Jamie Mundwiler Rides to Victory
Local News August 19, 2015 0
Jamie Mundwiler and her best friend Pete are headed to SDSU next week. It might not seem extraordinary for two 18 year-olds to be going off to college together, but it is. Pete is a horse! Both will live on campus and ride together twice daily. As Jamie said,... Read more
Milbank School District Implements $100,000 State Farm Grant
Local News August 19, 2015 0
State Farm Insurance presented the Milbank School District with a $100,000 check last winter. The money was part of a grant to enhance education and this year marks the first disbursement of funds for several programs. “This is critical since we live in a state with poorly funded schools,”... Read more
Changes Coming to Powerball Game
State News August 19, 2015 0
PIERRE – Better overall odds, increased prize amounts and a chance for players to multiply most winnings by up to 10 times during certain jackpot runs are among changes to the Powerball lotto game approved today by the Legislative Rules Review Committee. The South Dakota Lottery Commission unanimously approved the... Read more
National Night Out A Success
Local News August 14, 2015 0
The annual National Night Out event, sponsored by the Milbank Police Department, Grant County Sheriff’s Office, South Dakota Highway Patrol, Game, Fish and Parks, Grant-Roberts Ambulance Service and the Milbank Fire Department was rated a success by event organizers. For the first time, the event was held at Lake... Read more
Milbank Main Street Opens
Local News August 13, 2015 0
Main Street Milbank will open Friday (August 14) according to Jason Kettwig, city administrator. “They will be sweeping the streets and sidewalks and removing the barricades very early Friday,” he explained. The work is just two days behind schedule. “That’s just how things go,” Kettwig noted. Construction on the... Read more
Milbank Police Chief Boyd VanVooren Releases Information on Apprehension of Attempted Murder Suspect
Local News August 13, 2015 0
The U. S. Marshals, with the assistance of the Milbank Police Department, apprehended 30-year-old Steven Gutierrez Wednesday morning at an apartment complex in Milbank. According to Police Chief Boyd VanVooren, the U. S. Marshals arrived unannounced at his office requesting the assistance of the department. With the use of... Read more
Progress Being Made on New Milbank Area Hospital
Local NewsNews August 11, 2015 0
The building site for the new Milbank Area Hospital Avera and Avera Medical Group clinic is progressing on schedule for the expected completion date of late fall 2016. The new state-of-the-art 78,000 square foot facility located on 18 acres in east Milbank adjacent to State Auto and the American... Read more
School registration has been completed and the numbers of students is looking nearly identical to last year, according to Superintendent Tim Graf. As of the end of the work day Tuesday (today), the number of students is estimated at 912. That number is comprised of 316 high school students... Read more
Area Residents Invited to Attend National Night Out
Local News August 11, 2015 0
The community of Milbank is reminded to join in a family-fun evening at Lake Farley Park for the National Night Out event Wednesday (tomorrow) from 5 to 8 p.m. Officers and personnel from the Milbank Police Department, Grant County Sheriffs Office, South Dakota Highway Patrol, Milbank Fire Department, Grant-Roberts... Read more
South Dakota Removes the Bald Eagle from the State Threatened Species List
State News August 10, 2015 0
PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Commission removed the bald eagle from the state’s threatened species list at their August meeting. Because this species has exceeded the state management goal, the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) recommended that protection under the... Read more
