Toby Schneck Wins Fourth Place at State Wrestling Tourney
MHS senior Toby Schneck led the Milbank Bulldogs with a fourth-place finish at 195 pounds in the 2021 South Dakota State High School Class A Wrestling Tournament in Rapid City on Saturday, February 27. This marked the second time Toby placed at the state meet. In 2020, he earned... Read more
Once a Week Garbage Collection Starts March 9 in Milbank
Did you find a bright green trash cart on your curb today? It means you are a customer of Waste Management, the Minnesota company licensed by the City of Milbank to haul away your garbage. Today, March 1, marks the beginning of Milbank’s transition to an automated garbage system.From... Read more
Bulldogs Ready to Roll to Region 1A Basketball Tourney
The Bulldogs begin the Region 1A  basketball tournament on Tuesday, March 2.  Milbank, the No. 5 seed, travels to Redfield, the No. 4 seed. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. Tiospa Zina, the No. 2 seed, hosts No. 7 Webster.  Sisseton at No. 3 seed plays host to No. 6... Read more
Three Milbank Grapplers Earn Spot at Final Day of State Tournament
Three Milbank Bulldog wrestlers take to the mats in the third and final day of the 2021 South Dakota State Class A Wrestling Tournament today, February 27. The action begins at 10 a.m. MT.  On Friday, Brayden Christensen, Barrett Schneck, and Toby Schneck all earned places on the award podium, but... Read more
Random Acts of Kindness Spread By Locals
Did you celebrate Random Acts of Kindness Week (February 14-20)? It’s an annual event to encourage people to pay it forward or make someone’s day — especially a random stranger.  Our readers reported these examples:J.W. says: I was shopping at Hartman’s Family Foods when an elderly lady ahead of... Read more
MHS Teams Earn Academic All-State Awards
Ten Milbank High School teams earned academic all-state honors during their fall season from the South Dakota High School Activities Association. To qualify for this award, a team must have a grade point average of 3.0 or greater. The  teams include: Oral InterpretationVolleyballAll-State ChorusAll-State OrchestraBoys Cross CountryGirls Cross CountryBoys GolfFootball CheerleadersFootballGirls... Read more
Step Outside for Free Family Fishing This Weekend
Step Outside this weekend and keep going until you reach the lake. Take your family to the Big Stone Lake – Step Outside – Family Ice Fishing event this Sunday, February 28. The free event, which is a cooperative effort between South Dakota Game, Fish, and Parks and Schmidt’s... Read more
Successful Turn Out at Blood Drive in Milbank
Margaret Skoog, R.N and coordinator of the local Red Cross blood drive, reports 86 units of blood were collected on February 17 at Unity Health and Fitness (formerly Unity Square).  The total was just shy of the 90-pint goal. Skoog says, “There were only three no-shows out of 81.... Read more
Karels Siblings Selected for 2021 All State Band
The 71st Annual South Dakota All-State Band will be held at the Mitchell Performing Arts Center in Mitchell on March 26-27. William and Hope Karels, children of Jason and Susan Karels, were selected to represent MHS.  William, a junior, was one of of 12 tubas chosen, and Hope, a... Read more
Milbank’s Debate Team Heading to State Tournament
MHS debaters Lydia Street and Brooke Schwagel attended the Northern South Dakota District Qualifier debate tournament on Saturday, February 20, with the best of intentions — to take one for the team. In order to ensure four teams could attend nationals in the public forum event, the district was... Read more