Happy Mother’s Day! Congratulations to the Class of 2023 on graduation. This year, both special events fell on the same day, Sunday, May 14, in Milbank. Of course, sharing is nothing new to your mother. She has been doing it forever or at least as far back as you... Read more

Caitlyn Graf, a math instructor at Milbank High School, has been named South Dakota Region 1 Teacher of the Year. Graf received the surprise announcement today along with her classroom of students.   Dr. Joe Graves, South Dakota Secretary of Education; Justin Downes, Superintendent of the Milbank School District; and... Read more

USDA’s Farm Service Agency will accept Pandemic Assistance Revenue Program (PARP) applications through June 2, 2023.  The program will assist eligible producers of agricultural commodities who experienced revenue decreases in calendar year 2020 compared to 2018 or 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  PARP will help address gaps in previous pandemic assistance,... Read more

The Valley Queen Charitable Foundation announced a dollar-for-dollar $300,000 matching funds gift to the Legion Baseball Field Fundraising Committee to complete the new American Legion Baseball Field in Milbank.“Thank you to the charitable foundation for their donation to the new Legion Field,” said Milbank Mayor Pat Raffety. “Our community’s... Read more

The USDA announced today that agricultural producers and private landowners can begin signing up for the Grassland Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) starting today, May 3, and continuing through May 26. Among the CRP enrollment opportunities, Grassland CRP is a unique working lands program that allows producers and landowners to... Read more

Milbank has been selected as South Dakota’s 2023 Community of the Year by the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED). Governor Kristi Noem announced the award at the GOED’s annual Sioux Falls Convention Center conference on April 25.  Kristi Atyeo-Gortmaker, executive director of the Grant County Development Corporation, attended... Read more

Milbank took first place in the A- division at the 68th Annual Mathematics Contest at Northern State University on Wednesday, April 19. Veronica Fonder was also crowned the champion in the Geometry category.  Top-five place winners from MHS also included Max Lightfield, third place in Senior Math; Graham Lightfield,... Read more

Milbank’s FFA Dairy Cattle Team is headed to Nationals! Team members Keara Van Hoorn and Cassidy, Bailey, and Brooke Schwagel advance to the 2023 National FFA Convention and Expo in Indianapolis from November 1-4. The team punched their ticket when they earned first place at the state convention held... Read more

Kellie Christians and Sara Capp received Honorary State FFA degrees during the 95th Annual South Dakota State FFA Convention on April 17 at South Dakota State University (SDSU) in  Brookings.  The Honorary State FFA Degree recognizes individuals who are helping to advance agricultural education and the FFA, and it... Read more

Jose Sanchez wrote the winning essay in South Dakota’s 2023 Grandparent of the Year Contest. Jose learned he was the state winner today, Wednesday, April 19, along with his fifth-grade classmates and his teacher, Bailey Richter. His parents, Esther and Jeorge Ramirez, were also at the ceremony when he... Read more