Area firefighters were on scene for approximately four hours on Saturday, April 18, to quell a fire at Victory Farms, a dairy feeding operation south of Milbank. Milbank Fire and Rescue responded at 9:49 a.m., along with mutual aid from the Big Stone Fire Department and the Revillo Fire... Read more
Absentee Voting Delayed in Grant County
Local News April 19, 2026 0
Grant County Auditor Kathy Folk confirmed as of Friday afternoon that ballots for the 2026 South Dakota Primary Election had not been delivered to the Grant County Courthouse. Absentee-early voting was to have begun on Friday, April 17. The problem, however, is not just in Grant County. It’s a... Read more
No Election, New Hires, and Facility Updates Highlight April School Board Meeting
Local News April 16, 2026 0
The Milbank School District Board of Education met for their regular meeting at MHS on Monday, April 13. All board members were in attendance. Superintendent Justin Downes announced there will be no school board election this year. Only one candidate, Matt Trevett filed for the open position. Trevett was... Read more
Bob Frink Selected as Milbank Grandparent of the Year
Local News April 13, 2026 0
Chloe Hermans took first place in the Milbank area 2026 Grandparent Essay contest sponsored by the Milbank Area Retired Teachers and Personnel Association (MARTA). The event is open to all fifth graders and is held in conjunction with South Dakota Retired School Personnel (SDRSP) and AARP South Dakota. Local... Read more
MHS Educational Foundation to Award New Scholarship
Local News April 13, 2026 0
Jolene Rick, executive director of the Milbank High School Educational Foundation (MHSEF), announced the endowment’s newest addition – the Dwight Harrison Scholarship. The gift will fund an annual $2,500 scholarship that will debut at the 2026 MHSEF banquet on May 7. The Dwight Harrison Scholarship marks the 56th award... Read more
Residents of Grant County are encouraged to pause to pay attention to the emergency siren sounds during Severe Weather Awareness Week to be observed April 13-17. Kevin Schuelke, head of Grant County Emergency Management, says, “We will be doing siren tests in all Grant County communities on Wednesday, April... Read more
Milbank Middle School has released the honor roll for the third quarter of the 2025-2026 school year.Grade 84.0 GPAAbril Ayala RamirezSophia BassTenley BohnPaola Culhuac SegundoGianna FonderKendra GrongAlyssa HendersonHolden HolmquistGus JohnsonAndrea Luna SanchezTabitha McFadenHaydyn MitthunEmily NeugebauerUziel Nonoal MendozaJenna PedersonAzul Perez GuillenLeighton RabeEliana RichardtNuria Rodriguez DuronJose SanchezHaylen SchneckSusie SchunemanTimbree SporsKeira Untalan... Read more
FFA Students Advance to State Competition
Local News April 1, 2026 0
Eight FFA teams from MHS qualified for South Dakota’s state convention during the District 1 Career Development Events (CDE) competition held in Milbank on March 24. The state event will be hosted by SDSU in Brookings from April 19-21. DISTRICT 1 CDE Results – March 24 * Indicate advancing... Read more
Whetstone Valley Electric Cooperative held its 84th annual membership meeting on Thursday, March 26, at the Wilmot High School. The meeting was attended by 294 people that included 225 registered members. WVEC General Manager Dave Page introduced the employees – all who recieved a round of applause from the... Read more
National Honor Society Inducts 2026 Members for Milbank
Local News March 31, 2026 0
Milbank High School welcomed 22 new members into its chapter of National Honor Society on March 25. Parents of the inductees were invited to attend the ceremony performed by seniors who had previously been inducted into the group. The inductees, who were chosen by an anonymous committee, had applied... Read more
