MILBANK, S.D. – A 45-year-old male died early Saturday morning after being injured in a one-vehicle crash four miles north of Milbank. The name of the person involved is not being released pending notification of family members. He was the only person involved in the crash. A 2011 Chevy... Read more

During its regular meeting Tuesday, September 6, the Grant County Commissioners heard a report by Highway Superintendent Kerwin Schultz on the five-year county highway and bridge improvement plan. The plan is open for a public review before its final adoption scheduled for October 4. The plan is developed and... Read more

According to Jim Newcomb, certified financial planner for SummitWind, the placement of wind turbines just south of Summit in Farmington Township will create up to 100 temporary jobs during the construction phase and six permanent positions during operation. The Grant County Commissioners signed a letter of support for the... Read more

Elizabeth Schulte was hired as the new music teacher at St. Lawrence School. Schulte, who relocated from Hilliard, Ohio, began her duties Tuesday, September 6. “We are excited to have Mrs. Schulte join our St. Lawrence family,” stated Principal Brenda Anderson. Schulte is a 1989 Milbank High School graduate... Read more

“Don’t throw it away- recycle it! Recycling is a a great fundraiser for our school,” stated Principal Brenda Anderson. Mason City Recycling of Mason City, IA, brings a semi trailer to St. Lawrence School every six weeks. During those days, school and community members fill the trailer with paper... Read more

The Lantern Inn/Milbank Winwater/Tech One team captured first place at the Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce golf scramble August 25, at Pine Hills Golf Course. Team members were: Scott Jackson, Dave Wagner, Scott Niedert, and Kiel Zinter. Second place went to the United Hardware team. Players included: Darryl Lee,... Read more

Fourteen of 24 teams penned at least two of their cattle at the Whetstone Valley Rodeo Association’s team penning event on August 27. Monte Rosen, Marsha Wieting, and Craig Magedanz took home the first place money with a time of 48.03 seconds. Dave Hardie, Keith Mendenhall, and Dustin Hills... Read more

The City of Milbank will drain the water tower today. While this sounds extreme, City Administrator Jason Kettwig explained it is normal and the process is done every three to four years to enable maintenance. “We perform this type of maintenance regularly to clean the inside coating and prevent... Read more

The school bell rang for the first time this year with 924 students enrolled district-wide in Milbank. “This number is still somewhat tentative and does not include Bulldog pre-school students,” stated Superintendent Tim Graf. According to Graf, the district anticipated and budgeted for roughly 910 students. The total is... Read more