Schuelke Advances to National Debate Tournament
Local News February 25, 2025 0
Max Schuelke, a senior at Milbank High School, will compete in the National Speech and Debate Tournament to be held June 15-20 in Des Moines, Iowa. Schuelke will be one of two Lincoln-Douglas debaters representing the Northern South Dakota District. They will join 6,000 students from over 2000 schools... Read more
Violinists Lydia Jay, Kelsey Wipf, Leticia Stahl, and Annette Tschetter performed with the South Dakota Music Educators Association’s Middle School All-State Orchestra at the Mitchell Performing Arts Center on Saturday, February 22. The musicians are instructed by Elizabeth Schulte, director of Whetstone Valley Strings in Milbank. Lydia, an eighth... Read more
Six Milbank Wrestlers Qualify for State
Milbank Area Wrestling February 25, 2025 0
Milbank is sending five male and one female wrestler to the 2025 SDHSAA State Wrestling Championships this Thursday, February 27 through Saturday, March 1. The action will take place in the Summit Arena at the Monument in Rapid City. The wrestlers qualified at the Region 1A meet in Hartford... Read more
Deb Rausch, Renae Wollschlager, and Sheila Dailie, all area piano instructors, hosted the 34th Annual Piano Festival in the MHS Theater on Sunday, February 23. Sixteen students performed. Pianist Pam Neugebauer was the guest artist. Participating Musicians:Back Row – Savannah Berg, Bella Radermacher, Caroline Arlt, Dezi Stahl, Landon Athey,... Read more
Milbank Defeats Webster – Hosts Regions Tonight
Milbank Area Girls BasketballUncategorized February 25, 2025 0
Four players in double figures, along with 13 assists and solid performances down the line, added up to 64 points for the Lady Bulldogs in their victory over Webster on Thursday, February 20. Milbank’s defense also rattled Webster’s cage enough to cause the Lady Bearcats to commit 22 turnovers... Read more
Milbank Girls Win Hoops Battle of the Bulldogs
Milbank Area Girls Basketball February 20, 2025 0
The girls basketball Battle of the Bulldogs wasn’t much of a battle this year. In fact, it was more of a massacre. Milbank annihilated Madison 60-20 on Tuesday, February 18 in Milbank. Madison didn’t make a single basket in the entire fourth quarter and their season record now stands... Read more
Lake Area Technical College has announced its President’s List. The list honors students who have achieved academic honors for the 2024 Fall Semester. Founded in 1965 as the first technical school in South Dakota, LAT now offers 31 programs, including hybrid and online E-degrees. With an attendance of over... Read more
Free Groceries in Milbank for Veterans Starts March 4
Local News February 18, 2025 0
Grant County veterans are coming together to help their fellow veterans with a new program called Groceries for Veterans. Five veterans groups donated money to purchase 50 boxes of groceries. The boxes will be distributed by representatives from the groups starting at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 4, at... Read more
Susan Karels, band instructor for grades 6-12 in MIlbank, has been selected as the president of the South Dakota Bandmasters Association (SDBA) for the next two years. Karels began her term upon the adjournment of the South Dakota In-Service Music Conference held February 13-15 on the campus of South... Read more
The 34th Annual Piano Festival will be held Sunday, February 23, at 1:30 pm in the Milbank High School Theater. Admission is Free. Everyone is invited to attend. The festival, sponsored by the Milbank area piano teachers, is designed to showcase the talents of area musicians and to encourage... Read more
