Rain and mud didn’t stop the Whetstone Valley Rodeo Association’s final team penning event of the season Saturday, September 23. Calvin Thompson, Steve Hamann, and Louie Minder captured first place out of 23 teams. Marsha Wieting, Steven Hills, and Mike McKernan took second place. Cheryl Kelly, Jenni Bussard, and... Read more

The Milbank High School Homecoming Coronation was held in front of a packed house this evening, September 25. The ceremony culminated with the crowning of Queen Katie Vander Wal, daughter of Dawn and Paul Vander Wal, and King Jonny Ash, son of Kristen Ash and Craig Ash. The pair... Read more

South Dakota Housing Development Authority’s (SDHDA) annual housing conference concluded with the recognition of Daryl Halvorson from Great Western Bank in Milbank as this year’s top loan officer for Area 5. This is the fourth time Mr. Halvorson has earned this honor. “Without dedicated lenders who originate SDHDA’s loan... Read more

Milbank High School will celebrate Homecoming 2017 from September 25-29. The theme is Superheroes. The week starts with Homecoming Coronation Monday, September 25, at 7:30 p.m. in the high school gymnasium. Selected as candidates to vie for the title of MHS King and Queen are: Shea Hooth, daughter of... Read more

Alex Farrell, a sophomore at MHS and a member of Boy Scout Troop 45, completed his Eagle Scout project on September 17. Alex helped plan and build a Gaga Ball Pit on the Koch School playground. Ms. Clarice Buhler, Koch School fifth grade teacher, approached the Boy Scouts with... Read more

A jury delivered a guilty verdict Thursday, September 14, in the Grant County murder trial of Michael Swan. Swan, age 63, was charged with second-degree murder in the death of his wife, 77-year-old Angelina Swan, at the couple’s Milbank apartment on October 24, 2016. Swan was charged with one... Read more

The 2017 ACT scores for Milbank students were released and discussed by the Milbank School District Board of Education during the board’s regular meeting September 11. Superintendent Tim Graf reported 76% of last year’s graduates completed the exam, with scores slightly lower than the previous year, and lower than... Read more

Beth and Mark St. Martin, owners of Street Graphex on Main Street in Milbank, invite people to shop locally while checking out their newly transformed store. The couple’s remodeling project began with renovations to their home upstairs and the exterior of their building. In the process, they decided to... Read more

Over 50 Grant County 4-H’ers took their entries to the 2017 South Dakota State Fair in Huron August 31-September 4. Kadon Leddy brought home top honors for his Grand Champion Market Steer and his Reserve Champion Chianina Steer. Korbin Leddy won top place with his Grand Champion Charolais Steer.... Read more