Koch School kindergartners through second graders present their spring music program, Pajama Party, in the Milbank High School gym on Thursday, March 12. Mariah Tietjen, Koch School music teacher says, “Everyone is welcome and admission is free.” The children have mastered their ABCs and moved on to ZZZs. You’ll... Read more
Four students represented Milbank at the South Dakota Middle School All-State Orchestra, performed at Rapid City Central High School on February 21-22. Nicholas and Veronica Fonder, children of John and Sandra Fonder, were first-year members of the orchestra. Rachel and Joseph Schulte, children of David and Elizabeth Schulte, were... Read more
Fischer Wins State Wrestling Title and Schneck Finishes Fifth
Milbank Area Wrestling March 1, 2020 0
All the blood, sweat, tears, and endless hours of hard work paid off for MHS senior Eli Fischer. He won the State Class A wrestling title at 126 pounds on Saturday, February 29. “It feels amazing,” said Fischer. “Coach Krause told me to leave it all out on the... Read more
The Lady Bulldogs travel to Sisseton for the opening round of the Region 1A basketball tournament on Monday, March 2. Milbank is the No. 6 seed and battles No. 3 seed Sisseton at 7 p.m. The winner advances to the second round on Thursday, March 5, to face the... Read more
Fischer Going to Championship at State Wrestling
Milbank Area Wrestling February 28, 2020 0
Milbank senior Eli Fischer is headed to the championship bout tomorrow, Saturday, February 29, at the 2020 South Dakota State Class A Wrestling Tournament in Sioux Falls. He secured his spot in the final match with a 6-4 semi-final victory against Jacob Vogel of Dell Rapids on Friday, February... Read more
Four Schneck Brothers Make MHS Wrestling History
Local NewsMilbank Area Wrestling February 28, 2020 0
“I think this is the first and only time this has happened in Milbank,” stated Milbank’s head wrestling coach, Jeremy Tostenson. “And in all my years of wrestling, I don’t believe I’ve heard of this happening anywhere else in the state of South Dakota.” Tostenson is referring to the... Read more
Who’s That Bulldog? – Eli Fischer
Milbank Area Wrestling February 27, 2020 0
Eli Fischer is a senior at MHS and a wrestler. You might even say Eli is all about wrestling. Eli, son of Charles and Johanna Fischer, has been on the Bulldog varsity squad since eighth grade. He qualified for the state tournament four out of his five years on... Read more
Milbank Girls Fall in Battle of the Bulldogs
Milbank Area Girls Basketball February 26, 2020 0
The Lady Bulldogs fell to Madison in the Battle of the Bulldogs Tuesday, February 25, at the Milbank Armory. The final score was 47-39. “It was kind of the same thing as a lot of our games,” said Milbank’s head coach Brian Pauli. “We played well for the first... Read more
Bulldogs Tear up the Tigers but Lose Battle of the Bulldogs
Milbank Area Boys Basketball February 26, 2020 0
Milbank 49 – Madison 71 Milbank suffered a 49-71 loss in the Battle of the Bulldogs Monday, February 24, in Madison. Madison’s ability to execute on both ends of the floor caused Milbank to trail 10-15 at the end of the first quarter. Madison also poured in 23 points... Read more
The kindergarten class from the Big Stone School visited the Big Stone City Branch Public Library on February 19. The youngsters learned about author Theodore Geisel — aka Dr. Seuss— and joined libraries across the country in the annual celebration of his birthday on March 2. The seven students... Read more
