Tristan Hall Earns Journeyman Status
Local News January 26, 2021 1
Tristan Hall, an employee of Whetstone Valley Electric Cooperative, has completed his apprenticeship to obtain journeyman lineworker certification. Hall is a 2016 graduate of MHS. “This is no easy task,” stated Jon Christensen, operations manager for WVEC. “Hall had to complete 8,000 hours of hands-on field work, along with curriculum... Read more
Michelle Knutson was among nine hospital trustees from across Minnesota who were recognized for earning certification through the Minnesota Hospital Association (MHA) trustee certification program. The comprehensive certification process prepares hospital and health system trustees to effectively meet the growing demands of serving on a health organization board and... Read more
Milbank Middle School Announces Musicians Selected to All-State
Local News January 25, 2021 0
Ruth Luis Gomez and Alex DeLaRosa, eighth graders at Milbank Middle School, have been selected for the 2021 South Dakota Music Education Association Middle School All-State Band. Ruth, who plays the flute, earned the eighth chair in the honor band. Alex was selected to play the clarinet in the 19th chair in the festival band. Susan Karels directs the students. Deb Rausch assists. Veronica Fonder, also an... Read more
State Gymnastics Meet Makes Big Changes
Milbank Area Gymnastics January 25, 2021 0
Watertown will host the state high school gymnastics competition on February 12-13. Fans and competitors will see major changes to the traditional format, and the 2021 meet will not feature a formal awards ceremony. Instead of a two-day event with one day for the individual competition and the next... Read more
Maurina Street Drives In 18 Points for the Lady Bulldogs
Milbank Area Girls Basketball January 21, 2021 0
Milbank hosted Waubay-Summit on Tuesday, January 19, at the Milbank Armory. The Lady Bulldogs took the loss at 38-69. The Lady Mustangs got out to a quick 23-10 lead during the opening period, and Milbank remained behind at 22-34 at the midway mark. The Lady Bulldogs struggled in the third... Read more
The Milbank School District will hold a kindergarten screening and registration on Friday, January 29, from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Koch Elementary School gym. The screening takes approximately half an hour to one hour. Kindergarten screening is for any child that will be five years old before... Read more
Whetstone Valley Electric Teams Up to Donate $20,000 to Local Organizations
Local News January 20, 2021 0
Four area organizations started the 2021 New Year by receiving $5,000 each in grant money from Whetstone Valley Electric Cooperative (WVEC) and CoBank. Inter-Lakes Community Action Partnership, Grant County 4-H, the Milbank Community Foundation, and the Sisseton Area Foundation were chosen as the recipients. WVEC provided $2,500 for each entity, and CoBank matched that amount through its Sharing Success program. Whetstone Valley General... Read more
The Milbank gymnastics team defeated Estelline-Hendricks in a dual competition on Tuesday, January 19, in Hendricks, Minnesota. Milbank ended with a team score of 131.75; Estelline-Hendricks scored 129.70. “We were once again five strong in the lineup for this meet,” explained the Lady Bulldogs’ head coach, Amber Fraasch. “Due to the... Read more
Bulldogs Host Waubay-Summit Mustangs
Milbank Area Boys Basketball January 20, 2021 0
The MHS basketball team hosted a doubleheader against Waubay-Summit on Tuesday, January 19, in the Milbank Armory. Carter Hartman and Mason Riley teamed up to score 28 points, but the Bulldogs took the loss at 49-58.Milbank fell behind in the first quarter at 11-14. The Dawgs came back to... Read more
Remembering Mrs. Scott- Longtime Milbank Kindergarten Teacher
Local News January 17, 2021 1
Mrs. Mary Scott of Milbank died on Tuesday, January 12, just seven days before her 100th birthday. If you feel sad she missed her birthday by just a week, consider the glass half full instead. Mrs. Scott lived 99 years and 358 days. In that time, she touched thousands... Read more
