Firechiefs Extinguish Castlewood Ravens
Milbank Area Baseball June 30, 2020 0
The Milbank Firechiefs extended their season record to 4-0 with an 8-5 victory over the Castlewood Ravens on Sunday, June 28, in front of a home crowd. Castlewood scored two runs to start the game, but Milbank quickly answered with three runs to take back the lead. Taylor Boerger... Read more
On Wednesday, June 24, the Milbank football team and their coach, Brian Almendinger, helped Koch Elementary School teachers prepare to move to their new school. The teachers had packed the boxes, and it took the 21 football players less than an hour to load six classrooms onto pallets. Bulldog... Read more
Registration Open for Whetstone Valley Youth Football
CommunityMilbank Area Football June 29, 2020 0
Registration is open for the 2020 season of Whetstone Valley Youth Football. Review the season calendar and register now through Friday, July 17 at the group’s website at www.wvyf.org. Tackle football is available to youth in grades five and six. It begins August 11 and 12 with a camp.... Read more
Milbank Fire Department Called to House Fire
Local News June 28, 2020 0
The Milbank Fire and Rescue Department responded to a call of a house fire at the residence of Tina Rudebusch on West Highway 12. The 911 call was placed by a man traveling through Milbank at 4:29 p.m. on Friday, June 26. According to Milbank Fire Chief Kevin Schuelke,... Read more
The food giveaway sponsored by the Grant County Christian Service Council and Feeding South Dakota on Wednesday, June 24, rang up some big numbers. According to Brenda Maass, co-coordinator of the event in Milbank, 28 volunteers served 350 families 13,988 pounds of food. Maass says, “We used a little... Read more
Teeners Win With Isaac Schulte’s Walk-off Grand Slam; Legion Crushes Clark-Willow Lake
Milbank Area Baseball June 26, 2020 0
Milbank Teeners vs. Clark-Willow Lake Isaac Schulte wowed the crowd with a walk-off grand slam to end the game Tuesday, June 23, in the Milbank VFW 16U Teener’s home opener at Pribyl Park. Milbank ended the game early by invoking the 10-run rule and downing Clark-Willow Lake 15-5. Schulte... Read more
Dom Boerger struck out 25 batters in the Milbank Firechiefs 2-1 Eastern Dakota League amateur baseball win over Volga on Wednesday, June 24. Boerger’s strikeouts tie for the second most strikeouts in an amateur game in South Dakota’s history. Boerger, who is also a standout left-handed pitcher for Dakota... Read more
The Milbank Police Department has added two part-time officers to their force. The pair took the oath of office on Tuesday, June 23, at the Grant County Courthouse. Zach Angerhofer and Wesley Bowsher were both hired at the Milbank City Council meeting in June. Milbank Police Chief Boyd VanVooren... Read more
Nancy Paulson retired this year after teaching in Milbank 27 years. She was cleaning out her room for the last time, throwing away old papers and sports programs, pens, and paper clips when she ran across a treasure. “It was fun remembering things I had forgotten over the years.... Read more
The Milbank VFW 16U and Post 9 Legion baseball teams started the season in Groton on Monday, June 22, after a delay due to COVID-19. Both teams suffered a loss. Milbank VFW 16U – 7 vs. Groton Jr. Legion – 9 Milbank suffered a 7-9 loss to Groton in... Read more
