High winds gusting in excess of 50 mph caused a two-vehicle accident on Highway 20 at 447th Avenue on Saturday, April 6. At approximately 5:50 p.m., Brenden Schwenn of Stockholm, along with his two children, were traveling in their Chevy Equinox, when the wind pulled the vehicle and it... Read more

On Monday, April 15, grading work is scheduled to begin on S.D. Highway 15 from Clear Lake to S.D. Highway 28, and the road will be closed to through traffic. The closure is part of the project that includes grading, structure work, and interim surfacing to redo 12 miles... Read more

The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced a federal grant for the State of South Dakota.The grant will fund the construction of a tornado safe room at Lake Farley Park in Milbank.This project falls under the Consolidated Appropriation Act of 2022, and it requires no... Read more

The 82nd Annual Membership Meeting of the Whetstone Valley Electric Cooperative (WVEC) was held at Wilmot High School on Thursday, March 21. Wallace Hamman of Milbank was the winner of the $500 cash drawing. Brooklyn Remund was the winner of the $100 drawing held for those 14 to 18... Read more

Milbank Middle School was represented by 22 seventh and eighth-grade choir students at the 2024 Festival for Young Voices in Brookings, on Thursday, March 21. Milbank’s vocalists were selected in January and prepared prior to the event. On Thursday, they joined other area schools for rehearsals under the direction... Read more

The National Rural Rating System (NRRS) announced it has promoted Ortonville Area Health Services (OAHS) from a 4-star to a 5-star rating. The advancement is confirmation of OAHS’s ongoing commitment to providing quality healthcare in rural communities. OAHS joins just eight other healthcare organizations in achieving 5-star status in... Read more

Lance Junso has been promoted to president of the Milbank branch of First Interstate Bank. In this position, Junso will lead employees in achieving the bank’s goals and executing on its mission, vision, and values. He will also serve in a commercial lending role. Junso, a MIlbank native, has... Read more

Construction began Monday, March 18, on S.D. Highway 15 from Clear Lake south to S.D. Highway 28. The initial work is focusing primarily on tree removal along the fence line. According to the South Dakota Department of Transportation, depending on the weather, Highway 15 will be closed to traffic... Read more