Tyler Farr headlines the country concert at Farley Fest 2019 on August 3. If you love his music, you already know he champions heartbreak, hellions, and honky-tonkers, but did you know he… 1. unlike most singers, uses his birth name – Tyler Lynn Farr. 2. is a classically trained... Read more

Farley Fest continues! It’s the biggest weekend of Summer 2019, and it’s just around the corner on August 2-3. As the Tyler Farr song goes – “Chicks, Trucks, and Beer.” It’s that and a whole lot more, including great country music, food, and outdoor fun for the kids. And,... Read more

The Grant County USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA), reminds producers the deadline for final acreage reports is July 15, 2019. Please contact the Grant County FSA Office at 605.432.6570 – Extension 2 to schedule an appointment. Or to find your local FSA office visit http://offices.usda.gov. Read more

July 2 was a milestone in the history of the Valley Queen Cheese Factory in Milbank. Employees watched as the first two vats of white cheddar cheese moved through the company’s new make room and packaging room. “The production run kicked off a month-long startup of new cheesemaking equipment... Read more

Business – 4th of July Open or Closed/ Friday, July 5  Open or Closed Adler Feed and Seed – Closed/Open Avera Milbank Clinic – Closed/Open Bat Mobile Wireless – Closed/Closed Berens Warehouse Groceries- Open 8AM-6PM/ Open Bien Pharmacy – Closed/Open Big Stone Clinic – Closed/Closed Big Stone Therapies –... Read more

The Big Stone Health Care Foundation invites you to help celebrate thirty years of a community coming together to say we deserve the best in health care right here where we live. Here is to thirty years of innovation, thirty years of volunteers, thirty years of success, and to... Read more

Pastor Melanie Reiners of Parkview, Tabor, and First United Methodist churches in Milbank, Big Stone, and Ortonville delivered her last sermons on June 30. She is not only leaving her appointment at the three churches, a position she has held since August 2014, but she is also retiring from... Read more

Feeding South Dakota and the Grant County Christian Service Council served 177 families at the food giveaway on June 12. Over 9272 pounds of food was distributed. The majority of the food was purchased from Feeding South Dakota, but turkeys donated by the Montevideo Legion Riders, and cheese, donated... Read more

The annual 4th of July fireworks display begins at dusk at Lake Farley Park in Milbank. Have a family? Come early and stay late! The Milbank Area Chamber of a Commerce has created a star-studded list of family friendly activities. Festivities begin with the ever-popular kids fishing tournament. Registration... Read more

The Third Annual English as a Second Language (ESL) Summer Camp was held from June 10-14 in Milbank. Christine Townsend, director and lead teacher of the camp, says the camps are open to kindergarteners through eighth graders and the number of participating students has doubled. She says,”With the growing... Read more