Children in first through fifth grade are invited to a free and supervised after-school event at the Big Stone Branch Library. Play Bingo and enjoy books with friends on Tuesday, April 18. The event goes from approximately 3:30 p.m. until 5:15 p.m. Parents must arrange rides for their children to... Read more
Kiera Steffen, Stella Wendland, Skyler Skoog, and Jaclyn and Julia Wiik — Milbank Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) placed in the top three of their categories during South Dakota’s 2023 State Leadership Conference at the Pentagon in Sioux Falls on March 30-31. Nearly 1000 students vied for a spot... Read more
The Bulldogs track and field teams participated in the Vermillion Booster Club Invitational on Thursday, April 6. “It was probably only the second outdoor Class A meet of the season in the state,” commented Eric Townsend, head coach for Milbank. “We have been pretty limited to even being able to... Read more
MHS Tennis Team Gets First Win
Milbank Area Tennis April 7, 2023 0
The Bulldogs tennis team traveled to Yankton for a triangular on Thursday, April 6. Abbey Trapp, head coach for Milbank, said, “This was the first time the boys have been on a real court this season due to weather. The Bulldogs fell short to Yankton in the overall team score,... Read more
Track and Field Teams Break Seven MHS Indoor School Records
Milbank Area Track and Field April 4, 2023 1
The absence of spring has not stopped the Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs from smashing seven indoor track and field school records. The teams traveled to the campus of South Dakota State University (SDSU) on Monday, April 3. The boys broke two indoor records for Milbank and the girls broke five... Read more
Storm Causes Power Outages
Local News April 4, 2023 0
Whetstone Valley Electric Coop (WVEC) sustained two outages during a storm on Friday night, March 31. According to Dave Page, general manager of WVEC, one outage affected nine members near Browns Valley, Minnesota, and the other outage impacted 52 service locations at SoDak Beach on Big Stone Lake. Each... Read more
State Government Offices Remain Closed Wednesday
Local News April 4, 2023 0
Governor Kristi Noem has ordered executive branch offices of state government in several counties to remain closed on Wednesday, April 5, due to winter storm and blizzard conditions in South Dakota. Winds in excess of 40 m.p.h. are expected to cause whiteout conditions across much of the state, and additional snowfall is anticipated. State offices in these counties will be closed all day Wednesday: Beadle, Bennett, Brown,... Read more
Maurina Street and Isabella Anderson have been selected as members of the 2023 Northeast Conference Girls Basketball Teams. Street, a senior, was named to the first team. Anderson, a sophomore, was chosen for the second team. The complete list of players for all three all-conference teams includes: Read more
MHS student council members attended the 2023 state convention March 27- 29 in Rapid City. Senior Camryn Wiese served as the state reporter and senior Max Lighfield served as vice president of the Northern Lakes Region Council. Both were elected to their positions during the 2022 convention. Gemma Street... Read more
MHS pole vaulters competed in the Dan Lennon A High School Track and Field Meet on Monday, March 27, on the campus of USD in Vermillion. Jayden Johnson earned second place with his vault of 13-00. Sam Rick took 13th place for the Bulldogs at 9-06. Parker Grabow came... Read more
