Maiah Brown, Hailey Hupke, Savanna Osowski, and Savannah Stengel were chosen as 2021 delegates to South Dakota Girls State. Brown and Hupke are sponsored by the Milbank American Legion Auxiliary. Osowski and Stengel are sponsored by the Stockholm-Strandburg American Legion Auxiliary. This year marks the 75th session of South Dakota’s Girls State program. The girls travel to Vermillion... Read more
Boyd Sussex Receives SDHSAA Distinguished Service Award
Local News March 24, 2021 0
Boyd Sussex — former Milbank High School teacher, coach, and athletic director —was presented with the South Dakota High School Activities Association Distinguished Service Award for his contributions to high school basketball. Sussex received his award during the 2021 South Dakota Class A State Basketball Tournament in Sioux Falls on March 19.... Read more
MHS senior Drake Rogers was selected as the February Student of the Month. He is the son of Jonathan and Mindy Rogers. Drake is involved in band, choir, student council, and Milbank Honor Society. After school, he enjoys video games, hanging out with friends and working at Hardee’s. He... Read more
Want to get your kids outside more this spring. They’ll have a ball with the Grant County Soccer Association. Online registration is open, but ends March 31. Sign up today at www.grant county soccer.com. Registration fees are $25 per child, but larger families pay a family maximum of just... Read more
The Little Lions’ Learning Center made history on March 18 by breaking ground on their new facility. The building will be the permanent home of The Little Lions’ Learning Center, a non-profit childcare and education center owned and operated by the Big Stone City School. Big Stone City mayor, Deb Wiik,... Read more
Egg-citing news! The Easter Bunny is making a special trip to the Grant County Library on Saturday, April 3, at 10:30 a.m.If your child is ages three to seven sign them up for a morning of activities, crafts, a bunny hop walk, and an Easter egg hunt. Due to COVID mask are required.... Read more
Senior Allison Leddy has been chosen as the March Student of the Month. Allison participates in cross country, track, FCA, HOSA, student council, and choir. She also served as a student manager for the basketball team. Outside of school, she enjoys dance and is an active 4-H member.Allison says,... Read more
Milbank Middle School Releases Third Quarter Honor Roll
Local News March 22, 2021 0
Milbank Middle School has announced the honor roll and improvement honor roll for the third quarter of the 2020-2021 school year. Grade 8 Distinction 3.800 or higher GPA Jason Aburto Isabella Anderson Tyra Berry Jacob Erickson Veronica Fonder Joe French Qualon Grant Emmett Hanson Ty Kettwig Katie Kruger Graham... Read more
Children at the Emanuel Lutheran Preschool had a great time celebrating P week. They made parrots, held a pizza and pajama party, and had a visit from a police officer. Grant County Sheriff Deputy Jeremy Steffensen, whose son Lane attends the morning class at Emanuel Lutheran Preschool, talked to... Read more
Who’s That Bulldog? — It’s Logan Meyer!
Milbank Area Wrestling March 18, 2021 0
Logan Meyer, a Bulldog wrestler and MHS senior, doesn’t always take the direct road to where he’s going, but his detours have taken him to some interesting places. Take wrestling, for example, kids typically begin wrestling in the youth wrestling program at a young age. Not Logan. Logan started wrestling... Read more
