The 28th Annual North Area Honor Band finale concert was Saturday, December 1, at the Johnson Fine Arts Center on the campus of Northern State University in Aberdeen. Dale Fiedler of Redfield served as the guest conductor. Milbank senior Kellie Christians was recognized during the concert as a four-... Read more

An anonymous donor has come forward to match donations or supplement scholarships that are not fully funded, according to the Milbank High School Education Foundation. The foundation announced the anonymous donation will run through April 2019 and will match up to $50,000. The MHSEF, founded in 1986, has awarded... Read more

Cheryl Wollitz of Twin Brooks was the lucky winner on Saturday December 1, in the first Holiday Cash drawing of the season sponsored by the Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce. Wollitz was present at Berens Warehouse Groceries when her name was drawn and won $700 in Ol’ Mill Bucks.... Read more

The GrandStay Hotel & Suites in Milbank highlighted its Grand Opening with a ribbon cutting today, Wednesday, November 28. The Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce hosted the ribbon cutting to welcome them as a new member. The GrandStay provides 46 rooms, an indoor pool, and a hot tub. It... Read more

The 28th Annual South Dakota North Area Honor Band presents their concert on Saturday, December 1, at 7 p.m. at the Johnson Fine Arts Center on the campus of Northern State University in Aberdeen. Mr. Dale Fiedler, retired longtime Redfield band director, will be the guest conductor. Admission prices... Read more

Want to see inside the new GrandStay Hotel in Milbank? Wednesday, November 28, is your day! Everyone is invited to tour the guest rooms and common areas from 1 to 4 p.m. A team member from the staff of 15 will be stationed on each floor to assist you... Read more

The St. Lawrence Student Council planned a Thanksgiving menu for three local families in need. The students did all the grocery shopping and delivering of  the holiday food to the Grant County Courthouse. The student council earned the money by opening their store after Mass every other Friday. “I... Read more

What’s on the menu this Thanksgiving at the White House? Not Peas and Carrots! Peas and Carrots are the two South Dakota turkeys hoping to win a presidential pardon tomorrow and avoid ending up on the Trump family’s Thanksgiving table. True to its Washington roots, the annual tradition of... Read more

Shane Ayres has been hired as the new Chief Financial Officer at Ortonville Area Health Services (OAHS). Ayres had been employed as the CFO at Sanford Wheaton Medical Center in Wheaton, Minnesota since 2007. His professional life also includes five years as the city administrator for Faith, South Dakota,... Read more

The MHS Oral Interp Team won the Class A Oral Interp Regions on Tuesday, November 13. According to Coach Natasha Karels, “All of our competitors qualified for State; they each had to place in the top three to qualify in their event.” The state competition will be held in... Read more