The Milbank Area boys and girls track teams improved with each meet and are peaking now towards the end of the season. As a result, the list of qualifiers for the state Class A meet is growing. At the Sisseton Legion Relays April 29, Jake Anderson made a state... Read more
Athletes from Milbank High School were recognized for a year of excellence in the sports world during the MHS athletic banquet in the Milbank Armory this evening. The highlight of the evening was the Heart of the Bulldog Award. This award is given to one female and one male... Read more
Sixth-graders from Milbank Middle School joined the city-wide Shape Up Milbank Days. The students, along with their teachers, helped clean up by collecting 20 bags of garbage from the school grounds, Hurley Park, the track area, ditches, and the baseball field. Read more
The public is invited to attend the annual Milbank High School Woodshop, Agriculture and Art Show in the high school lobby Tuesday, May 17, from noon to 7:30 p.m. “Projects made by the students throughout the school year will be on display all afternoon through the start of the... Read more
MARTA Members Earn Awards At State Convention
Local News May 10, 2016 0
Four Milbank Area Retired Teacher Association (MARTA) members attended the South Dakota Retired State Personnel (SDRSP) convention in Pierre May 3-4. MARTA President Rhonda Preller was recognized with an Outstanding Volunteer Service award. She was one of just four recipients of the award. MARTA was also commended on their 14%... Read more
The Milbank High School music department will perform their spring concert Tuesday, May 17, at 7:30 p.m. in the high school theatre. The high school concert band and choir, conducted by Susan Karels and Miriam Schwenn, will present their contest pieces performed at the Region III Large Group Contest.... Read more
Huber, Strege Resign From Teaching Positions
Local News May 9, 2016 0
Carole Huber and Vicki Strege submitted their resignations to the Milbank School District Board of Education tonight at the regular school board meeting. Mrs. Huber will resign as a middle school English teacher, and Mrs. Strege, as the high school Spanish teacher. Mrs. Huber graduated from Northern State and... Read more
Jackson Schwandt of Milbank was sworn in as an attorney by Judge Vincent Foley on Friday, May 6, in the courtroom of the Grant County Courthouse. He has been interning with Attorney William Coester of Milbank since November and upon processing of the paperwork by the Supreme Court, will begin his... Read more
Six athletes from Milbank High School participated in the Northeast Area Special Olympics Spring Games in Watertown Friday, April 29. Winning first place in the individual 100 meter dash were Tyler Johnson, Mariah Pillatzki, Jacob O’Donnell and Briar Zuraff. Second place in the event went to Makenzie Wittrock, and... Read more
Taco John’s of Milbank awarded college scholarships to three Milbank High School seniors. Tera Hanson, Dalton Fox, and Miranda Madsen each received a $500 scholarship for higher education next fall. Hanson will attend the University of South Dakota (USD) in Vermillion and Fox will attend Dakota State University (DSU)... Read more
