WVEC Welcomes New Employees
Local News September 8, 2022 0
Whetstone Valley Electric Cooperative (WVEC) welcomes new employees Mark Haaven and Zach Cramer. Riley Przybycien also worked with the organization this past summer. Haaven, who grew up in Milbank and graduated from MHS, joined the WVEC team as a fulltime journeyman electrician. He and his wife, Brandi, have lived in... Read more
Lady Bulldogs Nicked by Arrows
Milbank Area Tennis September 8, 2022 0
The Lady Bulldogs traveled to Watertown on Tuesday, September 6 to take on the Lady Arrows, a Class AA team. So far this season, Watertown has only lost to the defending AA champs of Rapid City Stevens and Sioux Falls Lincoln and O’ Gorman. Abbey Trapp, head coach of the... Read more
Longtime Owner Terri Kouba Sells Hair Salon
Local News September 7, 2022 1
Terri Kouba has owned a salon in Milbank for over 25 years. It hasn’t always been called The Cutting Room, but that’s almost like (excuse the pun) splitting hairs. She started in Milbank in the 1980s working at Carolea’s on Main Street, and, at one time, she also teamed... Read more
Ashlynn Batchelor is 4th Class A Runner to Finish Augustana Twilight Meet
Milbank Area Cross Country September 6, 2022 0
The Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs ran in the 5000-meter Augustana Twilight cross country meet at Yankton Trail Park in Sioux Falls on Friday, August 2. Both teams ended up in the middle to top half of the pack. The girls earned 13th place, and the boys took 20th. Fremont,... Read more
MHS will celebrate Homecoming 2022 from September 12 through September 16. Activities are slated for the entire week, beginning with Coronation on Monday, September 12, at 7 p.m. in the Milbank Armory. Senior class students nominated as royalty candidates include: Queen – Averie Engebretson, daughter of Amanda and Jared... Read more
Karels and Korstjens Rack Up Wins at Roncalli
Milbank Area Tennis September 1, 2022 0
The Lady Bulldogs traveled to Aberdeen on Tuesday, August 30, to take on the Lady Cavaliers from Roncalli at the Northern State University tennis courts. MHS recorded the loss at 2-7. Hope Karels and Jenna Korstjens notched the two wins for Milbank. At No. 1, Karels took down Katherine Kretchman... Read more
Brown Takes Top Honors at “Breathe Easy” Meet
Milbank Area Cross Country August 31, 2022 0
The Milbank cross country teams hosted their annual 4K “Breathe Easy” meet at Whetstone Creek Golf Course north of Milbank on Monday, August 29. Seven schools competed. Payton Brown took the individual title for the Bulldogs and Ashlynn Batchelor came in second for the Lady Bulldogs. Batchelor came across... Read more
The History of The South Dakota State Fair
Local News August 31, 2022 0
The first state fair was authorized by an act of the Territorial Legislature, approved on April 25, 1885, and signed by Governor Pierce in Bismarck, the capitol of Dakota Territory at that time. The legislative act created a Board of Agriculture for the purpose of “forwarding the interests of... Read more
Discounts and Tips for the South Dakota State Fair
Local News August 31, 2022 0
The 137th South Dakota State Fair starts Thursday, September 1, and continues through Monday, September 5 in Huron. Fairgoers will line up for carnival rides, concerts, livestock shows, and more. To make the most of your trip, check out these time and money-saving tips. To avoid the lines at... Read more
Jonathan DeBoer Named NEC Golf Champion
Milbank Area Golf August 30, 2022 0
Bulldog Jonathan DeBoer was named the NEC Golf Champion on Tuesday, August 23, at Valley View Country Club in Sisseton. DeBoer shot an 80 (40/40) and finished in a tie for first place with Finn Anderson of Roncalli. DeBoer, however, claimed the medalist honors in the first playoff hole. Mark... Read more
