The Milbank Middle School choirs were represented by 22 seventh and eighth graders  at the annual Festival for Young Voices held in Brookings on Monday, March 23. Taram Stadem served as the guest director for the event and rehearsed with the large ensemble throughout the day. Their grand concert was... Read more

Members of the Milbank High School Choir performed during the 2026 Region III Solo and Ensemble Music Contest at Watertown High School on Wednesday, February 25. MHS Vocal Director Miriam Schwenn accompanied the students to the event. According to Schwenn, several students were unable to attend due to illness.  Solo... Read more

Eight vocalists from MHS joined nearly 1000 voices and a full symphony orchestra for the 73rd Annual South Dakota All-State Chorus and Orchestra weekend on Friday and Saturday, October 31 and  November 1.  The Denny Sanford Premier Center served as the rehearsal and performance venue for the Grand Concert held... Read more

Dakota Wesleyan University in Mitchell announced that Shalyn Przybycien and  Makenna Schuelke, both of Milbank, have qualified for the Fall 2024 Dean’s List for undergraduates. The list includes 381 undergraduate students and 22 graduate students. To qualify, a student must attain a semester grade point average of 3.5 on a... Read more

North Dakota State University extended congratulations to the 4,322 students who earned places on the 2024 Fall Dean’s List. A student at NDSU must earn a 3.50 grade point average or higher and be enrolled in at least 12 class credits to qualify. Milbank Area students who achieved academic recognition... Read more

Northern State University (NSU) recognized the outstanding academic achievements of students during the Fall 2024 semester. The President’s List honors full-time undergraduate students who achieved a perfect 4.00 grade point average (GPA) for the semester. The Dean’s List recognizes full-time undergraduate students who attained a GPA of 3.50 to 3.99... Read more

Milbank area students were named to the Dean’s List for academic excellence during the fall 2024 semester at South Dakota State University. To acquire  Dean’s List distinction in SDSU’s colleges, students must have completed a minimum of 12 credits and must have obtained at least a 3.5 GPA on a... Read more

Rachel Schulte and Jenna Dexter of Milbank and Chloe Rabe of Big Stone City were recognized by the President of Southeast Technical College in Sioux Falls for their academic achievement.  To be named to the President’s List, a student must have been a full-time student and accumulated a GPA of... Read more

Seven students from Milbank were named to the Dean’s List for the fall semester of the 2024-2025 academic year at Augustana University in Sioux Falls. The Dean’s List recognizes each full-time student who carried a minimum of 12 credit hours and accumulated a grade-point average of 3.5 or above on... Read more

Nine Milbank area scholars are among the 2,500 students being recognized for academic achievement during the 2024 Fall semester at the University of South Dakota.  An undergraduate at USD is named to the Dean’s List if they are a full-time student who earned a 3.5 GPA or higher, and they... Read more