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

The Grant County Commissioners met during their regular session December 6, at the Grant County Courthouse. Todd Kays, Executive Director of First District Association of Local Governments, proposed wording changes to Ordinance 2016-01. A public hearing was set for Tuesday, December 20, at 9 a.m. at the courthouse and... Read more

Bob Olson, an ASE-certified auto technician at Gesswein Motors in Milbank, was selected as the Chrysler/ASE Master Automobile Technician of the Year. Olson was chosen as the top Chrysler/ASE tech from over 300,000 professionals nationwide. The annual ASE awards spotlight top scorers on the ASE certification tests and include on-the-job... Read more

The Milbank Fire Department was dispatched to the south side of the new Milbank Healthcare Campus at 6 p.m. Monday, December 5. According to Fire Chief Kevin Schuelke, a large roll-off container used for construction debris was ablaze. “Because of the size of the container, firefighters extinguished the fire... Read more

Abbey of the Hills formed the backdrop for Kristi Seehafer’s piano students, during their Christmas recital December 4. For most of the students, it was their first public performance. Vocal music included a rendition of Silver Bells, presented by the Tony and Kim Folk family, and the piano students... Read more