To celebrate October as Co-op Month, Whetstone Valley Electric Co-op (WVEC)  held its 18th Annual WVEC Food Drive from October 1 through October 31. Members were encouraged to drop off non-perishable items that were in turn donated to the Grant County Food Pantry. Members who contributed to the food... Read more

Milbank High School has released the first quarter honor rolls for the 2025-26 school year. Students named to the list include the following: Read more

Carrie Anne Collins, 41, of New Effington and a former employee at Avantara in Milbank, was sentenced on October 30 to 15 years in the South Dakota Women’s Prison for shooting her supervisor in the face with a 9mm handgun on January 15, 2025. Judge Dawn M. Elshere suspended... Read more

Two mixed vocal quartets from MHS will be joining nearly 1000 voices and a full symphony orchestra for the 73rd Annual South Dakota All-State Chorus and Orchestra on Friday and Saturday, October 31 and  November 1. The Denny Sanford Premier Center will serve as the rehearsal and performance venue... Read more

The Milbank School District Board of Education met Monday, October 13, for its regular monthly meeting. Superintendent Justin Downes and Dick Schwandt, president of the board, led the meeting. Board members present also included Amy Thue, Annelies Seffrood, and Jeremy Steffensen. Jon Christiansen was absent. Calendar Options for the... Read more

The Milbank Area Chamber’s annual Hometown Christmas will glow even bigger and brighter this year. Two full days —Friday, December 5, and Saturday, December 6– will be packed with  activities for all ages. Check this list twice:  shopping events, the soup walk, Lego contest, free Christmas movie, vendor fair,... Read more

The second Groceries for Vets event on October 7 in Milbank was declared a resounding success. Organizer Bob Frink said, “The handout was amazing.” The event was scheduled to begin at 8 a.m., but Frink said, “We had 30 to 40 vets in line at 7:45 a.m., so we... Read more

The Milbank High School Band will be marching in the Hobo Day Parade in Brookings on Saturday, October 11. The annual event at South Dakota State University will also include high school bands from Chester, Dakota Valley, Miller, and Webster Area. The parade begins at 9:30 a.m. The parade... Read more

The Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce (MACC) held its annual meeting and member mixer on Monday September 29,  at The Bank in downtown Milbank. The annual Dessert Dash fundraiser with 12 decadent desserts was conducted, and  50 percent of the $1091 dollars raised was donated to Options for Women... Read more

Grant County veterans are coming together for the second time this year to help their fellow veterans in a program called Groceries for Veterans. Five organizations devoted to veterans have donated the money to purchase boxes of groceries. The boxes will be distributed by representatives from the groups on... Read more