Helen Harder
Obituaries June 19, 2016 0
Helen Harder, age 86, of Milbank, died on Sunday, June 19, 2016, at her residence. Funeral services are pending. Helen LaVonne Harder was born on November 3, 1929, in Grant County, SD, to John and Helen (Froke) Tomek. She graduated from Milbank High School and then furthered her education... Read more
Ahlica R. McClellan
Obituaries June 16, 2016 0
Mundwiler Funeral Home announces the death of Ahlica Rae McClellan, age 41, of Ortonville who died Tuesday, June 14, 2016. Funeral services will be held on Friday, June 24, 2016, at 10:30 a.m. at New Life Baptist Church in Ortonville with Pastor Philip Ostlund officiating. Visitation will be held... Read more
Mikkelsons Question Commissioners
Local News June 16, 2016 0
The Grant County Commissioners met in a regular meeting Thursday, June 9. Community members attended to present questions about Ordinance 2016-1. The ordinance, which deals with CAFO operations, went into effect June 10. Dan and Tammy Mikkelson queried the commission regarding the vesting process for a CAFO. They also requested... Read more
Gretchen Koopmans Hired as MHS Language Arts Teacher
Local News June 16, 2016 0
The Milbank School District Board of Education approved the hiring of Gretchen Koopmans as the high school language arts teacher during its regular meeting Monday, June 12. “We are excited to bring Gretchen to the Milbank School District,” stated Superintendent Tim Graf. Koopmans was an English teacher and debate... Read more
John Mills to Run for District 4 House
Local News June 14, 2016 0
PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Republican Party announced that John Mills of rural Volga has been chosen by the District 4 Republicans to be on the ballot for State House this November. Mills joins Milbank resident Jason Kettwig as the second of two GOP candidates running for District... Read more
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! Each week, he answers... Read more
MHS graduate Brian Pauli held his first camps as the head girls basketball coach for Milbank High School. Two camps were held this past week – one for incoming seventh through ninth graders and one for sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Bringing a fresh approach, Pauli introduced the players to... Read more
Boys Scouts Head to Summer Camp
Local News June 14, 2016 0
The Milbank Boys Scout Troop 45 left Sunday, June 12, for their annual summer camp. This year, the troop is traveling to Lewis and Clark Scout Camp in Tabor, near Yankton. Activities during the week-long camp will include: sailing, kayaking, canoeing, rifle shooting, black powder shooting, shotgun, archery, leather... Read more
In it’s first season, the Milbank Clay Target team edged out Brookings by two clays to win the conference championship title. “The conference award was based on the complete season,” explained coach Paul Sayler. “ Tanner Bock also earned a third place finish in the conference. On June 11,... Read more
Firechiefs Axe Webster
Milbank Area Baseball June 14, 2016 0
The Milbank Firechiefs amateur baseball team improved its record to 7-2 with a 8-4 victory over Webster June 8, on the road. Reil earned the win on the mound for Milbank. He struck out one batter and allowed six hits, four runs, and three walks. Lance Frogner came in... Read more
