911 Down in Grant County and Statewide
**UPDATE: 911 SERVICE HAS BEEN RESTORED ** Emergency 911 Service is down across the state of South Dakota. If you need emergency services in Grant County, Texting 911 Option is still working, or call 605-882-6210. Or call the Grant County Dispatch at 605-432-5853 – Extension #2.   Do not call... Read more
Records Fall as Bulldogs Host SD National Guard Track Meet
“The South Dakota National Guard (SDNG) Invite held in Milbank was a great opportunity to compete at home in very good weather conditions. We moved the meet from Thursday to Friday (April 12)  in hopes of better weather and it was very nice,” stated Eric Townsend, head coach for... Read more
MARTA Members to Tour Peaceful Pines
The Milbank Area Retired Teachers and Personnel Association (MARTA) will start their meeting 30 minutes earlier than usual on Thursday, April 18. Members and their guests will meet at 10:30 a.m. in the main lobby of Peaceful Pines Senior Living, formerly known as Koch Living. The group will be... Read more
MHS HOSA Students Qualify for Int’l Conference in Houston
Eleven MHS HOSA members qualified for the 2024 HOSA International Leadership Conference to be held June 26-29 in Houston. The students punched their tickets at the 10th Annual South Dakota HOSA-Future Health Professionals Leadership Conference held April 11-12 in Sioux Falls. Kaia Tillotson was also elected as  South Dakota’s... Read more
Nadia Thue Makes Dream Come True
Nadia Thue’s dream of being a princess came true when she walked onto the stage of the MHS theater to portray Belle in Beauty and the Beast on April 5-6. “Beauty and the Beast” has been special to me for a long time,” Nadia says “Belle was always my... Read more
Galen Cardwell

Galen Cardwell

Obituaries April 15, 2024 0

Galen Cardwell, 85, of Summit, SD, passed away on April 11, 2024, at his home in Summit. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at Hope Lutheran Church in Summit, SD. Pastor Janet Miller will officiate. We will depart from HLC at 12:30... Read more
Pat Schaffner

Pat Schaffner

Obituaries April 15, 2024 0

Patrick H. Schaffner, 75, of Leola, SD, passed away Monday, April 8, 2024, at his home. A Memorial Service will be at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at Schriver’s Memorial Chapel, Aberdeen. Visitation will be from 12:00 p.m. to the time of the service on Tuesday. A time... Read more
Game Fish & Parks Seeks Comments on Pheasant Action
South Dakota Game, Fish, and Parks (GFP) wants to hear from you regarding their ring-necked pheasant action plan. The action plan will include a document to be used by GFP to guide ring-necked pheasant management across South Dakota from 2024-2028. The goal is to identify management objectives and measurable... Read more
High Winds Cause Two-Vehicle Crash
High winds gusting in excess of 50 mph caused a two-vehicle accident on Highway 20 at 447th Avenue on Saturday, April 6. At approximately 5:50 p.m., Brenden Schwenn of Stockholm, along with his two children, were traveling in their Chevy Equinox, when the wind pulled the vehicle and it... Read more
High Winds Knock Down Power Pole and Cause Oil Spill
Almost on cue, Mother Nature brought high winds to the Milbank area on Saturday, April 6, as if to usher in Severe Weather Awareness Week (April 8-12). The wind on Saturday afternoon was estimated to be 25-40 mph with gusts reaching 50 mph or more. It was more than... Read more