Milbank High School seniors will graduate this Sunday, May 14, at 2 p.m. at the Milbank Armory. Everyone is welcome to attend. Superintendent Justin Downes will conduct the ceremony. Principal Dan Snaza will present the class. Elizabeth Neugebauer and Max Lightfield, members of the Class of 2023, have been selected... Read more
The Milbank Fire and Rescue Department put out three fires in four hours on Wednesday, May 3. Fire Chief David Giesen said, “At approximately 1 p.m., we were dispatched to Hwy 15 and 138th Street for a controlled burn that got away from the landowner. James Madsen was burning CRP... Read more
The Milbank Middle School and Milbank High School bands and choirs will present their annual spring concerts next week. The sixth, seventh, and eighth graders will perform on Monday, May 8. The high school musicians will perform on Tuesday, May 9. Both concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Milbank High... Read more
Everything about Milbank’s Cinco de Mayo Fiesta will stay the same EXCEPT the location. The Cinco de Mayo Fiesta on Saturday, May 6, will have a change of venue, but not a change of heart. The free family-friendly fiesta is moving into the Milbank Elementary School due to the... Read more
The piano students of Renae Wollschlager held their spring recital on Sunday, April 30, at Central Church in Milbank. Musicians included Tanen Schmieg, Macie VanLith, Addison Brown, Kaylee Torgerson, Leticia Stahl, Riley Brown, Elise Graham, Dezirae Stahl, Hadassah Kauffman, Maddie Dashiell, and Kami Dashiell. Submitted Photo-Back row: Tanen Schmieg, Macie... Read more
A traditional Baccalaureate ceremony for MHS seniors and their families will be held on Sunday, May 7, at 6 p.m. in the theater at Milbank High School. Members of the Milbank Ministerial Association will conduct the service. Band and vocal students, under the direction of Susan Karels and Miriam Schwenn, will... Read more
The first food giveaway of 2023 sponsored by the Grant County Christian Service Council (GCCSC) and offered in cooperation with Feeding South Dakota, is set for Wednesday, May 10, from 4-5 p.m. Brenda Maass, of GCCSC and coordinator for Milbank’s event, says, “The giveaway will again be held in... Read more
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. It serves as a reminder that thriving families depend on strong support systems. Support can come from family, friends, neighbors, or others in the community, but everyone has a role to play to help keep children safe. The Grant County, Child Protection Team, sponsored its annual... Read more
The Big Stone City Branch Library will be open new hours on Wednesdays starting on May 3. The library will be open from noon until 6 p.m. Open hours on Saturdays will remain the same 9 a.m. until 1 pm. The Big Stone City Branch Library is located on the... Read more
It was a New York Minute that lasted all night long at Milbank’s Prom 2023. Over 65 couples strolled through the Grand March in glamorous gowns and suits at the Milbank Armory that was magically transformed into New York: A Night in the City on Saturday, April 29. (Photo-James... Read more
