Six Bulldogs Wrestle at State Tomorrow
Milbank Area Wrestling February 22, 2023 0
Six Bulldogs head to the mat tomorrow at the 2023 South Dakota HSAA Wrestling Tournament in Rapid City at The Monument. The championships start Thursday, February 23. The winners will be decided on Friday, February 24. MIlbank’s Owen Fischer, Jacob Johnson, Brayden Christensen, Reese Rabe, Barrett Schneck, and Jesse... Read more
Karen Layher Retires as Grant County Auditor After 30 Years
Local News February 21, 2023 0
Thursday, October 1, 1992, was a day like most others. The news was running stories about the recent opening of the Mall of America and Cartoon Network debuted on TV. Boot Scootin’ Boogie and Achy Breaky Heart probably were playing on the radio while Karen Layher drove to the... Read more
Max Schuelke, a sophomore at Milbank High School, has punched his ticket to the National Speech and Debate Championship to be held from June 11-16 in Phoenix. Schuelke will be one of two Lincoln- Douglas debaters representing the northern district of South Dakota. Over 6000 students, representing over 2000 schools from... Read more
Kenne Dailie will retire from Whetstone Valley Electric Cooperative (WVEC) after a 17-year career. His last day is Friday, March 3, and members who wish to congratulate him are invited to WVEC’s headquarters for cake and ice cream at 3 p.m. Kenne began working at the coop as an apprentice... Read more
Milbank Swimmers Win Nine Events at State-Qualifying Meet
Milbank Area Swimming February 16, 2023 0
Milbank swimmers garnered top finishes and lots of time cuts as they participated in the Watertown Area Swim Club State-Qualifying Meet. The meet was held at Prairie Lakes Wellness Center in Watertown February 10-12. Crosby Bass earned seven first-place finishes. TyLynn Wellnitz collected two first-place finishes. Adrienne Korth, Jada Leigh... Read more
After 27 years, Jack Hoeke will park his service truck and hang up his hard hat. Jack has been employed with Whetstone Valley Electric Cooperative (WVEC) since June 5, 1995. He began as an apprentice electrician and by furthering his education and gaining experience, he now works as a... Read more
Merik Junker, a senior at MHS, was selected as the percussion winner of the instrumental division during the second annual USD Young Artist Competition. The competition was open to high school juniors and seniors. Junker received a $500 cash prize. Members of the Young Artist Competition held a public recital on February... Read more
MHS Debaters Head to National-Qualifier Tournament
Local News February 15, 2023 0
All Milbank debaters travel to Harrisburg this weekend to compete in the National Qualifier Tournament on February 17-18. Kathy Tyler, head coach for MHS, predicts, “It will, no doubt, be a challenging tournament, but there are definitely national-qualifier challengers on our team!” The tournament follows the close of the Bulldogs’ regular... Read more
Caitlyn Graf Chosen 2023 Milbank Teacher of the Year
Local News February 14, 2023 0
It was just a “pi” in the sky dream for Caitlyn Graf, a math teacher at MHS, until Friday, February 10, when her name was announced as Milbank’s 2023 Teacher of the Year. She received the award during a surprise ceremony at the school. Caitlyn was nominated by her students,... Read more
Think kids don’t learn anything practical anymore? Check out the latest from the ag education classes at MHS and MMS.. The 10 students enrolled in the advanced animal science course are learning to identify companion animals by constructing life-size dog breeds. They are also creating a cat page and passing... Read more
