The Milbank High School boys basketball team hosted an alumni basketball tournament on Saturday, April 3, in the Milbank Elementary gym. According Logan Diede, head coach for the Bulldogs, the tournament netted $1,171, which will go directly to the boys’ basketball program. Team Ash was crowned the champion with a narrow... Read more
Twenty nine of the 74 youth members of Grant County 4-H Shooting Sports will represent Grant County at the State 4-H Shoot from April 23-25 in Fort Pierre. The group marked the end of their regular season with a pizza party for participants and their families on Monday, April 19.... Read more
Bobbie Bohlen, former director of the Grant County Development Corporation (GCDC) and current director of development for HME Management in Brookings, presented a proposal to members of the Milbank City Council on Monday, April 19. The proposal outlined demolishing the former Koch Elementary School in Milbank and erecting a... Read more
Taco John’s in Milbank Sold
Local News April 20, 2021 0
Taco John’s in Milbank has been sold. According to owner Brian Fox, the sale of the fast food restaurant to a Nashville-based company was finalized on April 6. Fox had been an owner of the business for over 15 years, and his partners, Josh and Jason Kettwig, purchased the franchise over 20 years ago.... Read more
Cities across South Dakota will conduct a state-wide tornado drill on Wednesday, April 21 at 10:15 a.m. Grant County will test their sirens at 10 a.m. on Thursday, April 22. The drills are planned in conjunction with South Dakota Severe Weather Awareness Week observed from April 19-23. Kevin Schuelke,... Read more
Milbank FFA Teams Excel at State Competition
Local News April 20, 2021 0
Thirty-one FFA members from MHS competed at the 93rd Annual South Dakota FFA Convention from April 11-13 in Rapid City. Instructor and adviser for the team, Jerry Janisch, accompanied the students to the convention. Janisch said, “This year, all FFA career development teams had to qualify at the district FFA... Read more
Milbank’s HOSA and Mrs. Schlimme Take Top Awards at State
Local News April 20, 2021 0
Twenty three MHS students competed in the 2021 South Dakota HOSA Competitive Event held at the Pentagon in Sioux Falls. They were accompanied by their adviser, Jenna Schlimme. The top three winners in each category move on to compete in the national competition. Schlimme says, “The national event will be... Read more
Bulldog Runners Break School Records at Huron Invitational
Milbank Area Track and Field April 18, 2021 0
The Milbank track and field team competed against several Class AA teams in the Huron Invitational on Friday, April 9, and, at the same time, shook up the record book for MHS. According to Eric Townsend, head coach for the Bulldogs, “There were a number of outstanding performances.” Junior Bennett Schwenn won... Read more
A benefit for Rayonna Johnson, a sophomore at Ortonville High School will be held Friday, April 16, from 5 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. at the Big Stone Legion. Rayonna, the daughter of Heather Tschida and Timothy Burch, was diagnosed with a rare ovarian immature teratoma germ cell cancer and... Read more
Bent Arrow Archers Win at State Tournament
Local News April 15, 2021 0
The Bent Arrow team from Milbank competed in the 2021 state indoor tournament —the South Dakota Archers Association (SDAA) Indoor 300 — on April 10-11 at the NFAA Easton Yankton Archery Center in Yankton. Over 110 shooters vied for top spots in flights that form divisions separated by equipment,... Read more
