Easter is a time to reflect on the Crucifixion and celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is typically the most well-attended Sunday service of the year. Area churches hosting special services include: Central United Methodist Church Thursday, March 24 – Maundy Thursday service at 7 p.m. Friday, March... Read more
The Grant County 4-H Junior Leaders are sponsoring a Feed The Need food drive to help restock the Grant County Food Pantry. The drive continues until April 15. “4-H members serve their community doing service projects and make an impact by helping others,” stated drive organizer Krecia Leddy. Members... Read more
The Grant County Public Library’s Breakfast With The Bunny Saturday, March 19, was a big success, according to library director Jody Carlson. “Everything from the breakfast, to the story, the craft, the egg hunt, and the photos went really well,” said Carlson. “Twenty-one children with parents and even some grandparents... Read more
All children up to second-graders are invited to join the fun at an Easter egg hunt sponsored by Milbank Community Pride. The hunt is scheduled for Saturday, March 26, at 10 a.m. on the front lawn of Golden Living Center. The hunt is free, but each participant is asked... Read more
The Babbel-Ons Toastmasters Club met Thursday, March 17, in the State Auto cafeteria with Annavel Quintana serving as the Toastmaster. The word of the day was “ineluctable” which means “certain, unavoidable or inevitable.” Jessica Roggenbuck was the first speaker of the day. She presented Project 3 out of the... Read more
Twenty-two youth wrestlers from the Milbank Area have punched their tickets and earned a berth to the state youth wrestling tournament slated for Saturday and Sunday, April 2-3, in Aberdeen. Nearly half of the region qualifiers earned the right to advance to State by placing in the top three... Read more
Tammy Mielitz, fifth grade teacher at Koch School, was named today as the Milbank School District Teacher of the Year for 2016. Superintendent Tim Graf, Koch School Principal Tim Lease, and Business Manager Nancy Meyer, made the announcement and presented Tammy with flowers in a brief ceremony witnessed by... Read more
The Milbank Area Retired Teachers Association (MARTA) will have its regular monthly meeting Thursday, March 17, at 11 a.m. in the meeting room at Pizza Ranch. The foreign exchange students currently attending Milbank High School will be the guest speakers for the day. “Come and celebrate St. Patrick’s Day... Read more
Tim and Dolly Lenards and their children Mary, Melissa, and Matt have always had a strong faith in God, but their faith was put to the test a year ago. You could say they passed that test with flying colors. You could also say they have become an inspiration to... Read more
Milbank alumnus, George Thompson, added another honor to his long list of wrestling awards yesterday. He was one of 11 former collegiate wrestlers inducted into the NCAA Division II Wrestling Hall of Fame on Thursday, March 10, during a ceremony at the Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls. This... Read more
