Fourth grade students at St. Lawrence School in Milbank presented their annual wax museum on May 12. “We learn all about the history of our state,” said fourth grade teacher Sara Johnson. “The students are required to choose notable South Dakotans, do some research about that person, write a speech,... Read more

The Milbank Middle School choirs and bands wrapped up the 2016-2017 musical season with their spring concert Thursday, May 11, in the high school theatre. The sixth grade choir started the show with three selections. They included “Dodi Li”, “Best Day of My Life” and “You Raise Me Up.” A... Read more

Seven fifth-graders from Koch Elementary School received the President’s Award For Educational Excellence at the conclusion of the D.A.R.E. program on May 10. To receive the award, students must maintain a 3.5 or higher grade point average and have advanced placement scores from their fourth grade Smarter Balance tests. Principal... Read more

Milbank Area Retired Teachers Association will meet this Thursday, May 18th in the Milbank Community Center at 11:00 a.m. “In conjunction with Teacher Appreciation Week celebrated in May, we are having a “Pampering Day.”stated MARTA President Rhonda Preller. Several people from the community have been invited to “pamper” the retired teachers.... Read more

Jose Chen, a senior at Milbank High School, has been chosen as the May Student of the Month. He is the son of Zoila Amparo Pantaleon. Jose is very active in school. He is a member of the wrestling and tennis teams. He is also a member of the high... Read more

  The Milbank FFA Chapter held its annual awards banquet Monday, May 8. Officers for the 2017-18 school year were chosen. Chase Pinkert was selected as president; Nathan Loutsch, vice president; Sara Capp, secretary; Claire Mitchell, treasurer; Callie Bolin, sentinel; Kimberlly Aburto, student advisor; Kendra Schweer, parliamentarian, and Kellie Christians, reporter.... Read more

The Milbank Fire Department was called to a barn fire at the Paul Dummann farm at 45745 149th Street, Summit, Wednesday, May 3, at 7:20 p.m. According to Fire Chief Kevin Schuelke, the barn and its contents were destroyed. Equipment in the barn included a combine, a restored B John... Read more

Five staff members from the Grant-Deuel School District have been hired by the Milbank School District. Grant-Deuel will close its doors at the end of this school term. Janelle Wollschlager will be the new alternative/opportunity room instructor, filling the vacancy left by the retirement of Kathy Sussex. At Grant-Deuel, Wollschlager... Read more

Milbank Area Hospital Avera will host an open house Thursday, May 11, from 4 to 6 p.m. to welcome the public and answer questions about their new dialysis service. The state-of-the-art dialysis unit includes four stations and will accommodate as many as 12-15 patients each week. Natalie Gauer, Milbank Area... Read more

The rich tradition of the Milbank High School Bulldogs was highlighted during the annual MHS athletic banquet Wednesday, May 10, in the Milbank Armory. The athletes were praised and recognized for a year of excellence for the 2016-2017 school year. Highlighting the evening was the awarding of the Heart of... Read more