The Missoula Children’s Theatre will hold auditions for the play The Emperor’s New Clothes on Monday, February 7, at St. Lawrence School in Milbank. Auditions start at 1:45 p.m. Actors should plan to stay for two hours. Some of the cast members will also begin their first rehearsal following auditions from... Read more
Schwenn, Mursu and Hoeke Combine for 39 Points to Take Down Ortonville
Milbank Area Boys Basketball February 3, 2022 0
The Bulldog defense held the Trojans to zero points while Bennett Schwenn and Wylie Mursu teamed up to drive in 14 points in the first quarter of the game between Milbank and Ortonville on Monday, January 31, in Milbank. The first stretch paved the way for Milbank to cruise to a... Read more
Isabella Anderson wowed the crowd by pumping in 31 points to launch the Lady Bulldogs to a 67-47 victory over the Ortonville Lady Trojans on Monday, January 31, in Milbank. It was the third win in a row for the Lady Bulldogs. Three was I. Anderson’s favorite number all night.... Read more
Daryl Halvorson Retires from Great Western Bank After 41 Years
Local News February 1, 2022 0
It was the summer of 1980 when Daryl Halvorson moved to Milbank. Pac Man was taking the US market by storm, Airplane was showing in the theater, bread was 50 cents a loaf, and soon John Lennon would be shot and killed. “It’s the same year I got married,”... Read more
St. Lawrence School in Milbank begins 2022 Catholic Schools Week tonight, Saturday, January 29, with Mass at St. Lawrence Catholic Church at 5 p.m. Kindergarten through sixth-grade students wear their khakis and blue, meet in the gym at 4:40 p.m, and sit with their teachers. A free will BBQ... Read more
Milbank Youth Wrestlers Win Big at CLAW Tournament
Milbank Area Wrestling January 27, 2022 0
According to Coach Josh Schmeichel, Milbank’s youth wrestlers competed at the CLAW Youth Wrestling Tournament in Clear Lake on Saturday, January 22, and brought home over 20 top-four place finishes. Results include:Tots 6 & Under 33-36 Colton King’s place is 4th and has scored 4.0 team points. Round 1... Read more
Street and Monroy Win Top Awards at Speech Fiesta
Local News January 26, 2022 0
Lady Bulldog Lydia Street received the Presiding Officer Award and Camila Monroy was the top congressperson at the Watertown Speech Fiesta held January 21-22. The Fiesta included 175 students from 19 schools. According to KathyTyler, coach for the MHS team, all of Milbank’s public forum debaters and student congress members made... Read more
Fire Breaks Out at Fonder Home
Local News January 26, 2022 0
The Milbank Fire and Rescue Department was dispatched to 47975 142nd Street, about seven miles north of Milbank, to the residence of John Fonder on Tuesday, January 25, at 10:39 p.m. Milbank Fire Chief Kevin Schuelke said, “A negative 24-degree temp (outside) is always challenging for firefighters and equipment.” According to Schuelke,... Read more
Johnson and Schneck Bring Home First Place at River City Rumble
Milbank Area Wrestling January 26, 2022 0
Milbank grapplers competed in the 10-team River City Rumble at the Chamberlain Armory on Saturday, January 22. Jacob Johnson and Barrett Schneck each won first place in their weight class. Leyton Raffety took second. Kaden Krause and Jesse Schneck each earned a third-place finish, and Tate Schlueter took fourth.Mitchell collected 23... Read more
Dr. Collins of OAHS Achieves Board Certification in Emergency Medicine
Local News January 25, 2022 0
Dr. David Collins, a physician at Ortonville Area Health Services, successfully fulfilled the certification requirements of the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) and has been declared a diplomate of the medical specialty board. To attain certification, Dr. Collins completed medical school as well as a three-year residency training program in... Read more
