Kindergarten Registration Set for Milbank School District
Kindergarten screening and registration for the 2018-2019 school year is Friday, January 26, in the Koch Elementary kindergarten classrooms from 8 a.m to 3 p.m. Any child who will be five years old before September 1, 2018, must register on this date. Registration requires one to one and half... Read more
Marty Buttke Elected Grant County Commissioner Chairman
Marty Buttke was elected chairman of the board of the Grant County Commissioners at their first meeting of the new year on Tuesday, January 2. Buttke succeeds Mike Mach who completed his one-year term. Paul Dummann was elected as vice-chairman for 2018. “It’s been a great year,” says Mach.... Read more
Fire Chief Schuelke Warns of Frozen Pipes
Milbank Fire Chief Kevin Schuelke urges everyone to regularly check for any sign of frozen pipes during this cold winter weather. “We urge the public to check for ice buildup and plugged sewer vents and any signs that may indicate that sewer gases are not vented properly,” he said.... Read more
Revillo Woman Dies From Exposure to Winter Weather
On Saturday, December 23, the Grant County Sheriff’s Office, the Revillo Fire Department, and local residents, conducted an extensive search for the driver of a vehicle involved in an accident. The search continued until dawn on Sunday, December 24, when the female driver was located by a citizen. Nina... Read more
Local Veterans Give Over $4,000 in Holiday Assistance
The Disabled American Veterans (DAV) and Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) donated $4,200 for gift cards to Shopko, Hartman’s Family Foods, and Berens Warehouse Grocery for local veterans. The groups also offer assistance during the holidays to veterans for medications, heating and fuel costs, and other necessities. The DAV... Read more
Free Christmas Day Dinner in Milbank
The 15th annual Free Christmas Day Dinner will be held at the Parkview United Methodist Church in Milbank. Everyone is welcome for holiday cheer, fellowship, and food. No reservations are required. The celebration begins at 11:00 a.m. on Christmas Day, Monday, December 25 and continues until 1:00 p.m. The traditional Christmas... Read more
Local Law Enforcement Officers Assist Children with Christmas Shopping
The Grant County Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), the Grant County Child Protection Team, Shopko, and Inter-lakes Community Action Partnership (ICAP) teamed up to sponsor the annual “Christmas With A Cop”. The program helps children in need buy Christmas presents for their families. Thirty children from the Grant County... Read more
Milbank Debate Atttends Brookings Bell
The Milbank High School debate team competed in the Brookings Bell debate tournament December 15-16. Students representing MHS were: (l. to r.) Heidi Meyer, Leah Mogard, Sydney Spanton, Caitlin Kroemer, Nathan Loutsch, and Trystan Fischer. (Not pictured, Hope Osborn.) The team is coached by Caitlyn Oien. Read more
County Commissioners to Join Together to Resolve Lake Albert Issue
The Grant County commissioners met in regular session Tuesday, December 19, and continued their discussion of the water level issue surrounding Lake Albert located south of Highway 12 between Milbank and Big Stone City. At the last meeting of the board, Grant County Auditor Karen Layher informed that board... Read more
120 Children Receive Gifts from Angel Tree
Nearly 120 children received gifts from this year’s Angel Tree. The Angel Tree is sponsored by the Grant County Christian Service Council. The families picked up the gifts Monday, December 18, at the Milbank Visitor Center. The children were photographed with Santa and Mrs. Claus, who also gave them... Read more