The Milbank Area boys golf program, under the direction of Mark Keeton, kicked off its 2015 season Monday, August 10, with the first day of practice and ImPACT testing. Testing began at 8 a.m. in the high school computer lab for athletes in grades seven, nine and 11. The first... Read more
Keep checking back! We will continue to update this as the game progresses! 1:34 PM – Milbank beats Dell Rapids 5-3. Dell Rapids has been eliminated from the tournament. Milbank advances and will play again tomorrow. 1:29 PM – Bottom of the 7th Inning – Milbank leads 5-3. 1:20 PM... Read more
4:34 PM – Late rally in 7th falls just short. Milbank loses 5-3. Finishes with 10 hits 2 errors. Milbank will play again at noon tomorrow. 3:55 PM – Dakota Valley leads 4-0 after 5 1/2 innings. Pitching change for Milbank. Gage Sayler on the mound. 3:25 PM –... Read more
Sevrin Steen
Obituaries August 7, 2015 0
Sevrin Steen, age 88, of Clinton, MN died Thursday, August 6, 2015 in Farwell, MN. Funeral services will be held on Friday, August 14, 2015, at 2:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Clinton with Minister Bev McNeill officiating. Visitation will be held at the church from 5-7 p.m.... Read more
Highway 12 Road Construction Continues Behind Schedule
Local News August 7, 2015 0
As one section of Highway 12 appears to be almost complete, another section was torn up this week. But the overall project is between three weeks to a month behind schedule according to Jason Kettwig, city administrator. “The most difficult spots of the project are almost complete,” explained Kettwig,... Read more
Milbank Swimmers Bring Home Hardware from Seasonal Championships
Milbank Area Swimming August 7, 2015 0
Milbank Area Lions Swim Team (MALST) members completed its final meet of the season by bringing home hardware following the South Dakota Seasonal Championships swim meet in Mitchell this past weekend. Seven swimmers earned individual high point trophies for their respective age groups. Points were awarded to the top... Read more
The Whetstone Valley Rodeo Association (WVRA) will host its annual Ranch Rodeo Saturday, August 8, at 6:30 p.m. at the WVRA Rodeo Arena, located 1 mile south and two miles east of junction Highway 12 and 15 in Milbank. Featured events for the night include team sorting, team branding,... Read more
Milbank Teeners Face Dakota Valley in First Round of State Tourney
High School Sports August 6, 2015 0
The Milbank VFW Teeners will take on Dakota Valley at 2 p.m. Friday in the first round of the 2015 South Dakota VFW State A Varsity Teener baseball tournament in Humboldt. The winner will play Saturday at 5:30 p.m. with the loser playing at noon Saturday. Other first round... Read more
The Milbank Firechiefs wrapped up its season with a 12-6 first round loss to Lennox Wednesday at the South Dakota State Class B Amateur Baseball Tournament in Mitchell. Milbank got on the scoreboard first with one run in the top of the first. Lennox came back with three runs... Read more
The third annual Jason’s (aka Goose Giessinger) Memory Co-Ed Softball Tournament is scheduled for Saturday, August 22, at Pribyl Park in Milbank (softball fields). Registrations are still being accepted. Eleven teams have registered to date, but additional teams are welcome, according to Carolyn Giessinger, tournament coordinator. The deadline to... Read more
