Highway 15 South From Clear Lake to Close April 15
Local News April 9, 2024 0
On Monday, April 15, grading work is scheduled to begin on S.D. Highway 15 from Clear Lake to S.D. Highway 28, and the road will be closed to through traffic. The closure is part of the project that includes grading, structure work, and interim surfacing to redo 12 miles... Read more
The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced a federal grant for the State of South Dakota.The grant will fund the construction of a tornado safe room at Lake Farley Park in Milbank.This project falls under the Consolidated Appropriation Act of 2022, and it requires no... Read more
Aubrey Fraasch Named South Dakota Gymnastics Champion
Local NewsMilbank Area Gymnastics April 4, 2024 0
Aubrey Fraasch was named the South Dakota USA Gymnastics Level 8 Beam Champion during the state competition in Box Elder on March 22. She also received runner-up honors for her floor exercise routine. Aubrey advances to the Region 4 meet in Bettendorf, Iowa, on April 13. In Bettendorf, she... Read more
Wally Hamman Wins $500 at WVEC Annual Membership Meeting
Local News March 27, 2024 0
The 82nd Annual Membership Meeting of the Whetstone Valley Electric Cooperative (WVEC) was held at Wilmot High School on Thursday, March 21. Wallace Hamman of Milbank was the winner of the $500 cash drawing. Brooklyn Remund was the winner of the $100 drawing held for those 14 to 18... Read more
22 MMS Students Perform at Festival of Young Voices
Local News March 25, 2024 0
Milbank Middle School was represented by 22 seventh and eighth-grade choir students at the 2024 Festival for Young Voices in Brookings, on Thursday, March 21. Milbank’s vocalists were selected in January and prepared prior to the event. On Thursday, they joined other area schools for rehearsals under the direction... Read more
Ortonville Hosptial Achieves 5-Star Rating
Local News March 24, 2024 0
The National Rural Rating System (NRRS) announced it has promoted Ortonville Area Health Services (OAHS) from a 4-star to a 5-star rating. The advancement is confirmation of OAHS’s ongoing commitment to providing quality healthcare in rural communities. OAHS joins just eight other healthcare organizations in achieving 5-star status in... Read more
Lance Junso has been promoted to president of the Milbank branch of First Interstate Bank. In this position, Junso will lead employees in achieving the bank’s goals and executing on its mission, vision, and values. He will also serve in a commercial lending role. Junso, a MIlbank native, has... Read more
Construction Started on Highway 15 South of Clear Lake
Local News March 19, 2024 0
Construction began Monday, March 18, on S.D. Highway 15 from Clear Lake south to S.D. Highway 28. The initial work is focusing primarily on tree removal along the fence line. According to the South Dakota Department of Transportation, depending on the weather, Highway 15 will be closed to traffic... Read more
Deadline for USDA General CRP Signup is March 29
Local News March 15, 2024 0
Joel Foster, executive director of the Grant County FSA, reminds agricultural producers and private landowners they have until March 29 to sign up for the USDA general Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). Signed into law in 1985, the CRPprogram was originally intended to primarily control soil erosion and potentially stabilize... Read more
87 MHS Vocalists Perform in Choir Contest
Local News March 14, 2024 0
Vocalists from the Milbank High School Choir performed for an adjudicator during the 2024 Region III Solo and Ensemble Music Contest. Solo performances were based on tone, intonation, accuracy, interpretation, vocal technique, and performance factors such as literature choice and professional conduct. Ensemble groups were also critiqued on their... Read more
