Dawgs In Hot Water in Game Against Top-Rated Tea
Milbank Area Football October 21, 2020 0
The Milbank Bulldogs faced top-rated Tea Area in Class 11A high school football on Friday, October 16, the Dawgs fell 15-31. Milbank started the game with a bang. Tea fumbled, the Bulldogs recovered, and capitalized on a 46-yard pass from Will Cummins to Sawyer Gauer. The throw went over the top... Read more
One-hundred and thirty kids in first through sixth grade participated in the Whetstone Valley Youth Football program this season. Teams included: four first/second grade, four third/fourth grade, and six fifth/sixth grade. Two coaches and one to two high school players assisted each team. 2020 was the inaugural season for the first-grade teams. According... Read more
Today is National Support Your Local Chamber of Commerce Day. You’ve seen the Chamber bulldog stickers in businesses around town. But what does the Chamber do? And how can you help support them? What does the Chamber do? When you open a new business, the Chamber is there to welcome... Read more
Ashlynn Batchelor is The Valley Express Most Valuable Player for the week of October 12-17. She is the daughter of Chris and Laurie Batchelor.Ashlynn is a seventh grader and new to Milbank varsity athletics, but she has definitely started out on the right paw. She won the Region 1A girls cross country... Read more
Bulldog Cross Country Teams Make MHS History
Milbank Area Cross Country October 20, 2020 0
The 2020 Bulldog cross country teams made school history when both the boys’ and the girls’ teams won Region 1A team titles on Thursday, October 15, in Webster. The last time that happened was in 1997. The girls topped the field for the third time in the last four years;... Read more
A mural was installed in the hallway at Milbank Elementary School. The mural is a huge puzzle, which consists of pieces created by nearly all the elementary students and many of the staff members. “The individual pieces are unique, but the compilation of all of them together is even better,” said art... Read more
Wiese and Hupke Place Third at Circle of Courage Tourney
Local News October 19, 2020 0
The Milbank High School Oral Interp team competed in The Circle of Courage tournament hosted virtually by Washington High School in Sioux Falls. MHS team members submitted recordings of their performances, which were judged in four rounds of competition. They were ranked in each round and given scores from one to 100. According to Natasha Karels, coach for the... Read more
Only parents of choir students will be allowed to attend the MHS vocal music concert on Monday, October 19, at 7:30 p.m. This is in line with the recent attendance policy at Milbank High School activities. The concert has been moved to the gymnasium for social distancing. The MHS... Read more
High School to Resume All Classes in Person
Local News October 16, 2020 0
MHS Principal Dan Snaza announced today that all students will attend classes in person beginning Monday, October 19. Snaza says all students will resume a normal class schedule at the school except for those who have opted for the dedicated distance learning program. Snaza reminds parents to closely monitor... Read more
Covid Situation at Forefront of Milbank School Board Meeting
Local News October 15, 2020 0
The Milbank School Board of Education met for its regular meeting Monday, October 12. Covid-19 was the main topic of their discussions. Twenty-three students or staff members have tested positive for Covid-19 and 219 have been quarantined since the start of the school year. Superintendent Justin Downes said the majority of the... Read more
