At the regular meeting of the Milbank City Council on Monday, March 8, the council voted to approve signing a Letter of Intent (LOI) on behalf of the Milbank Ball Diamond Association (MBDA) to authorize the generation of a report from Mammoth Sports. Mammoth Sports required the LOI to... Read more
MHS Students Compete in State Debate Tournament
Local News March 16, 2021 0
The Milbank High School Forensics Team ended its debate season on March 6 with the State Debate/IE tournament hosted virtually by Aberdeen. There were 13 teams in the Class A Division Public Forum contest. Brooke Schwagel and Lydia Street received a bye in their first round. They lost their... Read more
The Milbank School Board of Education approved driver’s education classes for the summer of 2021. The vote passed during the regular meeting of the board on Monday, March 8. “Driver’s education was canceled last summer due to Covid. Therefore, we anticipate a much higher number of students this summer,” said Superintendent... Read more
The Milbank High School gymnastics team celebrated an outstanding 2020-2021 season with an awards ceremony on Monday, March 1. The 2020-2021 team now holds five of the top seven team scores in school history, including the second (133.000), fourth (132.050), fifth (131.750), sixth (131.600), and seventh (131.475) high scores. The team record of 134.325 points... Read more
Bulldog Seniors Play Last Game in Corn Palace at SoDak16
Milbank Area Boys Basketball March 14, 2021 0
The Milbank Bulldogs trailed by just three points at half time, but in the end they could not keep up with the undefeated Vermillion Tanagers. The game, part of the SoDak 16 round of high school boys basketball, was played on Tuesday, March 9, at the Mitchell Corn Palace. “We did... Read more
MHS Juniors Inducted Into Milbank Honor Society
Local News March 14, 2021 0
Nineteen Milbank High School juniors were inducted into the Milbank Honor Society on Wednesday, March 10, at a ceremony in the high school theater. Students must have a 3.5 grade point average to be invited to apply to join the society. Inclusion is also based on scholarship, leadership, service, and character.... Read more
The Milbank Elementary kindergarten, first, and second graders present their spring program on Monday, March 15. Watch the performance on Facebook Live at 2:15 p.m. or at your convenience on the Milbank School District’s Facebook page. The theme this year is Best Self, Best Work, Best World. The songs... Read more
Sneak Peek Inside Leddy’s Future Coffee House
Local News March 11, 2021 0
Mark and Susan Leddy have purchased the former First National Bank building on Main Street in Milbank. The sale closed on February 8 and demolition and remodeling has begun. The couple plans to open a cosmopolitan-style coffee house this June. The business will also feature Amy’s Sweet Treats and... Read more
Johanna Fischer Rehired as Milbank School Nurse
Local News March 10, 2021 0
Johanna Fischer will return to Milbank High School and Milbank Middle School on a part-time basis as the school nurse, health careers teacher, and HOSA coordinator. The transition is expected to go smoothly as Fischer previously held this position. Fischer said she was excited to return. “I feel like I... Read more
Milbank youth wrestlers who placed in the top eight in their divisions in the South Dakota Wrestling Coaches Association District 7 Tournament earned their way to the regional tournament. The district tournament was held in Webster on Saturday, March 6. Wrestlers who led the way for Milbank with first-place finishes... Read more
