Tate Schlueter led the way for Milbank as they amassed 173 points and claimed the championship at the NEC Wrestling Tournament on December 14. Schlueter was the only individual champion for the Bulldogs, but he received solid support from his teammates. Evan Folk, Owen Fischer, Jacob Johnson, Jesse Schneck, Hunter... Read more

The Lady Bulldogs gymnastics team hosted the Milbank Invitational on Saturday, December 16. As a team, Milbank scored a season-high 121.6 points. They also eclipsed several of their individual high scores. Britton-Hecla won the meet. Milbank earned fifth place. Team Rankings: Britton-Hecla – 132.25 Deuel – 131.9 Aberdeen Central –... Read more

Megan Wiese, a sophomore at MHS and a member of FFA, took fifth place at the state FFA Leadership Development Events (LDEs) on December 4 in Rapid City. Nearly 600 FFA members from across South Dakota competed in over 10 events. Wiese won her award in the Employment Interview Skills... Read more

Milbank Area Gymnasts scored a season-high 118.975 points to place seventh at the Hub City Invitational in Aberdeen on Saturday December 9.  Harrisburg won the tournament with 142.075 points. Milbank and Britton-Hecla were the only non-AA schools in the competition.‌ Team Rankings: Harrisburg –142.075 Sioux Falls O’Gorman – 134.625 Pierre... Read more

The Lady Bulldogs basketball team hits the court for their first game of the 2023-2024 season on Thursday, December 7. Milbank takes on the Wahpeton Huskies on the road in Wahpeton.   Coach Brian Pauli starts his eighth season as head coach, and he says although he has no seniors on... Read more

St. Lawrence students will perform their annual Christmas program on Wednesday, December 13, at 1:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. The public is invited. Music director, Elizabeth Schulte, says, “This year’s musical is Journey to Bethlehem composed in 2016 by Erik Whitehill — not to be confused with the movie that... Read more

The Bulldogs and their head coach, Logan Diede, will soon get their swish! The first game of the 2023-2024 basketball season is coming up on December 7.  Diede says, “As always, the boys and I are excited to get rolling!” Diede says he has an experienced varsity team this year... Read more

It’s always wonderful to come home for the holidays, and the Second Annual Hometown Christmas in Milbank will give you that warm and fuzzy feeling. The Milbank Area Chamber of  Commerce (MACC) sponsors the event, and Jamie Henderson, executive director of MACC, says,“This year we are going all out to... Read more

The Milbank football team presented their 2023 End-of-the-Season Awards on November 6 at the American Lutheran Church. Brian Allmendinger, who has been the head coach of the Bulldogs for the past four years and who recently announced his retirement, led the group. Allmendinger coached football for a total of 26... Read more

Milbank is one of 28 cities that will receive a grant from the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED).  Governor Kristi Noem announced the multiple recipients of the Investment Plan for Child Care on Tuesday, November 21. The 28 planning grants total $1.13 million. “So many communities have reached out to... Read more