A boys’ team and Mikayla Street and Shelby Hooth were part of... Read more
