Eric Sandbulte, Brad Hansen, and Casey Yamaura took first place in WVRA’s team penning event on Saturday, June 19. The team finished in a time of 54.1. Don Peterson, Monte Rosen, and Dave Hardie placed second with a time of 1:07.9. Right behind them, with a time of 1:08.8, was... Read more
During the weekend of June 18-20, the Milbank Firechiefs played four games — three Eastern Dakota League games and one non-league game. Milbank was victorious in two. They defeated Lake Norden 11-9 on Friday night, fell to Rosen 9-2 on Saturday afternoon, and split games with the Clark on... Read more
The Milbank Area Right to Life organization is sponsoring a Right to Life Walk on Saturday, June 26. The walk begins at 10 a.m. at Flynn Park. The park is located behind the Milbank Visitor Center. The group is hosting the walk to raise awareness for and support the... Read more
Bailey Schwagel and Samuel Garcia were selected as the winners of the grandparent essay contest sponsored by the Milbank Area Retired Teachers Association (MARTA). Schwagel, the 2020 winner, honored her grandmother Karen Layher. Garcia, the 2021 winner, honored his grandmother Vicki Strege. The essayists and their grandmothers were guests at... Read more
Food Giveaway on June 30 in Milbank
Local News June 22, 2021 0
The Grant County Christian Service Council is coordinating with Feeding South Dakota once again to provide a Food Giveaway on June 30 in Milbank. The giveaway will be held in the parking lot of the Grant County 4-H Fairgrounds from 4-5 p.m. Anyone who feels they are in need... Read more
The Milbank Area Sea Lions hosted their 40th Annual Milbank Invitational on June 18-19 at Unity Health and Fitness. According to head coach, Jodi Street, Milbank swam 37 state-qualifying swims and broke 12 MALST records. Records were set by: TyLynn Wellnitz in the 50-meter backstroke, 100-meter freestyle, and 200-meter freestyle; Bailee... Read more
Seven Employees Honored During WVEC’s Annual Meeting
Local News June 22, 2021 0
The 79th Annual Membership Meeting of the Whetstone Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc. was held on Thursday, June 17, at the Milbank High School. According to WVEC’s general manager, Dave Page, the traditional meal and children’s program were eliminated due to the uncertainty of member participation. After a quorum of 50 members... Read more
The Milbank Post 9 Legion baseball team swept Groton Post 39 in double-header action in Groton on June 17. In the first game, Kaden Krause threw a no-hitter to help Post 9 win by a score of 9-0. Krause pitched five innings and struck out 10 batters to lead Post... Read more
A new outdoor archery field league is forming around the newly-constructed range at Hartford Beach State Park. The range officially opens this weekend and the league hosts its first shoot on Monday, June 21, at 6:30 p.m. The league will shoot every Monday evening through August 30. Archers will... Read more
VFW Teeners Struggle Against Smittys
Milbank Area Baseball June 18, 2021 0
On Tuesday, June 15, the Milbank VFW Junior Teeners were defeated by the Aberdeen Smittys in a double header. The Junior Teeners were defeated 21-2 in the first game and 17-3 in the second. In game one, Milbank hung around until late in the sixth inning when Aberdeen’s bats took... Read more
