The Big Stone City Branch Public Library will be holding a used book sale from Saturday, March 27 through Saturday, April 24. Hours are from 1-7 p.m. on Wednesdays and 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturdays. Books are sold by donation. Proceeds support the 2021 Summer Reading Program... Read more
MHS senior Drake Rogers was selected as the February Student of the Month. He is the son of Jonathan and Mindy Rogers. Drake is involved in band, choir, student council, and Milbank Honor Society. After school, he enjoys video games, hanging out with friends and working at Hardee’s. He... Read more
Milbank High School has issued the third quarter honor rolls for the 2020-2021 school year. Students named to the list include the following: PERFECTION: 4.0 Freshmen: Trey Gloe, Jayden Johnson, Hope Karels, Josh Keeton, Kaitlyn Krause, Maggie Kruger, Aiden Quintanilla, Kadence Rausch-Frank, Rylee Schell, Brooke Schwagel, Lydia Street, Nadia... Read more
Want to get your kids outside more this spring. They’ll have a ball with the Grant County Soccer Association. Online registration is open, but ends March 31. Sign up today at www.grant county soccer.com. Registration fees are $25 per child, but larger families pay a family maximum of just... Read more
Egg-citing news! The Easter Bunny is making a special trip to the Grant County Library on Saturday, April 3, at 10:30 a.m.If your child is ages three to seven sign them up for a morning of activities, crafts, a bunny hop walk, and an Easter egg hunt. Due to COVID mask are required.... Read more
Senior Allison Leddy has been chosen as the March Student of the Month. Allison participates in cross country, track, FCA, HOSA, student council, and choir. She also served as a student manager for the basketball team. Outside of school, she enjoys dance and is an active 4-H member.Allison says,... Read more
Children at the Emanuel Lutheran Preschool had a great time celebrating P week. They made parrots, held a pizza and pajama party, and had a visit from a police officer. Grant County Sheriff Deputy Jeremy Steffensen, whose son Lane attends the morning class at Emanuel Lutheran Preschool, talked to... Read more
St. Lawrence Catholic School students raised $15,615 between January 15 and February 28 during the annual Catholic Schools Raffle. Although many Catholic churches were closed and door-to-door fundraising methods weren’t available everywhere, St. Lawrence, along with 81 other schools in the Dakotas and Minnesota, raised a combined total of $1.49 million — a new record for the program. The fundraising program has been sponsored free of charge by Catholic... Read more
The Milbank School Board of Education approved driver’s education classes for the summer of 2021. The vote passed during the regular meeting of the board on Monday, March 8. “Driver’s education was canceled last summer due to Covid. Therefore, we anticipate a much higher number of students this summer,” said Superintendent... Read more
Lester Bloem, a retired math teacher, addressed the Milbank School District Board of Education during its regular meeting on Monday, March 8. Bloem spoke during the community input session of the meeting. Bloem, who retired three years ago after teaching math in the Milbank School District for over 40 years,... Read more
