Hey Kids! The Grant County Library witches you a Happy Halloween!On Saturday, October 30, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. the Friends of the Grant County Public Library will host Halloween Trick-or-Treat. Stop in for a spell. No registration is required. Come and go at your convenience. There will be lots... Read more
The Big Stone Library invites all children in second through fourth grade to an Art, Fun and Games program. The free program will be held from 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. on three Saturdays — November 6, 13, and 27. Registration is required and limited to 10 participants. Register for... Read more
Have you ever had a wish come true? If you have, you might be able to imagine how Cody Wellnitz of Milbank felt last weekend. Cody, a ninth-grader at MHS, had his dream come true courtesy of Make-A-Wish South Dakota and Montana. Make-A-Wish fulfills life-changing wishes for children like... Read more
Boy Scouts of America will begin their annual Scouting for Food Drive on Friday, October 22. The scouts will go door to door in Milbank that afternoon to place a door hanger on residents’ doors to remind them of the drive to help feed our community. The next step... Read more
Milbank’s VFW and VFW Auxiliary Post #3486 are sponsoring the 2021-2022 Voice of Democracy and Patriot’s Pen scholarship contests.Local winners continue on to the regional contests and regional winners compete in the state contests. State winners then vie for the scholarships at the national level. Erin Stoeckig, a high school... Read more
On Friday, October 8, the Milbank Middle School combined 7-8th grade band competed in the Lake Region Marching Band Festival in Groton. Milbank Middle School earned the first-place award. Aberdeen Simmons-Holgate received second place. On Saturday, October 2, the MHS band competed in the 2021 Festival of Bands in Sioux Falls. Milbank was awarded fourth place... Read more
The Milbank Area Retired Teachers/Personnel Association (MARTA) meets Thursday, October 21 at 11 a.m. at Pizza Ranch in Milbank.Beth Koch-St. Martin will be the featured speaker. Koch-St. Martin, who represents The Addict’s Hope, is an inspirational speaker and will talk about dealing with grief and her journey after the... Read more
Milbank Fire Chief Kevin Schuelke says, “Treat Stop is back but just a little different this year!” The Milbank Fire and Rescue Department is sponsoring Treat Stop goodie bags at the Milbank Fire Hall this Halloween. All kids are invited to don their costumes and stop by to trick-or-treat... Read more
Rhonda Preller, representing the Milbank Area Retired Teachers Association (MARTA), announced Milbank has been selected to receive a 2021 Healthy Hometown Community Award – Powered by Wellmark. The award was accompanied by a check for $5000. Preller applied for the grant on Milbank’s behalf. During South Dakota’s Office of Chronic... Read more
Remember when you were five and got a fire hat from the firemen who visited your school? It’s still a time-honored tradition.During 2021 Fire Prevention Week from October 3-10, firefighters from the Milbank Fire and Rescue Department handed out the coveted red hats, gave firetruck rides to school, and... Read more
