The 69th Annual Grant County Farm and Home Show was held January 13-14. Each year, the Grant County 4-H program holds crop and home exhibit judging. Grant County 4-H Youth Program Advisor Sara Koepke reported, “There were 47 crop entries and 99 home exhibits.” The Milbank Area Chamber of... Read more
Warmer Weather Could Cause Power Problems
Local News January 17, 2017 0
Miles of power lines – from Stockholm to Agency Village- remain ice covered. Dave Page, general manager of Whetstone Valley Electric Cooperative said, “With warmer temperatures forecasted, WVEC officials predict the ice will fall from the lines. While this sounds like good news, it often results in power lines... Read more
Clare Van Dover Named Fourth Runner Up At SD State Snow Queen Festival
Local News January 16, 2017 0
Milbank High School senior Clare Van Dover was fourth runner-up at the South Dakota Snow Queen Festival in Aberdeen on January 14. She was one of 28 contestants. Clare said, “It feels good to be recognized and I appreciate others are able to see the good these girls are... Read more
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
