Band students from schools across the area were selected for the Eastern Dakota Junior High Music Festival. The festival culminated in a concert held on October 10 in Lake Preston. Vicki Bjerke, retired band director from Castlewood, served as the guest conductor.  Milbank Middle School was represented by 12 musicians:Eighth  Graders:  Raina... Read more

Senator Mike Rounds named Dezmond Ward as his new chief of staff on Monday, October 16.  Ward, 28, is a Milbank native, who has lived in Washington D.C., and worked in Rounds’ office since 2018.  Most recently, Ward served as the communications director for the second-term senator and former... Read more

Today is National Farmer’s Day. A day celebrated since the 1880s to give thanks to farmers past and present for putting food on our tables and contributing to our local and national economies. Although we set aside October 12 to honor our farmers, every day is Farmers Day at... Read more

Milbank Fire and Rescue was dispatched to West-Con on U.S. Highway 12 near Twin Brooks on Monday, October 9, at  2:40 p.m. Upon arrival, firefighters found debris smoldering inside a grain dryer.  According to Milbank Fire Chief David Giesen, firefighters entered the dryer with a hand line and extinguished the debris. The... Read more

Steve Pendergrass, 50, of Hanford, California, has been named the new administrator for the City of Milbank. Pendergrass replaces John Forman, who left the position in August.  During their regular meeting on Monday, October 9, the Milbank City Council voted 6-0 to approve Mayor Pat Raffety’s recommendation to hire... Read more

The Milbank High School band concluded their marching season at the 2023 Festival of Bands in Sioux Falls on Saturday, October 7. The MHS band received third place in the AA division and eighth place overall. Sioux Falls Christian earned first place in the AA Division.   Susan Karels serves as the high school and... Read more

The South Dakota Community Foundation (SDCF) recently presented Doug and Linda Buri with the Christen-Larson Heritage Circle Award. The Buris have been magnanimous members of the Milbank community for over five decades.  Linda began her retail clothing business, Linda’s Fashions, in downtown Milbank in 1980. Since that time, she... Read more

Usually, school buses are a safe and efficient way to get kids to school, but, on September 28, the school bus was the teacher! Kevin Schuelke, former Milbank fire chief and head of Grant County Emergency Management, felt it was important to offer emergency instruction regarding school buses to... Read more

The Milbank Fire and Rescue Department was dispatched to 47446 151st Street at approximately 9 p.m. on Wednesday September 20. According to Milbank Fire Chief David Giesen, “Upon arrival we found a skid steer fully engulfed in flames. Firemen were able to quickly extinguish the fire.” The skid steer, owned by Mike Tietjen, was... Read more

The Community Thrift Shop in Milbank officially opened its new addition today, September 27. This morning, as every Wednesday, shoppers were lined down the block, ready to bag some bargains. They also were excited to finally get a glimpse of the changes inside. The store’s addition not only expanded... Read more