Today, January 25, marks one month since the Grant County area was struck by the 2016 Christmas Day ice storm. The storm left turmoil in its wake for nearly five days and 3,500 Whetstone Valley Electric Cooperative members without power. South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard declared a state of... Read more
The It Only Takes A Spark Cancer Walk celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. The 2017 Walk is scheduled for June 9-10. Teams have until January 31 to sign up. “There is no registration fee the first year,” stated core committee member Ann Tuchscherer. “We are trying to develop... Read more
Do you know a teacher who is dedicated, inspiring and is making a difference? Now is the time to give them the recognition they deserve – nominate that special teacher for the 2016-2017 Milbank School District Teacher of the Year Award. “Giving recognition to our wonderful teachers is so... Read more
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
