Earl Bohlen and Mavis Bjella Valentine Royalty at Avantara-Milbank
Residents at Avantara in Milbank celebrated an entire week of Valentine activities, which culminated in a Valentine’s Day party on Sunday, February 14. Earl Bohlen and Mavis Bjella were chosen king and queen during their coronation ceremony, and everyone enjoyed special sweets, frozen punch, bingo, and listening to their... Read more
Parkview Methodist Church Donates $500 to Grant County Food Pantry
Jackie Smith, on behalf of the Parkview United Methodist Church, recently presented a check for $500 to the Grant County Food Pantry.   Val Van Lith of ICAP reports the Grant County Food Pantry made it through the holidays and the latest cold snap and the shelves remain well stocked,... Read more
Lady Bulldogs Place Seventh at State Gymnastics Meet
The MHS gymnastics team attended South Dakota’s 2021 state gymnastics meet in Watertown on Friday, February 12. Milbank accumulated 129.325 points to claim seventh place in the Class A bracket. The meet, normally a two-day event with Class A and AA teams competing together on Friday and Class A and AA individuals competing on Saturday, was modified... Read more
Central Church Offers Drive-Through Ash Wednesday Service
Most area churches offered traditional Ash Wednesday services today in preparation for the 40 days of Lent.  Members of the clergy formed a cross on each congregant’s forehead using ashes from the burned leaves of palms from last year’s Palm Sunday. Central United Methodist Church in Milbank, however, gave... Read more
Valentine Royalty Crowned at St. William’s Care Center
Dale Dornbusch and Delores (Dolly) Peterson were crowned king and queen during the Valentine’s Day festivities at St. William’s Care Center in Milbank on February 12. Throughout the day, residents were treated to a virtual jazz concert, ate special treats, and played bingo for prizes donated by Lewis Drug.... Read more
ASK ARLO: The First Business on Main Street in Milbank
Arlo Levisen is the President of the Grant County Historical Society. He has extensive knowledge on the history of the area, including: Grant County History, Big Stone Lake History, the History of the Holland Grist Mill, the History of the Milbank Congregational Church and much more! Send in your... Read more
George and Berniece Folk Valentine King and Queen at Park Place
George and Berniece Folk were selected to reign over Valentine’s Day 2021 as the king and queen of Wellshire Park Place. Dan Fernholz, administrator at Park Place in Milbank, says, “All week, we celebrated with different games and special snacks each day. On Valentine’s Day, we had special desserts... Read more
Middle School to Perform Mid-Winter Concert
The Milbank Middle School choirs and bands will present their 2021 Mid-Winter Concert on Thursday, February 18, at 7:30 p.m. in the Milbank High School gym. The sixth, seventh, and eight-grade ensembles, under the direction of Susan Karels and Miriam Schwenn, will perform a variety of selections.Schwenn says, “The concert... Read more
Signup for Quality Loss Adjustment By March 5
There’s still time to sign up for U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Quality Loss Adjustment (QLA) program, but you’d better hurry.  March 5 is the last day to enroll. However, you have until March 15 to make changes to the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and... Read more
Lady Bulldogs Fall to Tigers and Mustangs
The Lady Bulldogs basketball team suffered a 35-52 non-conference loss to Tri-Valley in double-header basketball action at the Milbank Armory on Saturday, February 13. Milbank stayed close during the first half. They trailed by just two points at 5-7 after the first quarter and 16-21 at halftime. But, Tri-Valley got... Read more