The Milbank School District will dismiss at 12 p.m. noon today, Tuesday, January 10, due to the winds that are forecasted for this afternoon and early evening. All activities for this evening have been cancelled and practices have been cancelled. The wrestling meet in Ortonville scheduled for this evening... Read more
The sophomore class at Milbank High School is sponsoring a penny war to raise money for three charities – The Make-A-Wish Foundation, 65 Roses, and Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation. The penny war will run from January 9, until January 20. The penny buckets are on display in the Milbank... Read more
4-H Shooting Sports begin this month. Shooting sports are open to all area youth between age 8 and 18. Youth do not need to be an active 4-H member to participate. Archery, BB gun, air rifle, and air pistol will be offered. Archery registration takes place Monday, January 9,... Read more
Calling all builders! Registration is now open for the Lego Contest on Saturday, January 14, during the Grant County Farm and Home Show. The contest is open to participants age four and up. The Lego event takes place at noon at the Milbank High School lunchroom. Check-in is 11:30... Read more
Amid the cold South Dakota weather, what better way to warm up than with a good book through the 2017 Read To Me Library Luau program at the Grant County Public Library. The annual program is geared for children ages birth to six years of age. “Parents are encouraged... Read more
The 2017 Grant County Farm and Home Show runs Friday and Saturday, January 13 and January 14, at Milbank High School. “The Farm and Home Show is for friends, neighbors, business owners, and vendors to connect and it’s a social event for everyone,” stated Grant County 4-H Youth Program... Read more
The Grant County Public Library will begin a program inspired by Janette Oke’s bestselling series about the Canadian West. The program begins Wednesday, January 11, at 12:30 p.m. It continues each Wednesday – January 11, 18, and 25. When Calls The Heart tells the story of Elizabeth, a young... Read more
Hurley Winter Park has been re-flooded and is ready to go for the second annual Rink In The New Year event slated for Saturday, December 31, from 2-4 p.m. The community is invited to enjoy free skating and refreshments during the fun-filled family event. Children and adults will have... Read more
Grant County Combined Appeal presented two checks for $1,000 each to the Grant County Food Pantry and the Salvation Army. “At our quarterly Milbank Community Foundation board meeting, we approved the 2017 Combined Appeal allocations,” explained MCF Finance Director Craig Wellnitz. “Because additional funds were received, after filling the... Read more
David Martinez Ulloa is an exchange student from Spain and a junior at MHS. He resides with Lloyd and Karen Tillma of Milbank and will soon celebrate his first American Christmas. “We celebrate Christmas like you do. We have the same religion,” he said. “But our big celebration is... Read more
