Grant-Deuel School to Host Holiday Concert
The public is invited to Grant-Deuel School on Tuesday, December 6, at 7 p.m. for an all-school Christmas concert. The concert will feature kindergarten through twelfth grades. The sixth through twelfth grade band will begin the concert with a selection entitled A Fireside Christmas by Swearington. The seventh through... Read more
Semi Rolls Off Highway 12 Overpass
The Milbank Fire Department was dispatched at 2:55 p.m. on Tuesday, November 22, to the Highway 12 overpass on the west edge of Milbank where a semi trailer rolled off the road and down an embankment. According to Milbank Fire Chief Kevin Schuelke, a truck owned by Agri-Trading Fats... Read more
Mary Rethke Wins First Milbank Mistletoe Drawing
Mary Rethke of Milbank was the first winner in the Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce Milbank Mistletoe holiday promotion drawing Saturday, November 26. She won $700 in Ol’ Mill Bucks and was the fourth name drawn. Rethke was present at Lewis Family Drug. Three other names were drawn prior... Read more
Open House Celebrated at New Hospital
Milbank Area Hospital Avera and Avera Medical Group Milbank showcased its state-of-the-art healthcare campus during an open house and ribbon cutting today, Tuesday, November 22. The program was guided by Northeast South Dakota Healthcare Foundation board chairman, Jim Gesswein. He thanked the generous donors who made the new facility... Read more
Grant County Commissioners Approve New Chair Lift
The Grant County commissioners met for their regular meeting Tuesday, November 15. They approved an update to the chair lift kit at the Grant County Courthouse. The cost of the update is $43,000. Maintenance Supervisor for the courthouse, Dave Larsen, addressed the group to explain the situation. “At a... Read more
Speakers Advance to State Competition
Ben Harstad, Caitlin Kroemer, and Taylor Balling advanced to the 2016 South Dakota Oral Interp meet. The three earned top places at the Region IV meet Tuesday, November 15, in Aberdeen. Kimberlly Aburto will serve as an alternate. The state meet is set for Friday and Saturday, December 2... Read more
Grant County Development Corporation Offers Home Remedy
The Grant County Development Corporation purchased a home in Milbank that had fallen into foreclosure and was in need of repairs. The Corporation did this in hopes of creating more housing options. The plan is to upgrade its condition and resell the property. “We purchased the house through South... Read more
Airport Improvements Presented
Christian Reimche and Dan Seurer addressed the Milbank City Council Monday, November 14, during its regular meeting. Reimche and Seurer co-founded Buffalo Ridge, a professional aerial application service operating from the Milbank Airport. They believe there is more that could be done to promote aviation and generate income for... Read more
Board Of Education Approves Advertising in the Schools/Sponsorship Program
The Milbank School District Board of Education met Monday, November 15. The board approved the 2017-2018 school calendar. According to Superintendent Graf, the calendar is similar to the 2016-2017 calendar. The second reading of the Advertising in the Schools/Sponsorship Program was approved with no changes. The policy will apply... Read more
Dustin Lester’s Fish Tale Goes Viral
Dustin Lester of Milbank went fishing and returned home with a real fish story. That fish tale has gone viral! Dustin and his friend, Heather Cusack, traveled to Florida for a fishing trip to celebrate Dustin’s 29th birthday on November 4. As an avid fisherman, Dustin contracted a nearshore... Read more