Stella Wendland of Milbank, Julia Anderson of Wilmot, and Jackson Wohlleber of Summit were honored at the 34th Annual Academic Excellence Recognition Luncheon, sponsored by South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem’s office. The event, held in Pierre, recognized students who ranked in the top one percent of their senior class... Read more
Charles Whitesitt Wins Consolation Championship at State Tennis
Milbank Area TennisUncategorized May 22, 2024 0
Bulldog Charles Whitesitt was named the consolation champion at Flight No. 2 singles in the 2024 SD Class A Boys State Tennis Tournament held May 13-14 in Rapid City. Whitesitt defeated Vermillion’s Lucas Green in a 10-3 decision in the final. As a team, Milbank placed ninth. Sioux Falls... Read more
Milbank will host its annual Memorial Day Program in remembrance of fallen U.S. military members on Monday, May 27. Events to honor the servicemen and women for their bravery and their sacrifice will be conducted at the Milbank City Cemetery and the St. Lawrence Cemetery. In the event of... Read more
MHS Music Students Receive End-of-Season Awards
Local News May 22, 2024 0
The Milbank High School Music Department named Joe Schulte as the 2024 recipient of the John Phillips Sousa Award. Conner Wiik earned the Louis Armstrong Jazz Award. The two awards are considered the most prestigious high school music honors. The John Phillips Sousa Award was first presented in 1954, and it continues... Read more
On Sunday, May 19, at 2:40 p.m., the Milbank Fire and Rescue Department was dispatched to a vehicle fire at 147th Avenue about a half mile north of Highway 12. Milbank Fire Chief David Giesen reported, “A Chevy Trailblazer belonging to Jason Grabow had ruptured a transmission cooler line... Read more
Bulldogs Set Records at Baltic — Head to State Meet This Weekend
Milbank Area Track and Field May 21, 2024 0
”The Baltic Last Chance meet featured only eight teams but, in many events, had some of the best competitors in the state,” commented Eric Townsend, head coach for the Milbank track and field teams. Although the teams arrived from Sioux Falls Christian, Madison, West Central, Garretson, Baltic, Tri-Valley, and... Read more
Jace Peiker, a fifth grader at Milbank Elementary School, won second place at the state level of the 2024 Grandparent Essay Contest sponsored by AARP and South Dakota Retired School Personnel (SDRSP). His essay honored his grandfather Galen Bauman who lives in Watertown. Jace is the son of Colt... Read more
Bulldogs Bring Home Conference Championships
Milbank Area Track and FieldUncategorized May 14, 2024 0
The Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs crushed the competition in the Northeast Conference Track and Field Meet on Thursday, May 9, in Sisseton. “The boys team won their eighth-consecutive NEC team title. The girls won their fourth-consecutive NEC title,” stated Eric Townsend, head coach for Milbank. The girls also collected... Read more
The regular meeting of the Milbank City Council was held on Monday, May 13, in the Community Room of the Milbank Visitors Center. The minutes from the previous council meeting on April 8 were approved. Bills in the amount of $460,885.27 were approved for payment, along with the March... Read more
Happy Mother’s Day! Congratulations to the Class of 2024 on graduation. This year, both special events fell on the same day, Sunday, May 12, in Milbank. Of course, sharing is nothing new to your mother. She has been doing it forever or at least as far back as you... Read more
