A total of 181 hours of reading was logged by 23 children during 2020 Summer Reading at the Big Stone City Branch Library. Children earned prizes by reading and doing activity pages as well as art projects and sending pictures of their finished work to the library by email or by... Read more
Ted Holscher and Kipp Bredvik were the top winners of the 2020 Whetstone Creek Golf Course Invitational golf tournament in Milbank on July 10 – 12. The duo collected $5,440 from the Calcutta payout. Steve Hoffmann and Dave Torgerson took second place. The top eight teams were: third –... Read more
A new book walk in the park entitled, Nice Try, Tooth Fairy, just went up at the Grant County Library in Milbank. The story begins by the library’s front door and continues into the park surrounding the library. It’s all part of the 2020 Summer Reading Program. This summer,... Read more
The 2020 It Only Takes a Spark Cancer Walk has been rescheduled to July 24 with a brand new look in fundraising for Grant County cancer patients. The traditional cancer walk core committee members have created a new format this year including a drive-thru meal and viewing of luminaries.... Read more
The online auction for It Takes a Spark is going on now through Friday, July 17. Place your bid on 118 items. Proceeds go to benefit cancer patients in all areas of Grant County. Choose from: Picnic supplies, food and drink gift certificates, lottery tickets, and Ol’ Mill Bucks.... Read more
Hey, kids! Tommy’s Popcorn stand will open for the summer this Saturday, July 11. Kids of all ages can treat themselves to hot and buttery popcorn, candy, sno cones, root beer, and water. According to Kay O’Farrell, a member of the MIlbank Kiwanis, the stand will be open Saturdays only... Read more
Rhianna Cantine, a recent MHS graduate, is the lead teacher of tennis lessons offered this summer by the Milbank Area Tennis Association. The lessons began June 8 at Cantine Courts. Fourteen athletes, ages kindergarten through fifth grade, enrolled to learn a new sport or improve their skills. “So many... Read more
Do you like to sew? Do you have extra cloth masks? St. Williams Care Center, in Milbank, is reaching out to the community for help in securing cloth masks for their residents. The masks are changed daily and the facility needs at least 100 more masks to keep up... Read more
On Wednesday, June 24, the Milbank football team and their coach, Brian Almendinger, helped Koch Elementary School teachers prepare to move to their new school. The teachers had packed the boxes, and it took the 21 football players less than an hour to load six classrooms onto pallets. Bulldog... Read more
Registration Open for Whetstone Valley Youth Football
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Registration is open for the 2020 season of Whetstone Valley Youth Football. Review the season calendar and register now through Friday, July 17 at the group’s website at www.wvyf.org. Tackle football is available to youth in grades five and six. It begins August 11 and 12 with a camp.... Read more
