Milbank Middle School students, William Karels and Aiden Boerger, were selected for the South Dakota Middle School All-State Band Festival. Over 500 musicians from 85 schools auditioned. Karels, a seventh grader, will play second chair tuba in the Honor Band. Boerger, an eighth grader, will play third chair french... Read more
Eight Grapplers Place at Harrisburg
Milbank Area Wrestling January 16, 2017 0
Milbank Area wrapped up the Harrisburg Invitational with eight wrestlers earning a top six finish. Eli Fischer led with a second place finish. Tyler Krause, Cole Dockter, and Riley Folk each landed in fourth place in their respective weight classes and JD Lusk, Jake Anderson, and Ben Nelson finished... Read more
South Dakota All-State Band is set for March 23-25 at Sioux Falls O’Gorman High School. Eleven students from Milbank High School attended tryouts. Results will be announced in early February. Auditioning from MHS were: Rebecca Loehrer, Jamie DeVaal, Brooke Fraasch, Christina Lusk, Chase Pinkert, Alaina Rausch, Korinne Roggenbuck, Kimberly... Read more
Seats Open on WVEC Board of Directors
Local News January 16, 2017 0
Whetstone Valley Electric Cooperative plans to hold its 76th Annual Meeting on Thursday, March 23, at 6:30 p.m. in the Milbank High School gym. Three members will be selected to serve on the board of directors – all for three-year terms. The districts with open seats are: District 1-... Read more
There’s still time to take in the 69th Annual Grant County Farm and Home Show! Saturday’s hours are from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m at the Milbank Armory. The show is hosted by the Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce and Grant County 4-H. According to the Milbank Chamber Events... Read more
Lady Bulldogs Defeat Roncalli
Milbank Area Girls Basketball January 13, 2017 0
Milbank Area scored a 48-40 Northeast Conference girls basketball victory over the Aberdeen Roncalli Cavaliers January 12, on the road. The Lady Bulldogs upped their season record to 6-3 with the win. Milbank Area trailed 11-9 at the end of the opening quarter, but came back to knot the... Read more
Bulldogs Dominate Tigers and Trojans
Milbank Area Wrestling January 13, 2017 0
The Milbank Bulldog wrestling team dominated the Morris Area Tigers and the Ortonville Trojans in a triangular Thursday, January 12, in Ortonville. The Bulldogs cruised to a 56-24 win over Morris Area and rolled over Ortonville, 52-27. Earning double wins for the Dawgs were Eli Fischer, Tyler Krause, Toby... Read more
Whetstone Valley Electric Cooperative Urges Caution
Local News January 13, 2017 0
The Whetstone Valley Electric Cooperative cautions snowmobile operators to be vigilant, especially if deviating from marked trails. “Watch for debris from broken poles in the ditches and fields in areas damaged by the Christmas Day ice storm,” warned Dave Page, WVEC General Manager. Page says some clean up has... Read more
Fraasch Follows In Family Footsteps
Local News January 12, 2017 1
Every high school senior anticipates flying from the nest, but Brooke Fraasch, daughter of Wayde and Amber Fraasch, plans to be flying higher than most. Fraasch received an appointment to the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. “I was bouncing off the walls with excitement when... Read more
Weinkauf Punches Ticket to State
Milbank Area Gymnastics January 12, 2017 0
The Milbank Lady Bulldogs had a solid showing at the Sisseton Invitational gymnastics meet on January 7. Several personal best scores were added to the team’s total. The highlight of the meet was Mackenzie Weinkauf securing her spot in the State Class A gymnastics meet. She earned her third... Read more
