Claire Mischel, Jake Sandvig, and Noah Steinlicht had the right idea. The three Milbank Agriculture Education students were winners at the 2016 South Dakota Big Idea Competition December 8, at Northern State University. Jake Sandvig and Noah Steinlicht won in the Wellness division – a new category this year.... Read more

Valley Queen Cheese announced today its Board of Directors has chosen Doug Wilke as the company’s next CEO. Wilke comes to Milbank from Wisconsin and brings with him an impressive record of industry experience, product knowledge, and a ‘can do attitude’. Ray Trankle, Valley Queen’s Board Chair said, “Our... Read more

The Shopko Foundation presented a $1000 grant to the Northeast South Dakota Healthcare Foundation. The money will be used to purchase additional equipment for the new Milbank Area Hospital and Clinic campus. Jim Gesswein, chairman of the Northeast South Dakota Healthcare Foundation Board, said, “We welcome Shopko to the... Read more

Senior Kadon Leddy from MHS finished second in the extemporaneous speaking division at the State FFA Leadership Career Development Event in Pierre. Leddy narrowly missed advancing to the national convention. The extemporaneous speech CDE is designed to develop the ability of members to express themselves on an agricultural-related subject... Read more

Janet and Arvid Liebe of Milbank just returned from their most recent mission trip to Zimbabwe. It is part of an ongoing relationship the couple has fostered for over nine years. Most recently, their mission has been to complete a compound in Mutambara including a new six-bedroom guest house.... Read more

Sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students represented Milbank Middle School at the first Math Counts competition of the school year. The event was held in Aberdeen on December 7. Among the eighth grade students, Isaac Johnson placed first in the Fourth Seed Group and Jessica Van Peursem finished in... Read more

Volunteers and staff of Milbank Area Valley Hospice began their annual Tree of Lights fundraising campaign. The Tree of Lights campaign is Milbank Area Valley Hospice Avera’s only method of fundraising. Hospice is a team of professionals – doctors, nurses, social workers, home health aides, and volunteers who provide... Read more

Seventeen fifth-graders from St. Lawrence School graduated from the D.A.R.E. program. A ceremony was held Friday, December 9, in the school gymnasium. Those completing the program included: James Batchelor, Lilly Dreis, Nicholas Fonder, Aubrey Fraasch, Jordan Helgeson, Jayden Johnson, Maggie Kruger, Ivy Lewno, Garrett Mertens, Victoria Nelson, Landon Novy,... Read more