State Director of Right to Life, Dale Bartscher, will speak at the Right to Life chapter meeting at the Living Word Church on Thursday, April 8 at 2:00 pm. All are welcome to come and hear what Right to Life will be doing locally. Bartscher will give a detailed report on the pro-life... Read more
Registration is now open for a Kid Kare babysitting clinic, which teaches youth ages 9 and up the responsibilities of babysitting. The virtual program will be held four Mondays from April 19 to May 10, usually from 4-5 p.m. Attendees will learn about caring for infants and children, including first... Read more
The theme for National Library Week 2021 is “Welcome to Your Library.” April 4 – 10 is a time to celebrate our nation’s libraries, library workers’ contributions, and promote library use and support. In South Dakota alone, libraries welcome 10,100 visitors a day and circulate 16,000 items. During National Library... Read more
Taco John’s delivered an $800 check to the Milbank Special Olympics. According to Brian Fox, owner of Taco John’s, in Milbank, customers gave donations and his business matched the funds to total $800. He said, “The Special Olympics is such a great program. We are excited to give them a... Read more
Milbank Community Pride will host their annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 3, at 10 a.m. on the front lawn of Avantara-Milbank. Kids can hunt for eggs and see the Easter Bunny. The event is free. One lucky child will win an Easter basket. Children through second grade are... Read more
Samuel Garcia was selected as the first-place winner in the 2021 Grandparent Essay Contest. Samuel nominated his grandmother Vicki Strege. Bree Townsend earned second-place honors and Bently Moser took third. Since 2003, AARP South Dakota and the South Dakota Retired Teachers Association have cosponsored the annual essay contest for... Read more
Today, March 30, is National Doctors’ Day. A day to recognize the contributions physicians make to improve the lives of their patients. Eudora Brown Almond created the day in 1933 to honor her husband, who was a physician, and others like him. She chose March 30 because on that... Read more
The 1st Annual Ag Safety and Farmers Appreciation Day will be held on Tuesday, March 30, starting at 5:30 p.m. at the Milbank Visitors Center. The event is sponsored by the Ag Committee of the Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce. Backdoor BBQ food will be served free during the... Read more
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
