Four hoopsters took the top spots at the local Knights of Columbus free throw competition on January 15, at St. Lawrence School. They advance to the Knights of Columbus district contest slated for Sunday, February 5, at 1:30 p.m. at the new middle school in Watertown. Local winners include:... Read more
MHS Career Day is Wednesday, February 15, from 10 a.m. to noon and is designed to inspire both students and speakers. On one hand, it exposes students to different occupations. On the other hand, Milbank area businesses can showcase their work, their journey to becoming a professional, and meet... Read more
Alfred’s Cafe Opens in New Hospital
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Alfred’s Cafe opened its doors Wednesday, January 18. The cafe serves patrons seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the new Milbank healthcare campus. Everyone is welcome. There’s even free coffee all the time. The name recognizes two Alfreds -Alfred Gonzenbach and Alfred Nef -founders... Read more
The Babbel-Ons Toastmasters Club met Thursday, January 19, in the State Auto cafeteria with Natalie Remund serving as the Toastmaster. The word of the day was “haberdasher” which means ‘a dealer in notions (such as needles, thread, buttons, etc).’ The word “haperdasher” was used one time during the meeting.... Read more
It Only Takes A Spark Cancer Walk and its teams have published a cookbook to commemorate their 20th anniversary walk, which will take place June 9-10 at Lake Farley Park in Milbank. Cancer walk core committee members announce the arrival of its new, one-of-a-kind cookbook, titled “Put A Spark... Read more
Nineteen creations were entered in the 2017 Farm and Home Show Lego contest on January 14. Harley Davis won the People’s Choice Award. Samuel Biggs took first place in the 4-6 year-olds group; Bryton Blauert was second. Kennedi Sayler secured the top spot for 7-8-year-olds; Hosea Johnson was second.... Read more
Milbank Middle School is pleased to announce the honor roll and improvement honor roll for the second quarter of the 2016-2017 school year. Grade 8 Distinction – 3.8 or higher Braden Brandriet, Halli Essington, Alonso Flores DeSalazar, Rhianna Folk, Erika Fonder, Isaac Johnson, Jenna Johnson, Allison Leddy, Shelby Lee, Hailey... Read more
The 69th Annual Grant County Farm and Home Show was held January 13-14. Each year, the Grant County 4-H program holds crop and home exhibit judging. Grant County 4-H Youth Program Advisor Sara Koepke reported, “There were 47 crop entries and 99 home exhibits.” The Milbank Area Chamber of... Read more
1. Martin Luther King’s Birth Name was Michael Michael King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929. In 1934, his father, the pastor at Atlanta’s Ebenezer Baptist Church, traveled to Germany and became inspired by the Protestant Reformation leader Martin Luther. Soon after, Michael King Sr. changed his name... Read more
Milbank Middle School students, William Karels and Aiden Boerger, were selected for the South Dakota Middle School All-State Band Festival. Over 500 musicians from 85 schools auditioned. Karels, a seventh grader, will play second chair tuba in the Honor Band. Boerger, an eighth grader, will play third chair french... Read more
