Milbank Take 4th and 6th at FFA Land and Range Contest
Local News October 6, 2022 0
The Milbank FFA team took fourth place in the land division and sixth place in the range division at the Northeast Region Land and Range contest. The event was held in Webster on September 28. Sara Colombe, the new agricultural education teacher at MHS, also serves as the adviser... Read more
Madison Jr. Livestock 4-H Club Retires Charter After 65 Years
Local News October 4, 2022 0
The Madison Jr. Livestock 4-H Club which began in1957 has retired its charter. For 65 years, the club flourished in rural southwest Grant County. Its influence now spans several generations and eight decades. “It is bittersweet to have the Madison Jr. Livestock 4-H Club come to an end, but we have... Read more
Dueling Pianos Evening to Help Fund 4-H Complex
CommunityLocal News October 2, 2022 0
National 4-H Week starts today, October 2. The theme for the 2022 event is Opportunity 4 All, which highlights how 4-H offers opportunities for youth to find their passion and explore it through hands-on learning experiences. To culminate the week-long celebration, dueling pianos will delight you on Saturday, October... Read more
Fire Breaks Out at Lakeside Dairy
Local News September 28, 2022 0
Summit firefighters were dispatched to a tractor and feed shed fire at Lakeside Dairy in Ortley at approximately 6 a.m. on Monday, September 26. The Waubay Fire Department and South Shore Fire Department offered mutual aid. The Grant County Sheriff’s Department, Grant County Emergency Management, and Grant-Roberts Ambulance also responded. Firefighters were... Read more
Berens Market Team Wins Chamber Golf Scramble
Local News September 28, 2022 0
The Berens Market team took first place in the 17th Annual Chamber of Commerce Golf Scramble on Friday September 23, at Whetstone Creek Golf Course north of Milbank. Team members included Chad Pew, Jani Berens, Brandon Berens, and Mike Hansen. First Bank & Trust took second place. Team members included Steve... Read more
Milbank Man Held in Grant County DC on Rape Charge
Local News September 19, 2022 0
Grant County Sheriff Kevin Owen reports on September 15, law enforcement from the Grant County Sheriff’s office executed an arrest warrant in the city of Milbank. Jacomie Antonio Noe, 23, a Milbank resident, was arrested and charged with felony rape in the first degree. Noe is being held at... Read more
Three-Year Old Screening Set/Cribado de Niños de Tres Años
Local News September 15, 2022 0
The Milbank School District will hold a screening for children who were three years old by September 1, 2022. The screening examines your child’s development in motor, speech, and language skills and their general knowledge. The screening will be held at the Milbank Elementary School on Friday, October 14. Screening sessions... Read more
Hanson Sentenced to Life In Prison
Local News September 13, 2022 0
Brent M. Hanson of Milbank was sentenced to life in prison without parole this morning and will spend the rest of his days in the South Dakota Penitentiary. Hanson, 57, appeared in Third Circuit Court in a nearly empty Grant County Courthouse courtroom in Milbank on Tuesday, September 13.... Read more
Building Collapse Near Summit Injures 10 Workers
Local News September 13, 2022 0
At approximately 5:25 p.m. on Monday, September 12, the Summit Fire Department and Grant- Roberts Ambulance were dispatched to 45240 146th Street, two miles south and six miles west of Summit, for a building collapse with multiple victims requiring medical care. According to Kevin Schuelke, head of Grant County... Read more
Wiese and Lightfield to Reign Over MHS Homecoming 2022
Local News September 12, 2022 0
Camryn Wiese was crowned the 2022 MHS Homecoming Queen at Coronation tonight, Monday, September 12. Camryn is the daughter of Andrea and Scott Wiese. Max Lightfield was chosen as this year’s Homecoming King. Max is the son of Kim and John Lightfield. The pair will reign over the 2022 Homecoming festivities this week,... Read more