Cities across South Dakota will conduct a state-wide tornado drill on Wednesday, April 21 at 10:15 a.m. Grant County will test their sirens at 10 a.m. on Thursday, April 22. The drills are planned in conjunction with South Dakota Severe Weather Awareness Week observed from April 19-23. Kevin Schuelke,... Read more
A benefit for Rayonna Johnson, a sophomore at Ortonville High School will be held Friday, April 16, from 5 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. at the Big Stone Legion. Rayonna, the daughter of Heather Tschida and Timothy Burch, was diagnosed with a rare ovarian immature teratoma germ cell cancer and... Read more
Young readers in Grant County helped select the winners for the 2021 South Dakota Children’s Book Awards. The books were nominated by a committee of educators and librarians, and the children read and voted for their favorites. The Grant County Public Library offered readers the opportunity to vote at... Read more
Voters in Big Stone City will cast their ballots for mayor and one alderman in the municipal election on Tuesday, April 13. Polls will remain open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. at the Big Stone Community Center at 400 Washington Street. Mayoral candidates include the incumbent, Deborah Wiik,... Read more
State Director of Right to Life, Dale Bartscher, will speak at the Right to Life chapter meeting at the Living Word Church on Thursday, April 8 at 2:00 pm. All are welcome to come and hear what Right to Life will be doing locally. Bartscher will give a detailed report on the pro-life... Read more
Registration is now open for a Kid Kare babysitting clinic, which teaches youth ages 9 and up the responsibilities of babysitting. The virtual program will be held four Mondays from April 19 to May 10, usually from 4-5 p.m. Attendees will learn about caring for infants and children, including first... Read more
The theme for National Library Week 2021 is “Welcome to Your Library.” April 4 – 10 is a time to celebrate our nation’s libraries, library workers’ contributions, and promote library use and support. In South Dakota alone, libraries welcome 10,100 visitors a day and circulate 16,000 items. During National Library... Read more
Taco John’s delivered an $800 check to the Milbank Special Olympics. According to Brian Fox, owner of Taco John’s, in Milbank, customers gave donations and his business matched the funds to total $800. He said, “The Special Olympics is such a great program. We are excited to give them a... Read more
Milbank Community Pride will host their annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 3, at 10 a.m. on the front lawn of Avantara-Milbank. Kids can hunt for eggs and see the Easter Bunny. The event is free. One lucky child will win an Easter basket. Children through second grade are... Read more
Samuel Garcia was selected as the first-place winner in the 2021 Grandparent Essay Contest. Samuel nominated his grandmother Vicki Strege. Bree Townsend earned second-place honors and Bently Moser took third. Since 2003, AARP South Dakota and the South Dakota Retired Teachers Association have cosponsored the annual essay contest for... Read more
