Handmade and artisan gifts are on everyone’s list this year. Milbank’s Hometown Christmas makes it easy to find extra-special gifts. The 2024 Craft and Vendor Fair sponsored by the Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce (MACC) is set for Saturday, December 7 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Milbank... Read more

Lady Bulldogs Addisyn Krause and Claire Snaza have been named to the 2024 NEC All-Conference Volleyball Team. Both are seniors at MHS. The complete list of players who received the accolade:Aberdeen RoncalliAVA HANSONMADDIE HUBER Britton/HeclaHEATHER STORBAKKENABBY LEE Clark/Willow LakeSHAY MICHALSKI Groton AreaCHESNEY WEBERJERICA LOCKERYLEE DUNKER HamlinADDIE NEUENDORFADDIE STEFFENSENISSIE STEFFENSEN MilbankADDISYN... Read more

Some things naturally go together – like peanut butter and jelly, peanut butter and chocolate, and peanut butter and raw onion on a sandwich. What? Yep. Hemingway loved that snack. Sometimes unlikely things combine to make something amazing. Gracie Korstjens’ career as an artist also stems from a fusion of... Read more

The Milbank FFA Chapter recently welcomed state FFA officers, Hailey Kizer and Maya Howard to MHS.  Kizer, of Howard, is the state FFA reporter and an animal science major at SDSU. Howard, of Miller, is the state FFA president. She is also a student at SDSU.  As part of their... Read more

Ella Sandvig celebrated her 18th birthday with chocolate cheesecake and her fellow contestants during the Milbank Snow Queen Festival on Saturday, November 9.  If she blew out the candles in hopes of receiving a list of awards, she got her wish. Ella was chosen as the first runner-up for Miss... Read more

The 12-member Bulldog debate team brought home the Class A Sweepstakes trophy from the 32nd Annual McGovern Speech and Debate Tournament held in Mitchell on November 8-9. The team was led by Max Schuelke, who claimed first place in varsity Lincoln-Douglas debate, and Carlos Olivares Zuniga, who captured second place... Read more

For 40 years, Dave Myhre – you might have called him the Schwan’s man – has driven a yellow truck and delivered ice cream, frozen food, and treats directly to the doorsteps of thousands of families. On Thursday, November 8, Dave finished his route early and took a final spin... Read more

Jericho Jones was crowned the new Miss Milbank during the 2024 Snow Queen Festival presented by The Valley Express. Jericho, a senior at MHS, is the daughter of Jenette Benscoter and Dion Jones. She was sponsored by First Bank & Trust, BNJ Electric, and Core 24 Fitness.  Ella Sandvig, daughter... Read more

The Lady Bulldogs defeated Sisseton on Tuesday, November 5, to advance in the Region 1A girls volleyball tournament. Milbank now faces the second-seeded Lady Cavaliers of Aberdeen Roncalli on Thursday, November 7. The game begins at 7:30 p.m. at Groton Area High School. The winner earns a berth in the... Read more

Two Milbank High School mixed vocal quartets joined nearly 1000 voices and a full symphony orchestra for the 72nd Annual South Dakota All-State Chorus and Orchestra on November 1-2. Sopranos included Veronica Fonder and Ashlynn Batchelor. Altos were Anna Neugebauer and Camryn Sovell. Tenors were Garrett Weber and Sam Shelstad.... Read more