Kids, do you want to help honor veterans in our community? If you are age seven to twelve, stop by the Big Stone City Branch Library to pick up a picture to color. Finish your picture and return it to the library by November 7. The art will be... Read more
Fall storytime for children ages four through seven starts at the Grant County Public Library on October 26. The theme is Fall Into a Good Book. No registration is required as no gatherings will be held in the library. The week of October 26-31 promotes an independent book walk... Read more
MHS hosted the Milbank Oral Interp Invitational online on Tuesday, October 20. Eight schools with 47 entries competed in three rounds. The MHS Duo team of Peyton Wiese and Hailey Hupke earned a Superior Plus award, the highest award possible. Milbank students, who received Superiors included: Mackenzie Michels in Drama and Jacquie Wold and Heidi Meyer in Humor. The Readers Theater made up of Aiden... Read more
One-hundred and thirty kids in first through sixth grade participated in the Whetstone Valley Youth Football program this season. Teams included: four first/second grade, four third/fourth grade, and six fifth/sixth grade. Two coaches and one to two high school players assisted each team. 2020 was the inaugural season for the first-grade teams. According... Read more
Today is National Support Your Local Chamber of Commerce Day. You’ve seen the Chamber bulldog stickers in businesses around town. But what does the Chamber do? And how can you help support them? What does the Chamber do? When you open a new business, the Chamber is there to welcome... Read more
A mural was installed in the hallway at Milbank Elementary School. The mural is a huge puzzle, which consists of pieces created by nearly all the elementary students and many of the staff members. “The individual pieces are unique, but the compilation of all of them together is even better,” said art... Read more
Only parents of choir students will be allowed to attend the MHS vocal music concert on Monday, October 19, at 7:30 p.m. This is in line with the recent attendance policy at Milbank High School activities. The concert has been moved to the gymnasium for social distancing. The MHS... Read more
Play Family Fun Bingo at the Grant County Public Library on Monday, October 19. The games, sponsored by the Friends of the Library, start at 2:30 p.m. and end at 4 p.m. to coincide with parent-teacher conferences. Come anytime and play one or two or stay for them all. ... Read more
Kevin Schuelke, Chief of the Milbank Fire Department, released this warning: Very strong west to northwest winds are expected Wednesday (October 14), with occasional gusts up to 40 and 50 mph. These winds, combined with very dry grasses and crops and low humidity, will result in very high to... Read more
The Milbank Fire Department presented information and activities to students outdoors at the Milbank and St. Lawrence elementary schools and area daycares during 2020 Fire Prevention Week. Kevin Schuelke, Milbank’s fire chief, said, “Fire Prevention week was October 4-10, and the weather was very cooperative. Such beautiful fall days last week.” “Fire prevention and fire safety awareness for our... Read more
