Easter Egg Hunt Scheduled
All children up to second-graders are invited to join the fun at an Easter egg hunt sponsored by Milbank Community Pride. The hunt is scheduled for Saturday, March 26, at 10 a.m. on the front lawn of Golden Living Center. The hunt is free, but each participant is asked... Read more
Middle School Students Donate To Cancer Walk Team
Milbank Middle School students donated $400 to the Bulldogs Fighting Cancer cancer walk team on Friday, March 18. Funds were earned as part of their service learning project. Mrs. Bre Schwandt’s homeroom hosted a teacher jean week. Teachers in all three schools- high school, middle school, and Koch School-... Read more
MHS Track Season Starts
The Milbank High School track and field team kicked off its 2016 season with their first practice Monday, March 14. Eric Townsend heads into his sixth season as the Bulldog’s head coach. He will be assisted by Lane Lindquist (throws), Joe Frederiksen (jumps), and Ryan Conrad (sprints). Volunteer coaches... Read more
Some Historians Believe She’s the Oldest Archeological Discovery in North America
Nimuué is the name given to the skeleton of a young woman discovered on June 16, 1931, beneath what eventually would become U.S. Highway 59, along the east side of Prairie Lake, north of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota. University of Minnesota archaeologist Dr. A.E. Jenks, who was instrumental in the... Read more
Frederiksen Resigns Teaching Position; School Board Reviews Lighting Bids
The Milbank School District Board of Education met in regular session Tuesday, March 15. The board accepted the resignation of Joe Frederiksen as elementary physical education teacher and assistant track coach. He previously resigned as head girls basketball coach, but now has submitted his teaching resignation. Frederiksen has accepted... Read more
Kathy Tyler Addresses County Commissioners
Kathy Tyler addressed the Grant County Commissioners during their regular meeting Tuesday, March 15, to voice her concern about manure pipes on landowners right-of-ways. Tyler said, because the county is rural in nature and predominantly agricultural, there is the potential for extensive use of roads, which can lead to... Read more
Mielitz and Ash Named To All-Conference Team
Two Milbank Area basketball players were named to the All-Northeast Conference high school basketball team. Junior Caryssa Mielitz and sophomore Jonny Ash were selected for the team, after completing the 2015-2016 season. Mielitz was named to the second team. She is a three-year starter for the Lady Bulldogs and... Read more
Bulldog Grapplers Earn Season-End Awards
The Milbank High School wrestling team wrapped up its season with an awards potluck Tuesday, March 15, in the high school lunchroom. Head coach, Jeremy Tostenson, presented the awards. Tostenson described eighth grader Eli Fischer as a “firecracker who started off the lineup each night.” Fischer won the Rookie... Read more
Milbank City Council Approves Construction Bid
The Milbank City Council conducted its regular meeting Monday, March 14, at the Milbank Visitor Center. The council approved the concrete bid from J & J Earthworks of Milbank for Phase 2 of the Fourth Street Project. J & J Earthworks won the contract by submitting the lowest bid.... Read more
Youth Wrestlers Earn Berth To State Tourney
Twenty-two youth wrestlers from the Milbank Area have punched their tickets and earned a berth to the state youth wrestling tournament slated for Saturday and Sunday, April 2-3, in Aberdeen. Nearly half of the region qualifiers earned the right to advance to State by placing in the top three... Read more