A meeting for anyone interested in working as a substitute teacher in the Milbank School District will be held on August 14 at 2 p.m. in the high school theater. The meeting is for all buildings and all positions. Also, if you have not worked as a substitute, but... Read more

Due to extreme drought conditions, resulting in at least a 40 percent loss in forage production, Joel  Foster, director of the Grant County FSA, says, “Grant County has been approved for emergency haying and grazing.”   The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) provides for emergency haying and grazing on certain CRP... Read more

The total number of dollars the South Dakota Cattlemen’s Foundation has donated to Feeding South Dakota now tips the scales at over $2.4M. Their latest contribution — a check for $332,110 — was delivered onstage during their 10th Annual Prime Time Gala at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center in Sioux Falls on Saturday night, June 24. ... Read more

Firefighters from Milbank, Summit, and Marvin responded to nine fires along railroad tracks on Tuesday July 18. The call came in at 4 p.m. The fires extended along the tracks near Highway 12 from 462nd Street to 467th Street.  Milbank Fire Chief David Giesen said, “Train traffic was halted... Read more

Time flies, especially in the summer. August 16 will be the first day of school for students in the Milbank School District. Classes begin at 8:15 a.m.Registration is set for Tuesday, August 1, from 8 a.m. -1 p.m. and Wednesday, August 2, from 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. School... Read more

The Milbank Fire Department was dispatched to Twin Brooks on Friday July 14, at 10:15 a.m. According to Milbank Fire Chief David Giesen, “Upon arrival firefighters found a garbage truck with its right rear tires on fire.” Giesen said, “The team quickly extinguished the flames and checked for hot spots... Read more

The nomination period for local FSA county committees ends on August 1. This year, nominations and elections will be held in the western portion of Grant County in the townships of Blooming Valley, Farmington, Kilborn, Lura, Mazeppa, Osceola, and Twin Brooks. Joel Foster, executive director of the Grant County... Read more

The  Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad blocked the crossing on north Main Street in Milbank today, July 11. The closure marks the beginning of a joint project between the railroad and the City of Milbank to eliminate two track crossings and upgrade three others. The street will be shut... Read more

At 10:48 a.m. on  Saturday, July 8, the Milbank Fire Department was dispatched to a grease fire in the kitchen at the Millstone Restaurant. Upon arrival, firefighters learned that officer Adam Leins of the Milbank Police Department had put out the flames with a dry chemical extinguisher. The fire... Read more