Winnie Stattelman, the seven year-old daughter of Ryan and Amanda Stattelman, posed with the Easter Bunny at the annual Easter Spring Fling program at the Big Stone City Branch Library. The event was held on Saturday, April 5. Children from ages three through 10 enjoyed Easter stories, a spring... Read more
2025 Farley Fest – the best outdoor event of the Summer – just got bigger! This year, Farley Fest is adding an extra day. Yep, get ready for three days of non-stop fun from Friday, June 20 through Sunday, June 22. Saturday Night is Concert Night and Jamie Henderson,... Read more
Senior band and choir students from Milbank High School attended the noon matinee of Grease at the Chanhassen Dinner Theater in Chanhassen, Minnesota, on March 19. Miriam and Rick Schwenn and Susan Karels accompanied the students. M. Schwenn serves as the choir director for MHS. Karels is the band... Read more
Milbank’s Special Olympics basketball and cheerleading teams competed in the 2025 South Dakota State Tournament on March 29-30 in Mitchell. The Schoolers basketball team from Milbank took second place in their division. The competition included six teams in a round-robin bracket. Abbey Trapp, head coach for Milbank, commented, “They... Read more
MHS prom goers will glide in a glorious glow this Saturday, April 5, at the 2025 Prom in Milbank. The Grand March starts at 8 p.m., when 63 couples will parade through the National Guard Armory that has been magically transformed with a Golden Hour theme. Doors open at... Read more
“Ears” the deal: a special Easter and Spring activity is blossoming at the Big Stone City Branch Library. All chickadees ages three through 10 are invited to the library from 10-11 a.m. on Saturday, April 5. The program is so “cheep” it’s Free! Everyone is welcome. The Big Stone... Read more
The City of Milbank thanks residents for assisting the Street Department in their snow removal efforts. Due to the continuing snowfall, they request all vehicles be kept off the streets and avenues until plowing is completed on Thursday, April 3. Read more
Veronica Fonder of Milbank and Mya Heinje and Rhyanna Rudebusch of Wilmot will be among the 324 South Dakota FFA members who will receive their State degree at the 97th South Dakota State FFA Convention in Brookings on Friday, April 4. The State degree is the highest honor the... Read more
The City of Milbank has issued a Snow Alert! The alert becomes effective at 12:01 a.m. on April 1. Corey Hooth, Chief of Police for Milbank, said, “The alert will continue until the plowing of the streets is complete.” According to Hooth, due to the amount of snowfall expected,... Read more
Julian Van Veen, a student at Milbank Middle School, will compete in the South Dakota Spelling Bee final at Dakota Wesleyan University (DWU) in Mitchell on Saturday, March 29. Spellers from 30 schools across the state will face off for the opportunity to earn a trip to the 2025... Read more
