The Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad blocked the crossing on north Main Street in Milbank today, July 11. The closure marks the beginning of a joint project between the railroad and the City of Milbank to eliminate two track crossings and upgrade three others. The street will be shut... Read more
Milbank Firechiefs Clobber the Cormorants
Milbank Area Baseball July 11, 2023 0
The Firechiefs were back in action on Sunday after being rained out Friday night. Milbank hosted Volga in a doubleheader at Pribyl Park on July 9. The locals defeated the Cormorants in game one 9-6 and in game two 5-4. The Firechiefs wasted no time in getting on the... Read more
Milbank Firefighters Respond to Two Fires
Local News July 11, 2023 0
At 10:48 a.m. on Saturday, July 8, the Milbank Fire Department was dispatched to a grease fire in the kitchen at the Millstone Restaurant. Upon arrival, firefighters learned that officer Adam Leins of the Milbank Police Department had put out the flames with a dry chemical extinguisher. The fire... Read more
The third food giveaway of 2023 sponsored by the Grant County Christian Service Council (GCCSC) and offered in cooperation with Feeding South Dakota, is set for Wednesday, July 12, from 4-5 p.m. Brenda Maass, of GCCSC and coordinator for Milbank’s event, says, “The giveaway will again be held in... Read more
Post 9 traveled to Clark for their annual weekend Rotary tournament. The event attracts teams from North and South Dakota for competitive baseball. Milbank lost their first game to Clark 11-5. They won game two 10-2 against Lidgerwood and capped off the weekend with a shutout victory against the... Read more
Merik Junker blasted off three homeruns in the Firechiefs’ game on the road against Castlewood on Sunday, July 2. Junker, the youngest player on the Milbank team, went 4-7 with 6 RBIs, but the Firechiefs were edged out by the Monarchs 17-16 in a match-up full of fireworks. Mitch... Read more
Hey, kids, it’s time to rock out at the Big Stone Library! Hans Sacrison and his fascinating collection of fossils will be featured at the Big Stone Branch Library on Wednesday, July 12, from 1:30 – 2 p.m. The event is free and part of the Summer Reading Program... Read more
Earlier this season, the Post 9 baseball team was shut out by rival Lake Norden. So they were looking for redemption when Lake Norden came to town to play a doubleheader. They settled for a split. Milbank won the first game 4-3 and lost the second game to the... Read more
The fourth of July will not go off with a bang for residents of Milbank. Due to impending inclement weather, the Milbank Chamber has postponed all activities scheduled for this day. “After a lot of consideration for all parties involved, we have made the difficult decision,” said Jamie Henderson,... Read more
Linda Stengel
Obituaries July 1, 2023 1
Linda Mary (Wise) Stengel, 77, was born to Marwood & Jean Wise on March 27, 1946, in Canandaigua, NY, and passed away in Sioux Falls, SD, on June 30,2023. As a young girl, she was a gifted pianist and organist. Linda graduated from the Milbank High School in 1964... Read more
