Four students from St. Lawrence School in Milbank will sing with contemporary Christian artist Mark Schultz during his Gift of Hope concert at the Sioux Falls O’Gorman Performing Arts Center. The concert, a benefit for Catholic Family Services, set for Sunday, March 19, quickly sold out and a second... Read more
The Grant County American Red Cross Bloodmobile will conduct a blood drive Tuesday, February 28, from noon to 6 p.m. at Unity Square. A second drive will take place Wednesday, March 1, at the Milbank High School. A 100-unit goal has been set for this drive. Appointments are appreciated,... Read more
Brad Olson, sixth grade teacher at Milbank Middle School, is the 2016-2017 Milbank School District Teacher of the Year. He received the award today during a middle school assembly. Olson is a native of Sisseton and a graduate of Moorhead State College. He has been serving the Milbank School... Read more
The 28th Annual Piano Festival is Sunday, February 26, at the Milbank High School theatre. Guest artist is Rebecca Wieting. The festival, sponsored by the Milbank Area Piano Teachers, is free and open to the public. Lunch will be served between sessions in the high school lunchroom. Students playing... Read more
Reserved tickets for the State Class A wrestling tournament are still available according to Milbank High School Athletic Director Boyd Sussex. “I still have tickets in the Milbank section,” he stated. Adult reserved tickets are $45 – good for the entire event. Purchase by contacting Sussex at the high... Read more
Residents from the long-term care facilities in Milbank celebrated Valentine’s Day with the crowning of royalty. St. William’s Care Center crowned John Schuelke as king and Phyllis Murphy as queen. Reigning as king and queen at Park Place Assisted Living were Harold Stubbe and Dorothy Bracht. At Milbank Care... Read more
Unity Square in Milbank has been updating the steps for the swimming pool water slide. The pool was set to reopen Monday, February 20, but was delayed. “When putting the new steps in, unforeseen issues arose as is the case with many projects of this magnitude,” said facility director... Read more
The Grant County Library Junior Makers frosted six dozen cookies on Valentines Day. A portion of the cookies were delivered to the Milbank Care & Rehabilitation Center. Each resident also received a valentine handmade by the Junior Busy Bees 4-H Club. The Grant County Library Junior Makers group meets... Read more
The annual MHS Career Day was held Wednesday, February 15. Nearly 200 junior and senior students from Milbank, Grant-Deuel, Summit, and Wilmot took part in the event that featured over 20 local businesses. “Our goal is to show that Milbank is a good place to live, get a good... Read more
The Babbel-Ons Toastmasters Club met Thursday, February 16, with Dave Schaack serving as the Toastmaster. Speakers of the day were Jessica Roggenbuck and Kayla Pinkert. The next meeting will be on Thursday, March 2, at noon in the State Auto cafeteria. Anyone interested in learning more about the Toastmasters... Read more
