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

Roger Hoff was sworn in as the new  member of the Grant County Board of Commissioners at the courthouse in Milbank on Tuesday, September 30. It marked the beginning of Roger taking on the responsibilities of the late Marty Buttke, who died unexpectedly on August 24. Buttke had served... Read more

The fifth and final  food giveaway of 2025, sponsored by the Grant County Christian Service Council and Feeding South Dakota, will be held on Wednesday, October 8, from 4-5 p.m. The event will again be held in the Living Word Church parking lot on the north end of Milbank... Read more

Have you noticed the Grant County Combined Appeal signs that popped up around Milbank on Monday, September 21? The signs were posted near the Old Mill, First Bank & Trust, and Wells Fargo. Jolene Rick, fundraising chair for Combined Appeal, and Clee Brakke, supporter and former MHS shop teacher... Read more

Senior Kalli Grong has been chosen as the September Student of the Month at Milbank High School  She is the daughter of Evan and Angie Grong. Kalli is active in Future Farmers of America, Health Occupations Students of America, National Honor Society, and choir. She is on the volleyball... Read more

Dr. Robert Ross – affectionately known as Dr. Bob –  retired from clinical practice at Ortonville Area Health Services (OAHS) and Northside Medical Clinic this past August.  Dr. Bob had been a cornerstone of compassionate, patient-centered care there for 48 years. A reception to celebrate Dr. Bob and his... Read more

The Milbank School Board of Education held its regular meeting on Monday September 8. Members present:President Dick Schwandt, Amy Thue, Jon Christensen, Annelies Seffrood, and Jeremy Steffensen. The board approved the consent agenda that included the minutes of the August meeting, accepted business manager Nancy Meyer’s financial report, and... Read more

Renaissance man could well describe William Karels. So could groundbreaker. At the close of the past school year, the mechanical engineering senior learned he would receive the Duane Hanson Scholarship, becoming the first South Dakota State University student to receive the $5,000 award from the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating... Read more

Milbank juniors Cody Wiik and Kayla Schweer will claim some of the best seats in the house –on stage –  at the 98th Annual FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis. Wiik and Schweer are MHS band students who were chosen by audio audition to be members of the 2025... Read more