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
FFA Members Receive Awards and Degrees
Local News May 10, 2024 0
Members of the Milbank FFA Chapter held their 85th annual banquet on Wednesday, May 1, at MHS. Highlights included the recognition of Landon Novy as a National FFA Scholarship winner, chapter officers, special awards, and chapter degrees. Sara Colombe is the agricultural instructor and FFA adviser for Milbank. The... Read more
Senior Awards Day was held Wednesday, May 8, in the Milbank High School Theater. 56 members of the MHS Class of 2024 received scholarships. Among the recipients were Miss Milbank, Olivia Wendland, Stella Wendland, and Cailey Sime, the 2023 Snow Queen Festival runners-up. Complete List of 2024 Scholarship Awards: Read more
Milbank hosted the 2024 Northeast Area Special Olympics Spring Track and Field Games on Friday, May 3, at A.B. Campbell Stadium. Hundreds of athletes from cities dotting northeast South Dakota joined the 28 athletes from Milbank for an all-day competition in a myriad of events. Amazing local volunteers, great... Read more
