Does your family need help getting school supplies this year? The Grant County Christian Service Council will hold its annual Back-to-School event on Tuesday, August 10.  The drive-thru event will be held at the Grant County4-H grounds from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Parents will drive up to the... Read more

The first bell of the new school year will ring on August 18, at 8:15 am.  School will be dismissed at 2 p.m. on the first day. Registration for all Milbank public schools is scheduled for Wednesday, August 4 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Thursday, August 5, from 8 a.m. to... Read more

Grant County voters overwhelmingly rejected the action county commissioners had taken to repeal the county drainage ordinance and establish a hydrologic alteration development plan (HAP).  The special referendum election held on Tuesday, July 27, included two ballots. Each ballot contained one question.  Regarding the commissioners’ action to repeal the drainage ordinance,... Read more

Anderson Underground, ITC’s contractor for the fiber expansion project in rural Grant County, has started plowing fiber in the northern part of the county. The construction crews are installing the mainline fiber-optics in preparation for the next crew that brings the fiber-optics up to each location. According to Ren... Read more

Laurie Folk, director of the Milbank Area Chamber, announced today that fireworks will light up the night on Friday, July 30, during 2021 Farley Fest.The fireworks are set to go off at Lake Farley Park at dusk or about 9:30 – 9:45. Everyone is welcome at the free event. Bring... Read more

Paulina Burke, Hailey Hupke, William Karels, and Isaac Sousa have been selected to perform in concert with the 47th South Dakota High School Honor Choir.  Rehearsals are scheduled for July 25 – 30 on the campus of South Dakota State University in Brookings. The culminating concert will be presented on Friday, July 30,... Read more

Steve Nomeland has joined Edward Jones as a financial advisor in the office of Delvin Hackwith in Milbank. Nomeland brings with him over 40 years of experience in the financial services industry. Hackwith says, “I’m very impressed with Steve, and I’m sure my clients will be, too. Edward Jones prides itself on offering the best service... Read more

Nine Milbank High School band students attended Vivace Leadership Training in Sioux Falls on July 12. The camp was put on by Vivace Productions, Inc.  Presenters included Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser and Dr. John Villella. Dr. Lautzenheiser serves as the vice president of education for Conn-Selmer, Inc. His career spans ten years of college band... Read more

Joel Foster and James Johnson were awarded certificates of appreciation for their many years of service on the Milbank City Council. Milbank’s mayor, Pat Raffety, presented the awards at the council meeting on July 11. Raffety thanked the men for their contributions to the community and wished them well... Read more