MHS Fall Sports Prepare To Get Underway
High School Sports July 25, 2016 0
Milbank High School’s fall athletics will soon get underway with the start of football, volleyball, cross country, boys golf, and girls tennis. A recent decision by the South Dakota High School Activities Association board made a change in the start date for all cross country teams across the state.... Read more
Cell Phones Banned at MHS
Local News July 25, 2016 7
Cell phones will be banned in all classrooms. The new rule takes effect this fall in accordance with a policy determined by the Milbank school district principals and reported to the Board of Education at its regular meeting on July 11. “This past year we allowed cell phones to... Read more
“It was hot; it was muggy; but the cattle worked nicely,” said Kathy Tyler of the Whetstone Valley Rodeo Association’s fourth team penning event of the season on July 23. Fourteen of the 28 teams penned their cattle in the allotted time. First place money went to Shannon Schuchard,... Read more
Construction Progresses Along 4th Street In Milbank
Local News July 21, 2016 0
Road construction is moving along on the 4th Street project in Milbank despite several big rains in recent weeks. “The rain has not really set us behind schedule at all,” noted Milbank city administrator Jason Kettwig. “The rain may have put things behind schedule by a week to 10... Read more
Forgotten Highway entertained a crowd of nearly 500 people at Lake Farley Park Friday, July 15. The group was originally scheduled to open for Craig Morgan as part of the first annual Lake Farley Summer Event Series country concert. The group had to take over top billing when Morgan’s... Read more
4-H’ers from Grant and surrounding counties participated in the 4-H Fashion Revue event July 12, in the Grant County Courthouse Community Room. A public fashion show was staged at Lewis Family Drug. Fashion Revue allows youth to use clothing, grooming, facial expressions, and body movement as a form of... Read more
The inaugural Lake Farley Summer Event Series Cornhole tournament was held Saturday, July 16. Mark Dietz and Pat Keating from Graceville, Minnesota came out on top in a field of 28 teams. Dustin Fahleen and Matt Gengler, both of Milbank, took second place. “We were really excited we had... Read more
Unity Square conducted its annual Park Carnival July 14, at the Courthouse Park in Milbank. The carnival has become a tradition for the community. Young and old alike continued to enjoy the cake walk, duck pond, ring toss, plinko, soccer kick, and fire trucks rides. New features included horse... Read more
Birch-Miller American Legion Post 9 presented a certificate of appreciation to Milbank Community Transit in recognition of outstanding achievement in the employment of older workers during 2016. The local American Legion post applied for the award on behalf of the local community transit bus, which has become well known... Read more
Milbank Area Lions Swim Team members completed a successful meet in Webster Friday and Saturday, July 8-9, and came away with several high point trophies. The top three point getters in each age group were presented a trophy. Earning that honor from Milbank were Isabella Pauli, girls 6 &... Read more
