Tristan Hall, an employee of Whetstone Valley Electric Cooperative, has completed his apprenticeship to obtain journeyman lineworker certification. Hall is a 2016 graduate of MHS. “This is no easy task,” stated Jon Christensen, operations manager for WVEC. “Hall had to complete 8,000 hours of hands-on field work, along with curriculum from... Read more

The Lady Bulldogs played a nearly perfect game in the first half of their matchup against the Webster Bearcats on Saturday, January 23, on the road. If only the halftime buzzer had been the final buzzer…In the second half, things started to go in reverse, and the Lady Dawgs could not... Read more

The Milbank Bulldogs’ basketball team triumphed over the Florence-Henry Falcons on Friday, January 22, on the road. The final score was 67-55. The win improves Milbank’s season record to 4-6. “The boys played their hearts out and had a lot of fun out there,” said head coach Logan Diede. “It showed from... Read more

The State Class A wrestling tournament is scheduled for Thursday, February 25, through Saturday, February 27, at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center in Rapid City. Tickets are now on sale. Tickets will be grouped by schools. Seats in the Milbank section are available by order from the Milbank High School office. All tickets... Read more

Michelle Knutson was among nine hospital trustees from across Minnesota who were recognized for earning certification through the Minnesota Hospital Association (MHA) trustee certification program. The comprehensive certification process prepares hospital and health system trustees to effectively meet the growing demands of serving on a health organization board and to... Read more

According to Kathy Tyler, debate coach for MHS, the debate year is divided into three seasons with a separate resolution for each season. The second season ended on Saturday, January 23, at the Watertown Speech Fiesta tournament. Tyler says, “January proved to be an unlucky month for the novice debaters—illness and... Read more

Bored with all your jigsaw puzzles? Bring one gently used adult puzzle to the Big Stone City Branch Library to swap it for another. Keep swapping until March 10. Swaps are restricted to one puzzle per visit. Visit the library at 400 Washington Street. Enter via the south door of... Read more

Ruth Luis Gomez and Alex DeLaRosa, eighth graders at Milbank Middle School, have been selected for the 2021 South Dakota Music Education Association Middle School All-State Band. Ruth, who plays the flute, earned  the eighth chair in the honor band.  Alex was selected to play the clarinet in the 19th chair in the festival band.  Susan Karels directs the students. Deb Rausch assists. Veronica Fonder, also an eighth... Read more

The Milbank Bulldog wrestlers entered an exciting environment when they traveled to Watertown Thursday, January 21, but suffered a 58-15 dual loss to Watertown. The Dawgs move to a 6-12 dual record for the season. “Wrestling at Watertown is always an exciting, high-energy atmosphere,” stated the Bulldogs’ head coach, Jeremy... Read more

Watertown will host the state high school gymnastics competition on February 12-13. Fans and competitors will see major changes to the traditional format, and the 2021 meet will not feature a formal awards ceremony. Instead of a two-day event with one day for the individual competition and the next day... Read more