MHS junior Gabbi Cummins was named to the All-Northeast Conference high school basketball second team for 2017-2018. She is the daughter of Adam and Jessica Cummins. Cummins finished the season with 245 points- an average of 11.7 points per game. She shot 87 of 210 from the field for... Read more
St. Lawrence Raffle Raises $17,150
Local News March 12, 2018 0
Students of St. Lawrence School in Milbank raised $17,150 – five dollars at a time. The students sold raffle tickets for five dollars each during the 2018 Catholic Schools Raffle, a fundraising program sponsored by Catholic United Financial. St. Lawrence participated along with 83 other schools in Minnesota and... Read more
Children ages three to seven are invited to Breakfast With the Easter Bunny at the Grant County Public Library on Saturday, March 24, at 10:00 a.m. Everybunny will hear a story, make a craft, and hunt for Easter eggs. Space is limited. To sign up, call the library at... Read more
Clocks Spring Forward Tonight!
Local News March 10, 2018 0
Don’t forget to set your clock ahead an hour when you go to bed tonight. Daylight Saving Time officially begins Sunday morning at 2 a.m. By now, you’ve probably heard both sides of the argument on whether or not we should be moving the hands on our clocks every few months. Does all... Read more
Dr. Fred Deutsch to Run for District 4 State House
Local News March 8, 2018 0
Dr. Fred Deutsch announced his intention to run for the South Dakota House of Representatives for District 4 in the 2018 election. District 4 includes Grant, Deuel, rural Brookings, and rural Codington counties. Deutsch, a Republican, served in the legislature from 2015 to 2016. He was a member of... Read more
Preschool and kindergarten registration at St. Lawrence School is Tuesday, March 13. Registration is held in the preschool room at the school from 3:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. Children are required to be age 3 by Sept. 1, 2018 to enter the 3-year-old preschool and age 4 by Sept.... Read more
Four MALST swimmers, Elijah Fraasch, William Karels, Savanna Osowski, and Amaya Street attended their first short-course winter state championship. The meet was held March 2 and March 3 in Pierre. Coach Jodi Street said, “We had a great season and participating at this level was a great way for... Read more
The Big Stone City School begins registration for the Little Lions’ Learning Center and the OST program on March 22. Registration will be held in the Big Stone City School gymnasium from 3:00p.m.- 8:00 p.m. The free-will donation meal will be served from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. The... Read more
Vocalists Excel at Region Contest
Local News March 5, 2018 0
Forty vocal soloists and 16 vocal ensemble members from the Milbank High School Choir performed at the Region III solo and ensemble music contest February 28, at Watertown High School. The vocalists from Milbank received 30 Superiors (I), and 11 Excellents (II). Solo performances were based on: tone, intonation,... Read more
Mischel Takes 2nd at State Debate Tourney
Local News March 5, 2018 0
The MHS debate team competed in the 2018 South Dakota State Debate and Individual Events tournament in Watertown March 2 and March 3. Milbank Area competed in Class A. Pictured: Nathan Loutsch, Lars Andersen, Claire Mischel, Magally Aburto, and Trevor Nolting. Claire Mischel placed second in Domestic Extemporaneous speaking.... Read more
