On January 29, Central Divers recovered Mrs. Amy Doughtery and her vehicle from a small body of water west of Bristol. The 46-year old Day County woman had disappeared in a snowstorm during the early hours of December 23. According to the Day County Sheriff’s Office, Mrs. Doughtery had been en route to work, but... Read more

Twenty nine students from Milbank auditioned for the top high school band in the state. Auditions were recorded the last week in January and results are expected by mid-February. The 2021 South Dakota All-State Band concerts will be held at the Mitchell Performing Arts Center in Mitchell on March 26-27.  Auditioning for the all-state band also qualifies the MHS students for the 2021 North Area Honor... Read more

Tristan Hall, an employee of Whetstone Valley Electric Cooperative, has completed his apprenticeship to obtain journeyman lineworker certification. Hall is a 2016 graduate of MHS. “This is no easy task,” stated Jon Christensen, operations manager for WVEC. “Hall had to complete 8,000 hours of hands-on field work, along with curriculum... Read more

Michelle Knutson was among nine hospital trustees from across Minnesota who were recognized for earning certification through the Minnesota Hospital Association (MHA) trustee certification program. The comprehensive certification process prepares hospital and health system trustees to effectively meet the growing demands of serving on a health organization board and... Read more

Ruth Luis Gomez and Alex DeLaRosa, eighth graders at Milbank Middle School, have been selected for the 2021 South Dakota Music Education Association Middle School All-State Band. Ruth, who plays the flute, earned  the eighth chair in the honor band.  Alex was selected to play the clarinet in the 19th chair in the festival band.  Susan Karels directs the students. Deb Rausch assists. Veronica Fonder, also an... Read more

Four area organizations started the 2021 New Year by receiving $5,000 each in grant money from Whetstone Valley Electric Cooperative (WVEC) and CoBank. Inter-Lakes Community Action Partnership, Grant County 4-H, the Milbank Community Foundation, and the Sisseton Area Foundation were chosen as the recipients. WVEC provided $2,500 for each entity, and CoBank matched that amount through its Sharing Success program.   Whetstone Valley General... Read more

Mrs. Mary Scott of Milbank died on Tuesday, January 12, just seven days before her 100th birthday. If you feel sad she missed her birthday by just a week, consider the glass half full instead. Mrs. Scott lived 99 years and 358 days. In that time, she touched thousands... Read more