St. Lawrence Church hosted Totus Tuus from July 31, through August 4. Darby Helms, Director of Faith Formation and Youth, coordinated the event. “Totus Tuus is a four-day summer Catechetical program for youth in grades 1-12,” she explained. Totus Tuus was Pope John Paul II’s apostolic motto. It is a... Read more

The Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce and the Full Throttle Car Club hosted its 29th annual car show Saturday, August 13, at Lake Farley Park in conjunction with the chamber’s Summer Event Series. “We had a great turnout of car enthusiasts, both participants and onlookers,” noted Bill Tostenson, Full... Read more

  First  Bank & Trust recently presented two area students with a $500 scholarship to attend an accredited South Dakota school on a full-time basis. These students have proven to be outstanding scholars as well as contributors to their communities. Scholarship recipients from Milbank High School include the following: Andrew Mears (son... Read more

The Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce will host its 11th annual golf scramble Thursday, August 25, at Pine Hills Golf Course in Milbank. “There is a limit of 18 teams, so register your team today,” noted Event Director Laura Kelly. “At least one person on each team must be... Read more

The Junior Busy Bees 4-H Club volunteered at the Watertown Humane Society on Thursday, August 11. The members assisted with cleaning the dog and cat pens as well as walking dogs. Following the cleaning, the members enjoyed a picnic lunch at the Watertown City Park. They concluded the day... Read more

Tommy’s Popcorn Stand is hopping and popping. It’s moved again to the Jack and Jill Park one block south of Highway 12 on Second Street. Inside, you will find the Milbank Kiwanis Club selling popcorn and treats. But hurry, the stand will close at the end of August. During... Read more

The Grant County Christian Service Council provided 157 children with school supplies on Monday, August 8 at The Milbank Visitors Center. Heather Rise of Interlakes Community Action said, “This represents an increase of 20 children from last year.” The council also partnered with Feeding South Dakota and distributed 6,000 pounds of food to... Read more

Love cars? Then cruise to Lake Farley this Saturday for the 29th Annual Car Show. Put on by the Full Throttle Car Club, the event is part of the Lake Farley Summer Event Series sponsored by the Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce. Registration begins at 1 p.m. and the... Read more

Round up the neighbors, wrangle the kids, and head to the Ranch Valley Rodeo this Saturday. Hosted by the Whetstone Valley Rodeo Association (WVRA), the rodeo starts at 6:30 p.m. at the WVRA Rodeo Arena. The arena is located one mile south and two miles east of the junction... Read more