Sunne and Hauger Win Walleye Fishing Tourney
Local News June 23, 2020 0
Dan Sunne and Chad Hauger were the top place winners at the Jason Kellen June Walleye Fishing Tournament on Big Stone Lake on Saturday, June 20. The duo caught a total of 13.61 pounds of walleyes. Their biggest fish weighed in at 3.14 pounds. Sunny and Hauger took home... Read more
The Grant County Christian Service Council is coordinating with Feeding South Dakota to hold a food giveaway in Milbank on Wednesday, June 24. The giveaway will be held in the main parking lot of Milbank High School from 3 – 4 p.m. This giveaway will include two boxes per... Read more
Brady Krause Pitches a Shutout for the Firechiefs
Local News June 23, 2020 0
Brady Krause had all the right stuff Sunday night, June 21. He pitched a shutout for the Milbank Firechiefs and helped lift them to a 13-0 victory against Bryant. Milbank now sits at 2-0 for the season. B. Krause surrendered zero runs on two hits over seven innings and struck out... Read more
Kack, Mead, and Minder Win Team Penning Event
Local News June 23, 2020 0
A hill full of spectators cheered on riders at the second team penning event for the Whetstone Valley Rodeo Association on Saturday, June 20. Thirty-one teams participated. Jen Kack, Teresa Mead, and Louie Minder won first place for penning three head in 32.50 seconds. Jason Arndt, Harold Fischer, and... Read more
June Comstock Celebrates 100th Birthday Today
Local News June 21, 2020 1
How long is a hundred years? Over 52 million minutes? The blink of an eye? For June Comstock of Milbank it’s a lifetime. June celebrates her 100th birthday today, June 21. June was born June 21, 1920. To say things have changed since then is the understatement of the... Read more
The Milbank Firechiefs finally started their 2020 season and posted a 14-5 victory over the Aurora Aces on Wednesday, June 17 on the road. Milbank got on the scoreboard first in the second inning when Taylor Boerger singled to score two runs, and the Chiefs increased their lead to... Read more
Students at St. Lawrence School in Milbank enjoyed two weeks of “summer camp” and ended by sharing God’s love with the residents at St. William’s Care Center. Kindergarteners through second graders presented an outdoor concert on Wednesday, June 10, and fourth graders and sixth graders serenaded them outside on... Read more
The Milbank driver’s license exam station will open tomorrow, June 18, by appointment only. Are you a new driver or applying for a CDL or ID card? Make your online appointment at: dps.sd.gov. The examiner is in Milbank starting on Thursday, June 18. Is your driver’s license ready for... Read more
City Council Considers Expanding Industrial Park
Local News June 15, 2020 0
The Milbank City Council held its regular meeting on June 8. The in-person meeting was held in the Milbank Community Room and was the first of its kind in several months. Bobbie Bohlen, executive director of the Grant County Development Corporation (GCDC), expounded on the proposed expansion of the... Read more
Construction on New School Nears Completion
Local News June 14, 2020 0
The Milbank School District Board of Education met on June 8. Items on the agenda included: expectations for the upcoming school year, construction on the new elementary school, and the capital outlay fund. Regarding school next fall, it was reported a state task force was formed, but has not... Read more
