The Grant County Christian Service Council provided 157 children with school supplies on Monday, August 8 at The Milbank Visitors Center. Heather Rise of Interlakes Community Action said, “This represents an increase of 20 children from last year.” The council also partnered with Feeding South Dakota and distributed 6,000 pounds of food to... Read more
Love cars? Then cruise to Lake Farley this Saturday for the 29th Annual Car Show. Put on by the Full Throttle Car Club, the event is part of the Lake Farley Summer Event Series sponsored by the Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce. Registration begins at 1 p.m. and the... Read more
Round up the neighbors, wrangle the kids, and head to the Ranch Valley Rodeo this Saturday. Hosted by the Whetstone Valley Rodeo Association (WVRA), the rodeo starts at 6:30 p.m. at the WVRA Rodeo Arena. The arena is located one mile south and two miles east of the junction... Read more
The co-ed softball league in Milbank concluded its season Monday, August 8, with RC Technology from Wilmot earning the championship title. In the double-elimination tournament, RC defeated the Boarder Bombers (the Brass Rail) to advance to the championship. Boarders then beat out Brew Jays to advance to the title... Read more
School bells are ringing and that signals the beginning of quizzes and tests. Why not start the year with a test that’s actually fun? How about a test you get paid to take? Milbank Ford has the answers. Milbank Ford invites you to test drive new cars at the... Read more
The Babbel-Ons Toastmasters Club met Thursday, August 4, in the State Auto cafeteria with Jessica Roggenbuck serving as the Toastmaster. Guests present were Karissa Karels and Ashley Frerichs. The word of the day was “adamant” which means ‘refusing to be persuaded or to change one’s mind’ or ‘a legendary... Read more
The Grant County Public Library wrapped up its summer reading program and was rated a success by library director, Jody Carlson. This year’s program had 137 preschool through fifth grade participants and 33 teenage participants. The younger group logged over 1,500 hours of reading with the older group logging... Read more
A cast of 29 children put their own spin on Sleeping Beauty in the debut production of the Whimsy Kids Theatre Company. The company, created by Whimsy on Main, brought Sleeping Beauty to life before a packed house on July 28, at the Central United Methodist Church. Emma DeBoer... Read more
Don’t be alarmed if you see flames at the Fire Hall on August 11. It’s National Night Out and the Milbank Fire Department will be turning up the heat. The traditional burgers and brats hit the grill from 5:30 until 8 p.m at the fire hall in Milbank. Proceeds... Read more
Bailey Storm and her canine, Patch, were top dogs at the Grant County 4-H Dog Show. The show on July 26 was part of Grant County Achievement Days. Earning the top showmanship award in each division were Cara Berkner, senior; Korbin Leddy, junior; and Mason Locke, beginner. Bailey Storm... Read more
