Ryan Bakeberg of the Milbank Police Department was one of 21 law enforcement officers from five states recognized by South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley at their DARE instructor graduation on Friday, June 21. The two-week Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) training was held at the George S. Mickelson... Read more
Area Firefighters Attend State Fire School
Local News June 19, 2024 0
Over 500 firefighters were offered over 30 classes during the South Dakota Firefighters Association annual state fire school in Watertown. The training sessions were held June 13-15 at the LATI campus, Performance Towing, and the Watertown Fire and Rescue – West Station training facility. Firefighters who serve Grant County... Read more
Carmal Tobin of Milbank received the Florence Krieger Award at the 2024 South Dakota Retired School Personnel (SDRSP) Convention held in Watertown. The award, now in its 40th year, annually recognizes a member who has made significant contributions to their profession and the SDRSP organization. Tobin graduated from Northern... Read more
Northern State University announced the students who earned recognition on the President’s List and Dean’s List for the 2024 spring semester. The President’s List honors full-time students who achieved a perfect 4.00 GPA. The Dean’s List acknowledges students with GPAs ranging from 3.50 to 3.99. Students on the list... Read more
Deadline to Sign Up for Grassland CRP is June 28
Local News June 18, 2024 0
Agricultural producers and private landowners can now sign up for the Grassland Conservation Reserve Program (Grassland CRP). The signup runs from today through June 28. Grassland CRP, offered by the USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA), is a voluntary working lands conservation program that enables participants to conserve grasslands and... Read more
Agricultural producers must submit crop acreage reports to the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) by July 15 to be eligible for most USDA programs. The 2024 acreage report maps are ready to be picked up at the Grant County FSA Office. Call 605.432.6570 – Extension 2. According to Joel... Read more
Bennett Schwenn of Milbank, a rising sophomore at the University of South Dakota, was named to the men’s Academic All-Summit League Outdoor Track and Field Team on Tuesday, June 5. This is Schwenn’s second All-Summit honor and it was earned in part by his prowess in the long jump... Read more
Deadline for Combined Appeal Applications is June 14
Local News June 12, 2024 0
Applications for the 2024-25 Grant County Combined Appeal need to be submitted by this Friday, June 14. Craig Wellnitz, finance director of the Milbank High School Educational Foundation stated, “Last year, Combined Appeal, along with our generous community, distributed $181,200 to 21 local agencies.” All Grant County nonprofits are... Read more
Milbank High School released the fourth quarter honor roll for the 2023-20224 school year. Students receiving honors include the following: PERFECTION 4.0FRESHMEN:Mason Allen, Thomas Bass, Ana Calel Tomas, Ivy Dreis,Edna Flores De Salazar, Izabella Glomstad, Liam Heller, Debrianna Hicks, Aiden Kelly, Mack Koplin, Heyden Montag, Macy Mueller, Tanen Schmieg,Bailey Schwagel, Ava Sichmeller,... Read more
Grant County Residents Vote to Build New Jail
Local News June 4, 2024 0
The results are in! Unofficial results from South Dakota’s 2024 Primary Election at 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 4, showed Grant County voters overwhelmingly are in favor of building a new jail. Election officials reported 1002 residents or 77% voted to support the issuance of $6 million in general... Read more
