Update: Baby Hudson Recovering From Surgery at Heart Hospital in Colorado
Local News March 17, 2022 0
Hudson Christensen, son of Alysha (Wenck) and Dylan Christensen of Elkton and grandson of Lori Schuler of Wilmot, came into the world on March 1 at 10:55 p.m. Hudson was born in Aurora, Colorado, because it is home to one of only three hospitals in the nation, Colorado Children’s Hospital,... Read more
Youth Wrestlers Headed to State Tournament
Local News March 16, 2022 0
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... Read more
Dave Forette, longtime owner of the Millstone in Milbank, has sold the restaurant. How long has Dave been in the restaurant business? “Forever,” he jokes. “My whole life. It will be 40 years this coming summer. I started at the Country Kitchen in Sisseton when I was 15. The... Read more
Milbank City Council Approves Construction of Splash Pad
Local News March 15, 2022 0
The Milbank City Council met for their regular meeting on March 14, and approved three improvements to the city’s parks, including a splash pad at Hurley Park. The splash pad will welcome patrons free of charge. Similar to other parks in the Milbank, youth will not be supervised. Hurley... Read more
The next best thing to going to Ireland on St. Patrick’s Day is sipping on an Irish latte or a Shamrock shake from Triple Dip in Milbank. Celebrate with your Shamrock shake for the the wee lil price of $3.50. Triple Dip owner, Karla Fernholz, says Irish lattes will... 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... Read more
ReVitalize Spa in Milbank is celebrating its Fourth Anniversary during the Love Local Passport event. Now is the time to relax and rejuvenate with extra special prices from Tammi Jonescheit, owner of ReVitalize Spa. Her anniversary celebration started on March 10, but all during the month of March, get punch... Read more
Youth Wrestlers Advance to Regional Tourney
Milbank Area Wrestling March 10, 2022 0
Milbank youth wrestlers competed in the 2022 SDWCA District 7 Tournament in Webster on Saturday, March 5. The top-eight place winners advance to the regional tournament to be held Saturday, March 12, in Britton. Results for the Milbank wrestlers include:Tots 37 Landon Krause’s place is 1st and has scored... 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... 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... Read more
