Adam Jones, owner of Insurance Plus in Milbank, donated over 70 shirts to Bulldogs Helping Bulldogs. According to Heidi Wellnitz, a counselor in the Milbank School District, the shirts will be given to students in the district. Read more
Several runners earned the top spot in their respective age groups at the Avera Medical Group Milbank/Milbank Area Hospital Avera Race for Hope in support of breast cancer on Saturday, August 1, at the Milbank Medical Center campus.The overall winner of the 5K race was Nick Batchelor with a... Read more
Firechiefs Handed Tough First Round Draw; Eliminated from Tournament
Milbank Area Baseball August 13, 2020 0
The Milbank Firechiefs were handed a very tough first round draw in the 2020 South Dakota Class B Amateur State Baseball Tournament. The locals were matched with Dell Rapids PBR in the opening round on Saturday, August 8. Milbank suffered a 4-1 loss to be eliminated from the tournament.... Read more
Flat Hills Arena Team Wins WVRA Ranch Rodeo
Local News August 12, 2020 0
The Flat Hills Arena team of Jess McGee, Wyatt McGee, Monte Rosen, and Joanie Hills beat 11 other teams to win the Whetstone Valley Rodeo Association’s Ranch Rodeo on Saturday, August 8. The winners each received a buckle. The Jorgenson J. Heart Ranch team included James Jorgenson, Emily Jorgenson, Steve Lapp, and... Read more
The Milbank American Legion Post 9 baseball team was stopped short of their goal and was eliminated from the Cactus League region tournament in Redfield Wednesday, July 29, following two losses which kept them short of advancing to the state tournament.Milbank fell in their opening game to Warner-Ipswich-Northwestern. The... Read more
Milbank VFW Teeners Take Fourth Place at State A Baseball Tournament
Milbank Area Baseball August 12, 2020 0
The Milbank VFW 16U Teener baseball team captured fourth place in the 2020 Class A 16U State Baseball tournament in Humboldt July 31 – August 2. The locals ended the season with a 11-9 overall record. Milbank 8, KWL 0 Milbank shutout Kimball-White Lake, 8-0 in their opening game... Read more
The Chiefs are on Fire; Undefeated Heading into State Amateur Baseball Tournament
Milbank Area Baseball August 4, 2020 0
The Chiefs are on Fire! The Milbank Firechiefs take a perfect 12-0 season record as they head into the 2020 South Dakota Class B State Amateur Baseball Tournament which begins Wednesday, August 5, in Mitchell.In the opening round, Milbank will face Dell Rapids PBR. The game is scheduled for... Read more
Fishing Report from Schmidt’s Landing
Local News August 3, 2020 0
According to Jeny Koplin, owner of Schmidt’s Landing, “it sure was windy this last weekend but some fishermen still were able to get out fishing. It looks like the perch are starting to really bite. There has been a wide ranges of sizes and sometimes you need to sort,... Read more
COVID-19 Cases Hit Double Digits in Grant County
Local News May 21, 2020 0
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases in Grant County has hit double digits. The South Dakota Department of Health reported this morning one new positive case of COVID-19 in Grant County, bringing the county’s total to ten. Of the county’s ten positive cases, three have recovered and no... Read more
The South Dakota Department of Health reported this morning two new positive cases of COVID-19 in Grant County, bringing the county’s total to nine. Of the county’s nine positive cases, two have recovered and no longer have COVID-19. The amount of active cases in the county stands at seven. ... Read more
