Candidates Chosen for MHS Homecoming Royalty
Local News August 28, 2024 0
MHS Homecoming Week 2024 is set for September 8-13, and it will feature the theme Milbank Music Festival. The senior class will work with the subtheme of country music; juniors with rock and roll, sophomores with classical music, and freshmen with Y2K pop. The senior class has also selected... Read more
Interested in learning more about Cub Scouts? Want to Join? From Lions in kindergarten to Arrows of the Light in fifth grade, Cub Scouts earn adventures that are perfect for their grade level and rank. Being a Cub Scout encourages boys and girls to make friends and be helpful... Read more
The Lady Bulldogs traveled to the Madison Invitational on Friday and Saturday, August 23-24, for a jam-packed weekend of tennis. ”This is the one event where all Class A schools come together to play prior to the state tournament.,” commented Abbey Trapp, head coach for Milbank. “Madison does a... Read more
DeBoer Takes Second at Sioux Valley Tourney
Milbank Area Golf August 21, 2024 0
Jonathan DeBoer, a junior on the MHS golf team, “was slow out of the gate but came back strong,” according to Milbank’s head coach, Mark Keeton. DeBoer scored an even-par 72 to secure the second-place finish at the Sioux Valley Invitational at Meadow Creek Golf Course in Volga on... Read more
It took “watts” of energy for the Otter Tail team to win Milbank’s first-ever fire truck pull to benefit the Special Olympics. The Otter Tail Power team moved the load 45 feet in 16.77 seconds– the fastest time of the 18 10-member teams that competed. OTP gained the title,... Read more
MHS Tennis Team Squares Off at Triangular
Milbank Area Tennis August 20, 2024 0
At their second outing of the season, the MHS girls tennis team clashed with Huron and Sioux Falls Christian at a triangular at Tomar Park in Sioux Falls on Monday August 19. Milbank’s head coach, Abbey Trapp, said, “Both teams are very strong, and the girls kept fighting for... Read more
Somebody’s planning to pull a fast one on Main Street in Milbank this Sunday! But don’t worry the police, firefighters, and ambulance crew will be there, too. It’s all part of Milbank’s first-ever fire truck pull to benefit the Special Olympics. The tournament will be run bracket style with... Read more
Join Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce (MACC) members for Chamber Coffee at the Abbey of the Hills Inn and Retreat Center from 7:30-9 a.m. on Thursday, August 15. Everyone is welcome. A light breakfast will be offered. Tours will be available. Attendees will also have the opportunity to win... Read more
The Milbank Area Retired Teacher and Personnel Association (MARTA) will meet at Pizza Ranch at 11 a.m. on Thursday, August 15. Two presentations are featured in this month’s program. Johanna Ward, an elementary teacher from Hamburg, will talk about her experiences as a teacher in Germany. Johanna is the... Read more
Dom Boerger Pitches 95 Strikes in State Tourney
Milbank Area Baseball August 13, 2024 0
The Milbank Firechiefs, now 16-2, face Dell Rapids PBR tonight, August 13, in the second round of South Dakota’s 92nd State B Amateur Baseball Tournament. The game starts at 7:30 p.m. at Cadwell Park in Mitchell. The Firechiefs advanced to the second round by defeating the Hartford-Humboldt Gamecocks 5... Read more
