Milbank Police Chief, Boyd VanVooren, presented certificates of achievement to 67 fifth graders who completed the Dare program on Wednesday, May 16. Chief VanVooren spoke to the students about how choices lead to consequences and thinking about consequences can help them make better choices. Four students from each class... Read more
The Emanuel Lutheran Preschool raised $1550 during their annual Trike-a-thon. Three and four year olds rode in the event. The money will be donated to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. Milbank Police Chief, Boyd Van Vooren, and Officer Jake Folk directed traffic on the course. Pat DeFea also gave a... Read more
St. Lawrence School will present its spring program on Wednesday, May 16, at 1:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. in the school gymnasium. According to Principal Brenda Anderson, the musical is called Jesus is My Superhero, and was chosen based on St. Lawrence’s superhero theme this year. Principal Anderson says,... Read more
Julie Klassen, historical romance author, will speak at the Grant County Public Library on May 15, at 6:30 pm. Klassen says, “ I love all things Jane – Jane Eyre and Jane Austen.” Klassen is a graduate of the University of Illinois and worked in publishing for sixteen years... Read more
Women’s Connection, a nondenominational Christian group, will host its May meeting on Tuesday, May 15, at Tabor Methodist Church in Big Stone City. The meeting begins with a light supper at 5:30 p.m. Women of all ages are welcome. Karen Bragg of Mandan, North Dakota, is the featured speaker.... Read more
The MHS Music Department will perform their spring concert on Tuesday, May 15, at 7:30 p.m. in the high school theater. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for students. The concert band and choir programs will include pieces performed at the Region III Large Group Contest. Senior members... Read more
The Milbank Middle School Student Council held a food drive as their fourth quarter community service project. Over 1,370 items were donated to the Grant County Food Pantry. Miss Caitlyn Oien’s seventh grade homeroom donated the most items for the second year in a row. The class won a... Read more
The MHS debate and speech teams gathered May 2, for an end-of-season awards event or what members refer to as their de-banquet. Award recipients were chosen by the members of the team and the coaches. Freshman Heidi Capp was named Most Improved Interp Speaker. Hope Osborn, a junior, received... Read more
The Grant County Christian Service Council partners with Feeding South Dakota for a food giveaway Wednesday, May 9. The free food will be distributed at the Grant Co. 4-H Exhibit Building. The giveaway begins at 4:30 p.m. and continues until 6:00 p.m. or until the food is gone. Doors... Read more
The 2018 Festival singers will be featured. The sixth, seventh, and eighth grade ensembles will perform and the sixth, seventh, and eighth grade bands will collaborate to present selections. The students are under the direction of Susan Karels and Miriam Schwenn, Read more
