“It was hot; it was muggy; but the cattle worked nicely,” said Kathy Tyler of the Whetstone Valley Rodeo Association’s fourth team penning event of the season on July 23. Fourteen of the 28 teams penned their cattle in the allotted time. First place money went to Shannon Schuchard,... Read more
Five Milbank High School students attended a marching band camp July 15-16 in Minneapolis. Musicians participating were: seniors, Allison Grear and Korinne Roggenbuck; juniors, Christina Lusk and Brittany Preller; and sophomore Kylie Roggenbuck. The students were accompanied by Susan Karels, band instructor for grades 6-12 at MHS. A leadership... Read more
Forgotten Highway entertained a crowd of nearly 500 people at Lake Farley Park Friday, July 15. The group was originally scheduled to open for Craig Morgan as part of the first annual Lake Farley Summer Event Series country concert. The group had to take over top billing when Morgan’s... Read more
4-H’ers from Grant and surrounding counties participated in the 4-H Fashion Revue event July 12, in the Grant County Courthouse Community Room. A public fashion show was staged at Lewis Family Drug. Fashion Revue allows youth to use clothing, grooming, facial expressions, and body movement as a form of... Read more
The inaugural Lake Farley Summer Event Series Cornhole tournament was held Saturday, July 16. Mark Dietz and Pat Keating from Graceville, Minnesota came out on top in a field of 28 teams. Dustin Fahleen and Matt Gengler, both of Milbank, took second place. “We were really excited we had... Read more
Unity Square conducted its annual Park Carnival July 14, at the Courthouse Park in Milbank. The carnival has become a tradition for the community. Young and old alike continued to enjoy the cake walk, duck pond, ring toss, plinko, soccer kick, and fire trucks rides. New features included horse... Read more
If you wake up tomorrow and there’s a preacher standing in your yard, don’t panic. Just reach for your wallet. Immediate preacher repellent will cost you a $20 donation. For an additional $10, you can tell him where to go. (You name the household where the preacher statue goes... Read more
South Dakota’s largest cornhole tournament is in Milbank. The event is slated for Saturday, July 16, at 11 a.m. at Lake Farley Park. The tournament is sponsored by the Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce and is part of the Lake Farley Summer Events Series. Registrations are still being accepted... Read more
“The weather was great, but the cattle were ornery and a bit rambunctious,” said Kathy Tyler after the team penning event at the Whetstone Valley Rodeo grounds July 9. Twenty-nine teams did their best to pen three cattle of the same number. Things started slowly, but after about 12... Read more
Merchants Fighting Cancer presented a check for $15,000 to the 2016 It Only Takes A Spark Cancer Walk. The money was amassed from individuals and businesses. Proceeds from a prize raffle and a 50/50 raffle held during the cancer walk were also added. In the last seven years, Merchants... Read more
