Emergency Shelter Open at Courthouse
Local News December 27, 2016 0
Grant County Emergency Management announced an emergency shelter is open for all citizens of Grant County without power due to the recent winter storm. “Those in need of a warm place to stay while power is being restored are welcome to seek shelter in the basement of the Grant... Read more
Gov. Daugaard Declares State of Emergency Following Winter Storm
Local NewsOld Governor Dennis Daugaard December 27, 2016 1
Gov. Dennis Daugaard has declared a state of emergency for all of South Dakota following a Christmas Day storm that resulted in stranded motorists and electrical power outages. The Governor, in issuing the Executive Order, has ordered that state government technical resources be made available to support county governments... Read more
No Timeline for WVEC Power Restoration
Local News December 26, 2016 0
Whetstone Valley Electric Cooperative, headquartered in Milbank, South Dakota, and serving members in Grant and Roberts counties report many members remain without power. Poles and transmission lines serving Whetstone Valley Electric and surrounding cooperatives are still down. Nearly 200 broken Whetstone Valley poles have been identified and repairs are... Read more
Whetstone Valley Electric Cooperative Members Without Power
Local News December 25, 2016 1
Members of the Whetstone Valley Electric Cooperative are without power this evening due to ice precipitation and high winds. East River Electric, which serves WVEC’s six substations, has experienced severe damage to transmission lines and poles. This has caused interruption of electric service to all of WVEC members. The... Read more
Commissioners Approve Right-of Way for Cattle Ridge Wind Farm
Local News December 22, 2016 0
The Grant County commissioners met in regular session December 20. They heard additional information regarding the right-of-way application requested from the Cattle Ridge Wind Farm project. Jay Hess and Melissa Schmidt of Geronimo Energy had addressed the commissioners earlier this month, but the commission had tabled the request to... Read more
Area Children Enjoy Christmas With A Cop
Local News December 21, 2016 0
Twenty-seven children, each with a local law enforcement officer, shopped at Runnings on Wednesday, December 21. 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... Read more
Grant County Combined Appeal Reaches Goal
Local News December 20, 2016 0
The 2016 Grant County Combined Appeal Campaign reached its goal of $170,000, and will support 17 agencies next year. 2016 was the 55th year the campaign has gathered contributions in the county. “The Grant County area stepped up for the fifth year in a row to meet our goal,”... Read more
First Reading of Amended CAFO Ordinance Approved
Local News December 20, 2016 0
The Grant County commissioners met in regular session Tuesday, December 20. The Grant County Planning and Zoning Commission made a recommendation to the commissioners to accept Ordinance 2016-01A, an amendment to Ordinance 2016-01. The ordinance was voted on, passed, and adopted June 9, 2016. A public hearing was held... Read more
Free Christmas Day Dinner for All
Local News December 19, 2016 1
The 14th 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, Sunday, December 25 and continues until 1:00 p.m. The traditional Christmas... Read more
Milbank School District Considering Adding Pole Vault
Local News December 18, 2016 0
The Milbank School District Board of Education met in regular session Monday, December 12. They approved adding an additional half time paraprofessional position at Koch School. “The primary reason is due to several high needs students at Koch Elementary,” explained Superintendent Tim Graf. “Our special education child count... Read more