Whetstone Valley Strings presented a fall recital on Sunday, November 19, at Living Word Lutheran Church in Milbank. Students of Elizabeth Schulte performed solos, duets, trios, and one orchestra piece. They were joined by Miriam Schwenn on piano and Meg Scholberg on violin and viola. Receiving awards for... Read more
Car Fire at Schneck Residence
Local News November 21, 2023 0
The Milbank Fire Department responded to a report of a car on fire that had spread to a house at 48002 153rd Street on Tuesday, November 14. The residence is owned by Brian and Sherry Schneck. Milbank Fire Chief David Giesen said, “Upon arrival, we discovered the owner of the car,... Read more
Valley Queen Receives Award From South Dakota Special Olympics
Local News November 19, 2023 0
Valley Queen Cheese of Milbank was named the Don Baker Award winner — the highest honor granted by the Special Olympics of South Dakota. The award was presented during the organization’s 2023 State Traditional Bowling Tournament banquet in Aberdeen on November 4. Amanda Thronson and Della Stokesbary accepted the... Read more
Jamie Schell Named Outstanding Employee With a Disability
Local News November 16, 2023 0
Jamie Schell, formerly of Milbank, was honored as Watertown’s 2024 Outstanding Employee With a Disability by the Mayor’s Committee for People With Disabilities. Mayor Ried Holien and Assistant Chief Ryan Remmers presented the award to Jamie in a ceremony held during the Watertown City Council meeting on November 6. ... Read more
Sheila Dailie’s piano students hosted two recitals on Saturday, November 4 at The Bank in downtown Milbank. Musicians in the All Boys performance included Royce VanMeter, Beckham Laskowske, Bennett Schwandt, Aspen Kiley, Landon Athey, Tan’en Schmieg, Michael Verheul, Carlos Olivares Zuniga, Liam Grabow, Lincoln Kiley. Royce VanMeter, Beckham Laskowske, Bennett... Read more
Senior Garrett Mertens and Junior Emmett Hanson were selected as NEC All-Conference players for 2023. Senior Jayden Johnson and Junior Jesse Schneck each received an honorable mention. The awards are voted on by the head coaches in the conference. Brian Allmendinger, head coach for the Bulldogs, included his comments... Read more
The Milbank Middle School Student Council has been working to make birthdays a piece of cake. The council gathered supplies and ingredients to make 85 birthday cake kits. Each kit includes a pan, a box of cake mix, frosting, and candles. The kits were donated to the Grant County... Read more
Warren and Eloise Falk of rural Stockholm say, “This spud’s for you!” The Falks harvested an estimated 4,000 pounds of potatoes from their farm this fall. The potatoes are given to friends and family, but most are destined for those in need and go to the Grant County Food... Read more
Pat DeFea Named True Friend of Education
Local News November 14, 2023 0
Pat DeFea was named the True Friends of Education Award winner for 2023-2024. Robin Schuelke, a member of the Milbank Education Association and MHS math teacher, presented the award to DeFea during the regular meeting of the Milbank School District Board of Education on Monday, November 13. Schuelke said,... Read more
Kristy Liebe, the new owner of the Flower Shoppe in downtown Milbank, collected 217 cans of food and $76 during the store’s annual rose promotion. “I delivered them to the food pantry yesterday,” Liebe said. All last week, shoppers were given the opportunity to use cans of food for the Grant County Food... Read more
