Abbey Trapp,  a coach for the Milbank Special Olympics and co-coordinator of the annual South Dakota Special Olympics Northeast Spring Track and Field Games, has been named the 2026 Ron Stewart Coach of the Year. She received the award in Mitchell on Sunday, July 19.  The award recognizes a... Read more

The Milbank City Council approved the first reading of Ordinance 868 during their regular meeting on Monday, July 13. The ordinance would authorize imposing a 1% percent municipal gross receipts tax (MGRT) to fund a community childcare center capital project. The new tax would be in effect for five... Read more

The Grant County Development Corporation (GCDC) has been awarded $75,000 from the South Dakota Community Foundation to launch the Bright Futures Childcare Initiative – a countywide program to support childcare providers and expand childcare capacity. Applications for provider support are expected to open Monday, August 17. According to the... Read more

Kalli Moser competed with some of the best young bakers in the country at the 2026 Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) National Leadership Conference (NLC), held July 6–10 in Washington, D.C. During the Baking and Pastry STAR (Students Taking Action with Recognition) competition, Moser was required... Read more

The South Dakota Cattlemen’s Foundation presented a donation of $292,620 to Feeding South Dakota during the Cattlemen’s 13th Annual Prime Time Gala and Concert held at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center in Sioux Falls on Saturday, June 20. The donation will provide high-quality beef to South Dakotans experiencing food... Read more

The Milbank School District recently completed their 2026 driver’s education program. Jackson Graf, Jena Schulte, and Janelle Korstjens served as the instructors for 51 students in two sessions.  The groups welcomed speakers from the South Dakota Highway Patrol, the Grant County Sheriff’s Department, and the Milbank Police Department. “All... Read more

South Dakota was represented by 149 high school students, including HOSA members from Milbank at the 2026 HOSA-Future Health Professionals International Leadership Conference (ILC). The gathering was held June 16-21 in Indianapolis at the Indianapolis Convention Center. The Milbank, Groton, and Watertown HOSA chapters traveled together by charter bus... Read more

The Milbank Fire Department contributed a fire truck and sent several firefighters to the 2026 South Dakota State Fire School held at Lake Area Technical College (LATC) in Watertown from June 11-13. Attendees also included firefighters from Summit and Big Stone. Kevin Schuelke, administrator for the Milbank Fire Department... Read more

It’s o-fish-al. The 45th Annual Big Stone Walleye Classic hauled in 268 fish for a total of 584.35 pounds on Saturday June 20. The morning started at 7 a.m. with gorgeous weather and 74 teams. The top two teams caught 18.75 pounds a piece.   Because two teams tied for... Read more