Eighth grade students of Milbank Middle School and their parents are invited to a meeting Monday, May 1, at 6:30 p.m. in the high school theater. The meeting will provide an overview of what to expect at Milbank High School. High school graduation requirements, class selection, and qualifications for... Read more
Arlo Levison of the Grant County Historical Society will highlight Grant County Historical Buildings on Tuesday, April 25, at 6:30 p.m. at the Grant County Public Library. His talk complements the South Dakota Properties of History display currently set up at the library. The display remains on view through... Read more
Milbank fifth-grader Nadia Thue, daughter of Chad and Amy Thue, was honored with a third place finish in the South Dakota State Grandparent Essay Contest. Nadia received a $100 check for her accomplishment during the Milbank Area Retired Teachers Association (MARTA) meeting on April 20. Nadia wrote her essay... Read more
The Milbank Middle School Student Council presented a $100 check to Jim Gesswein, Chairman of the Board of the Northeast South Dakota Healthcare Foundation. The money was raised during a Valentine’s Day promotion. The funds go to the new Milbank Healthcare Campus and Milbank Area Hospital Avera. Read more
Whimsy On Main and the Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting on April 20. The gift boutique is celebrating its grand re-opening at their new location on Main Street in Milbank. Owners and sisters Amy Thue and Sara Snaza, established Whimsy On Main in November 2015... Read more
The St. Lawrence School Student Council filled spring baskets to donate to the Grant County Food Pantry. The council requested donations of new outdoor items for kids such as sidewalk chalk, Frisbees, balls, hula hoops, baseball bases, sand toys, bubbles, sunglasses, water bottles, and kites and other outdoor activities.... Read more
It’s Barefoot and Blue Jeans Night in downtown Milbank this Thursday, April 20. The Sip-n-shop is only from 5 to 7 p.m. at The Flower Shoppe, Now & Then, Whimsy on Main, Linda’s Fashions, The Cheese Store, Urban Threads, VPD Studio, Lewis Family Drug, and Sew Crafty. Everyone is... Read more
Milbank High School seniors Tanner Gauer and Mackayla Schuelke are two of KSFY’s Brightest and Best. In early May, KSFY-Television begins airing a series of commercials recognizing high school seniors from their viewing area who excelled academically. Read more
April is Child Protection Month and time for the Grant County Child Protection Team’s annual Someone Special essay contest. Each winner received two movie passes and a framed essay for themselves and their special person. Winners from grades three through eight read their essay during the chapter’s meeting on... Read more
Lars Andersen’s journey at the 2017 South Dakota National Geographic State Bee took him to eighth place. Lars is an eighth-grader at Milbank Middle School. Fifth-grader Maggie Kruger represented St. Lawrence School. The contest was held on the campus of Northern State University in Aberdeen. In the eight-question opening... Read more
