Brooke Schwagel received a superior plus rating in Drama at the oral interp meet in Florence on Saturday, October 15. According to Natasha Karels, coach for the Milbank team, Schwagel’s rating was the top award and only two people in the Drama category earned this distinction. Complete results for the Bulldogs include:... Read more

The fifth and final food giveaway of 2022 is set for Wednesday, October 19, from 4-5 p.m. The giveaway is sponsored by the Grant County Christian Service Council and offered in cooperation with Feeding South Dakota. Brenda Maass, coordinator for Milbank’s event, says, “The giveaway will again be held... Read more

Jackson Wohlleber, Allison Bauer, Ava Breske, Madison Zirbel, Madelyn Hinkelman, and Jillian Bauer were inducted into the National Honor Society (NHS) on October 6 in Summit. All six are juniors at Summit High School.  A candlelit ceremony was hosted by the senior members to welcome the inductees and their families. A... Read more

The Milbank Kiwanis Club held its annual meeting on Tuesday, October 4, at Sly’s in Milbank.  During the meeting, new officers were elected. They include: Erek Holmquist, president; Jerry Fields, vice president; Kay O’Farrell, secretary; and Daryl Halvorson, treasurer. Board members are Delvin Hackwith, John Madsen, and Tom Jensen.  Logan Diede,... Read more

The Milbank FFA team took fourth place in the land division and sixth place in the range division at the Northeast Region Land and Range contest. The event was held in Webster on September 28.  Sara Colombe, the new agricultural education teacher at MHS, also serves as the adviser... Read more

The Madison Jr. Livestock 4-H Club which began in1957 has retired its charter. For 65 years, the club flourished in rural southwest Grant County. Its influence now spans several generations and eight decades. “It is bittersweet to have the Madison Jr. Livestock 4-H Club come to an end, but we have... Read more

Summit firefighters were dispatched to a tractor and feed shed fire at Lakeside Dairy in Ortley at approximately 6 a.m. on Monday, September 26.  The Waubay Fire Department and South Shore Fire Department offered mutual aid. The Grant County Sheriff’s Department, Grant County Emergency Management, and Grant-Roberts Ambulance also responded. Firefighters were... Read more

The Berens Market team took first place in the 17th Annual Chamber of Commerce Golf Scramble on Friday September 23, at Whetstone Creek Golf Course north of Milbank. Team members included Chad Pew, Jani Berens, Brandon Berens, and Mike Hansen. First Bank & Trust took second place. Team members included Steve... Read more

Grant County Sheriff Kevin Owen reports on September 15, law enforcement from the Grant County Sheriff’s office executed an arrest warrant in the city of Milbank. Jacomie Antonio Noe, 23, a Milbank resident, was arrested and charged with felony rape in the first degree. Noe is being held at... Read more