Community Bible Study Starts February 9
Grab a friend and go to the Community Bible Study at Valley Baptist Church. This six-week study group, which focuses on the Book of Joshua, starts February 3 and runs through March 9. Sessions are held Monday evenings from 7 – 8:30 p.m. Valley Baptist Church is located at... Read more
St. Lawrence Students Invite Elderly to Soup Day This Tuesday
The Soup Day tradition at St. Lawrence continues to warm hearts and tummies. Grandparents and the elderly are invited to join the students and staff for a bowl of warm soup on Tuesday, January 28 from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. in the St. Lawrence gym. In celebration of... Read more
Milbank Middle School Band and Choir Concert Scheduled
The Milbank Middle School choirs and bands will present their mid-winter concert on Monday, February 3, at 7:30 p.m. in the Milbank High School Theater. The sixth, seventh, and eighth grade ensembles are under the direction of Susan Karels and Miriam Schwenn. Read more
Lower Level Scores/Results for January 10 – 16
Junior Varsity Girls Basketball Team Members – Isabella Anderson, Tatum Berry, Emily Wollschlager, Camryn Wiese, Jenna Dexter, Hillary Morton, Josie Adolph, Elsie Seffrood, Ellie Neugebauer, and Madi Loeschke January 10 – Milbank 21, Sisseton 41 Junior Varsity Boys Basketball Team Members – Karson Weber, Sawyer Gauer, Stevie Ash, Justus... Read more
Plans Started for 2nd Annual MHS Alumni Basketball Tournament
The Second Annual MHS Alumni Boys’ Basketball Tournament is expected to take place at the end of March or in early April according to Logan Diede, head boys’ basketball coach at MHS. Diede says, “The dates for the tournament are not set in stone, yet. I am waiting to... Read more
Million Dollar Fundraiser Starts at St. Lawrence
The Catholic Schools Raffle starts January 17 at St. Lawrence School in Milbank. You could turn five one-dollar bills into a 2020 Buick Encore or $20,000 in cash! Other amazing prizes total $40,000 in value. Each ticket purchased includes a chance to win. Plus, every penny of every ticket... Read more
Free Throw Contest to be Held in Milbank Sunday, January 19
The Knights of Columbus Free Throw Contest will be held Sunday, January 19, at 1 p.m. in the St. Lawrence School gym in Milbank. The contest is open to all boys and girls ages 9 –14. No advance registration is required. Since 1972, Knights of Columbus councils have sponsored... Read more
Bill Rathburn to Present History of the Flying Tigers this Thursday
Historian Bill Rathburn and his uncle Bill Reed, who flew 75 missions with the Flying Tigers, will be featured on Thursday, January 16, at the Grant County Public Library in Milbank. The program begins at 1:30 p.m. The Flying Tigers were the first American Volunteer Group of the Chinese... Read more
72nd Annual Farm and Home Show to be Held Friday and Saturday
The 2020 Grant County Farm and Home Show opens at 10 a.m. on Friday, January 10 and continues until 7 p.m. On Saturday, the show reopens at 9 a.m. and closes at 2 p.m. Both days feature exhibits of home arts, crafts, crops, and over 70 vendor booths. Vendors... Read more
St. Lawrence Students Donate Toys to Grant County Kids
The St. Lawrence Student Council collected toys for children in our community who might otherwise not receive gifts this Christmas. The council members also pray for the children and their families before sending the Blessing Boxes to ICAP. Icap distributes the toys. Back row: Will Muellenbach, Caitlyn Frerichs, Ashlynn... Read more