MHS Educators Rising Students Qualify for Nationals
Local News February 25, 2026 0
Milbank students excelled at South Dakota’s state competition of Educators Rising held on the campus of Black Hills State University in Spearfish from February 22-23. Our 400 students from across South Dakota competed. All eight MHS members who attended earned state recognition, and as a group, Milbank received the... Read more
Three Milbank area violinists performed with the Middle School All-State Orchestra at Rapid City Central High School on Saturday, February 21. The event was hosted by the South Dakota Music Educators Association. The 89-member orchestra was selected from 220 video auditions submitted from 28 schools across the state. Kelsey... Read more
Banish those mid-winter blues, with some music! The Milbank Middle School bands and choirs will present their Mid-Winter Concert on Tuesday, March 3, at 2:30 p.m. in the Milbank High School Theater. Everyone is welcome to attend. No admission will be charged. The band will offer a variety of... Read more
Pew and Hicks Place at National Debate Qualifier
Local News February 24, 2026 0
Two Milbank debaters made the stage at the National Qualifying Tournament for South Dakota’s two districts on February 21 in Sioux Falls. Debaters from Aberdeen, Watertown, Brookings, Lennox, Vermillion, Beresford, and Huron all vied for just two national spots in each event. Tate Pew placed sixth in US Extemp... Read more
Bowsher, Owen, and Tostenson Commit to Play Football
CommunityHigh School Sports February 24, 2026 0
Three Milbank senior football players – Braylen Bowsher, Ethan Owen, and Micah Tostenson – have made commitments to play football next fall. National Signing Day on February 4 marked the opening of the final signing period. Signing Day also signifies the culmination of the recruitment process for high school... Read more
Senior Keira Steffen has been chosen as the January Student of the Month at Milbank High School. She is the daughter of Derek and Heidi Steffen. Keira is a member of the choir, debate, Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), oral Interpretation, and Teens Against Tobacco Use (TATU). She... Read more
MHS Grapplers Punch Their Tickets to State
Milbank Area Wrestling February 24, 2026 0
The Bulldog wrestlers competed at Regions in Dell Rapids on Saturday, February 21. Senior Hunter Reede and sophomore Lawson Novy each won second-place honors to earn a trip to State. On Friday February 20, in DeSmet, freshman Kyra Tostenson took second place and sophomore Mackenzie Mueller took fourth to... Read more
Bulldogs Beat the Bearcats on Senior Night
Milbank Area Boys Basketball February 23, 2026 0
The Bulldogs celebrated Senior Night with a victory over Webster and by honoring their five senior players Braylen Bowsher, Jack Howard, Ryan Keeton, Layten Osowski, and Ethan Owen and their parents. They also shared the limelight with Pink Night. Milbank’s head coach Logan Diede commented, “ It was a... Read more
The South Dakota Department of Public Safety (SDDPS) announced the immediate closure of several driver’s license exam stations, including the one in Milbank. The stations in Webster and Madison will also be closed, beginning Tuesday, February 24. According to the SDDPS, the closures are due to staffing shortages. All... Read more
Lady Bulldogs Secure 16th Win on Senior Night
Milbank Area Girls Basketball February 21, 2026 0
The Lady Bulldogs beat the Lady Bearcats 62-39 in front of a boisterous crowd on Thursday, February 19. Anna Neugebauer – 6-foot center and lone senior for the Lady Bulldogs – was honored along with her parents on Senior Night. The Milbank Armory was a sea of maroon and... Read more
