Youth wrestlers attended the 2022 SDWCA Region 4 Tournament in Britton on Saturday, March 12. Milbank Coach Josh Schmeichel said, “The top three in each weight class, except the Midget division, advance to the state tournament. This year, the top four Midgets in each weight class punched their tickets to State.”  At 37 pounds, Landon Krause will be the... Read more

Milbank High School released the third-quarter honor roll for the 2021-2022 school year. Students named to the list include the following: Read more

The Northeast Conference released its 2021-2022 All-Conference Basketball Team as voted on by its coaches. Bennett Schwenn, a senior on the Milbank Bulldogs squad, was named to the First Team. Schwenn finished his high school career with 1,070 points. The total placed him in the MHS school record book just behind Mike Paulson.... Read more

Gardening – March 15 and March 29 Can’t wait to get back to digging in your garden, but there’s still snow in your backyard? The Grant County Public Library offers you a chance to play in the dirt now with its seed starter planting sessions.  Start your plants indoors and... Read more

St. Lawrence School exceeded their goal and raised $16,285 in just six weeks during the 2022 Catholic Schools Raffle. The top-selling class was the preschool. The top-selling families were: Andrew and Isabella Karels, first place; Keaton Johnson, second place; Riley and Landon Krause, third place; and Mick and Abe Loeschke, fourth place.On... Read more

Rep. Fred Deutsch announced he is seeking re-election for the State House of Representatives from District 4. Says Deutsch, “I’ve been humbled to serve as your representative in the State House for the past four years. If we’ve not yet met, my wife Kathleen and I live in rural Codington... Read more

The Milbank Area Retired Teachers and Personnel Association (MARTA) will meet on Thursday, March 17, at 11 a.m. at the Pizza Ranch in Milbank. The meeting will feature a St. Patty’s Day party. Members are encouraged to wear green. Prizes will be awarded and a drawing for gifts will also be held.... Read more

The Milbank Kiwanis purchased and donated books in Spanish for the English Language Learner program at Milbank Middle School. Members of Kiwanis worked with Christine Townsend, the Milbank School District’s ELL lead teacher, to select books of high interest in the native language of newcomer English language learners. Kristopher Evje, principal of Milbank... Read more

Max Schuelke took second place in US Extemp in the 2022 SDHSAA State Debate and Individual Championships in Harrisburg on March 4 -5.  Coach Kathy Tyler said, “At the state tournament only varsity teams are allowed. The MHS team accepted the challenges of competing against students with three or four years of experience... Read more

Savanna Osowski, senior Milbank Area Lions Swim Team (MALST) swimmer, took second place in the 1000-yard Freestyle event during the 2022 South Dakota State A Swim Championships for swimmers 13 and over. The meet took place at the Mitchell Recreational Center from March 4-6. Osowski earned her second-place medal by dropping 11 seconds from... Read more