Keira Steffen Earns Spot at National Debate Tourney
Local News March 18, 2025 0
Keira Steffen earned her place at the 2025 National Speech and Debate Tournament by taking third place in Congressional Debate at South Dakota’s Congress and Big Question Qualifier. The qualifying event was held Friday, March 14, at Sioux Falls Roosevelt High School. The national contest to be held in... Read more
The Milbank Middle School choirs were represented by 21 seventh and eighth-grade students at the Festival for Young Voices in Brookings on Thursday, March 13. The group performed a grand concert that evening in the Performing Arts Center on the campus of South Dakota State University. Mrs. Kaye Waltner... Read more
Milbank varsity and JV gymnasts were recognized for their accomplishments during the 2024-25 season during an awards banquet held Thursday, March 6. Varsity Most Points Per Event:Macyn Dunnihoo achieved 103.158 points on the Vault and 106.725 points in the Floor Exercise. Hannah Brown took the award on the Bars... Read more
In spite of freezing rain and snow on March 5, “it was a huge success,” said Bob Frink, a veteran and one of the coordinators of Groceries for Vets. “We ended up handing out all 52 boxes of groceries. Realizing that we were going to be short, several veterans... Read more
Milbank Debaters Win Two State Golds
Local News March 11, 2025 0
It is an “unheard of feat to win both Lincoln-Douglas and Public Forum,” stated Kathy Tyler head coach for the MHS debate team. But the Bulldogs took the Gold in both divisions in Class A of the SDHSAA State Debate and IE Tournament held in Brookings from March 7-8.... Read more
Tyra Berry Nets 1000th Point of Her Basketball Career
Milbank Area Girls Basketball March 10, 2025 0
MHS senior and Lady Bulldog Tyra Berry scored the 1000th point of her high school basketball career. The 5’ 4” shooting guard reached the milestone in Milbank’s last game of their regular season at Webster on Thursday, February 20. It was her favorite shot. “We didn’t have a specific... Read more
Milbank faced Aberdeen Roncalli in their final game of the Region 1A basketball playoffs in Aberdeen on Friday, March 7. Both teams were on the hunt for a spot in the SODAK 16, but Milbank rolled to the 11-point victory with the final score at 58-47. Milbank’s pack was... Read more
The Milbank Area Chamber Agriculture Committee invites everyone to celebrate Ag Appreciation Day on Monday, March 11. Rise and shine and start your day at the Free Will Pancake Feed served by the Milbank FFA and 2025 Miss Milbank Jericho Jones. Catch up with friends and neighbors over a... Read more
Senior Claire Snaza has earned the honor of February Student of the Month at Milbank High School. Claire is the daughter of Darin and Beth Snaza. Claire has been a member of the Lady Bulldog volleyball and basketball teams. She is involved in band, choir, color guard, and the... Read more
Jackson Graf, a math teacher at Milbank Middle School, was announced as the 2025 Teacher of the Year in the Milbank School District during a surprise ceremony in the MHS Theater on Wednesday, March 5. His wife Caitlyn, who is a math teacher at the high school, and daughter,... Read more
