Two Milbank FFA teams qualified for Nationals during South Dakota’s state FFA  convention on April 18-20 in Brookings. The MHS Milk Quality and Products team composed of Veronica Fonder (2nd), Moregean French (5th), Jacob Erickson (8th), and Joseph French (13th) punched their ticket with a first-place team finish. The... Read more

Aubrey Fraasch of Milbank finished her high school gymnastics career as the Region 4 Level 8 Floor runner-up with her score of 9.425. It was also a personal best performance for Aubrey. The meet, held in Bettendorf, Iowa, on Saturday, April 13, featured the top qualifying gymnasts from Iowa,... Read more

‌The first food giveaway of 2024, sponsored by the Grant County Christian Service Council and Feeding South Dakota, will be held on Wednesday, May 8, from 4–5  p.m. in the Living Word Church parking lot in north Milbank on Hwy. 15.  Several changes have been made to the giveaway... Read more

A major blaze caused fire, smoke, and water damage to a home in rural Milbank early Sunday morning. The toll could have been much higher, however, if the owner’s heroic canine had not alerted him and allowed them to get to safety. At approximately 12:40 a.m. on Sunday, April... Read more

United Hardware, a wholesale hardware distributor and owner of the United Hardware distribution center in Millbank, announced its merger with Do it Best became official on April 11. Do it Best has annual sales approaching $5 billion. According to the company, United Hardware shareholders had overwhelmingly voted in favor... Read more

Are you a Grant County resident? Do you want to learn more about the proposed new jail in Milbank? Would you like to see the architectural drawings and diagrams? Do you have questions? Make plans to attend one of the final public meetings in Milbank or Big Stone City.... Read more

**UPDATE: 911 SERVICE HAS BEEN RESTORED ** Emergency 911 Service is down across the state of South Dakota. If you need emergency services in Grant County, Texting 911 Option is still working, or call 605-882-6210. Or call the Grant County Dispatch at 605-432-5853 – Extension #2.   Do not call... Read more

Eleven MHS HOSA members qualified for the 2024 HOSA International Leadership Conference to be held June 26-29 in Houston. The students punched their tickets at the 10th Annual South Dakota HOSA-Future Health Professionals Leadership Conference held April 11-12 in Sioux Falls. Kaia Tillotson was also elected as  South Dakota’s... Read more

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