College Financial Aid Meeting Set
High school seniors, are you ready for the high cost of college? Milbank High School hosts a Financial Aid Night to help you prepare. Financial Aid Night is Thursday, November 9, at 6:30 p.m. in the high school theatre. “This is a night for all seniors and their parents... Read more
Sign Up by October 31 for Holiday Food Boxes
If your family needs a little help to make its holiday meal, the Grant County Christian Service Council, Interlakes Community Action Partnership, and the Grant County Food Pantry are offering holiday food boxes. But hurry! The deadline is Tuesday, October 31. “Families receive a holiday food box for Thanksgiving... Read more
Local Scouts to Collect Food Saturday
The local Boy and Cub Scouts will be collecting bags of food Saturday morning at 9 a.m. as part of its “Scouting for Food” Drive. Clear plastic bags were hung on door handles throughout the community last weekend. Those wishing to contribute may leave the filled bag in clear... Read more
Fun For Kids on Halloween Night
The Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce and the Milbank Fire Department are scaring up a good time for kids this Halloween. The Milbank Fire Department hosts its 25th Annual Halloween Safety Stop at the Fire Hall from 6 to 8 p.m. The costume contest starts at 7 p.m. Prizes... Read more
Library Hosts Make-and-Take for Kids
The Grant County Public Library hosts Make-and-Take on Wednesday, October 25, and Thursday, October 26, from 3-6 p.m. at the library. Children and their parents are invited to paint a mini pumpkin or ghost gourd to take home.  “These make-and-take sessions are possible because of the generous donation of... Read more
MHS Singers Selected to All-State Chorus
In celebration of the South Dakota High School All-State Chorus and Orchestra, two mixed quartets from Milbank High School have been selected to join nearly 1,000 voices and a full symphony orchestra on Saturday, October 28. The 2017 All-State Chorus and Orchestra will be under the direction of Dr.... Read more
Orphan Grain Train to Sponsor German Sausage Dinner for Hurricane Relief
The South Dakota Orphan Grain Train in Milbank is sponsoring a German sausage dinner to raise money for hurricane relief. The dinner is Sunday, October 29, from 5-7 p.m. at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Milbank. Waldner’s sausage with all the trimmings and live music are on the menu. The... Read more
ICAP Community Garden Notice
The Interlakes Community Action Partnership (ICAP) community garden season has come to an end this year. Community Service Worker Heather Rise says the garden plots will be tilled on Sunday, October 22. City Councilman Mike Hanson and his family will till the garden. Rise said, “We ask the growers... Read more
Grant County Friends of NRA to Host Banquet and Auction
The Grant County Friends of NRA (National Rifle Association) hosts their annual banquet Saturday, October 21, at the Speedway Event Center. A social hour begins at 6 p.m. Dinner is served at 7 p.m. “The funds raised support youth shooting sports and youth firearm safety programs,” says organizer John... Read more
Boy Scouts to Hold Food Drive
Local Boy Scouts of America Troop 45, Cub Scout Pack 38, and the scout’s families begin their annual Scouting for Food and Sight drive Saturday, October 21. The scouts will go door-to-door in Milbank Saturday morning to place a door hanger on everyone’s door as a reminder to bag... Read more