Milbank Board of Education Reviews Upcoming Changes
Local News December 15, 2015 0
The Milbank Board of Education met in regular session Monday, December 14. Superintendent Tim Graf reported on the upcoming 2016 legislative session and its probable results. Graf informed the group that Governor Dennis Dauguaard announced during his budget address last week that a .3% increase for education was proposed although... Read more
Milbank City Council Conducts Routine Business
Local News December 15, 2015 0
The Milbank City Council met Monday, December 14, for its regular monthly meeting. Two consent agenda items were approved. These items require little or no deliberation by the council. The group approved the engineering agreement with Banner Associates, Inc. for Phase 2 reconstruction of Fourth Street from Park Avenue... Read more
Transportation Plan Adopted By County Commissioners
Local News December 8, 2015 0
The Grant County Commissioners voted to adopt the five-year Highway and Bridge Improvement Plan. The approval came at the Commissioner’s regular meeting last week at the courthouse. For Grant County to receive funds from the South Dakota Department of Transportation Local Bridge and Improvement Grant Fund, consent of the... Read more
Jamie Mundwiler to Intern for SD Senate
Local News December 7, 2015 0
Jamie Mundwiler has been selected as a student intern for the South Dakota Senate for the 2016 Legislative Session in Pierre. Jamie, a freshman at South Dakota State University, was selected following an application and interview process. Applicants were selected for the intern program based upon academic competence, work... Read more
Hurley Winter Park Offers New Spin on Skating
Local News December 3, 2015 0
Hurley Winter Park in Milbank will come to life this winter thanks, in part, to community initiative. The park, which is owned by the City of Milbank, will be expanded to increase its winter fun quotient. The city has flooded the rink and it’s ready for skaters. It has added benches for... Read more
Benefit Dinner for Wayde Fraasch Family
Local News December 2, 2015 0
A ham dinner and silent auction benefit will be held Sunday, December 6, from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in support of Wayde Fraasch and his family. The event will take place at the Speedway in Milbank. Wayde was recently diagnosed with brain cancer and his family has incurred unusual medical costs... Read more
Chief VanVooren Issues a Warning
Local News November 30, 2015 0
Boyd VanVooren Milbank Police Chief has issued a snow alert for the City of Milbank. Plows will begin clearing the streets at 3 a.m.Tuesday morning. Please remove all vehicles from city streets. Vehicles left on the street will be ticketed. A Winter Storm Warning is still in effect for the... Read more
Nancy Nelson is First Merry Milbank Winner
Local News November 30, 2015 1
Nancy Nelson of Stockholm was the first winner in the Merry Milbank holiday promotion drawing Saturday. She won $500 in Ol’ Mill Bucks and was the sixth name drawn. Five other names were drawn prior to Nelson, but were not present to collect the top prize. Shelley Haggerty, Jack... Read more
Debaters Win Golden Eagle Cup
Local News November 29, 2015 0
The Milbank Oral Interpretation and Debate team won first place at the Golden Eagle Cup in Aberdeen on November 13 and 14. The team took home the trophy in the Class A Sweepstakes with 37 speech points and 67 debate points, for a total of 104. Vermillion was a distant... Read more
4-H’ers Piggyback with Make a Wish
Local News November 19, 2015 0
Many a princess has kissed a frog in the hopes of making her dream come true, but whoever heard of kissing a pig? Grant County 4-H’ers! The Grant County 4-H program is joining forces with the SD state-wide service project to raise funds for the Make A Wish Foundation... Read more
