The Grant County Christian Service Council is sponsoring their annual back-to-school supplies giveaway on August 2. The deadline to complete an application for the giveaway is Friday, July 28. To qualify you must be a resident of Grant County, and you must be currently receiving assistance from at least THREE of... Read more
Farley Fest 2023 starts off with a bang this Friday night, July 28, at Lake Farley Park in Milbank. Fireworks go off at dusk or about 9:30 p.m. But there’s a ton of things to do before that! Vendors, food trucks, and the beer garden will be set up... Read more
David Arens
Obituaries July 26, 2023 0
David Stanley Arens, age 74 of Graceville, MN, passed away on July 25, 2023, in Graceville. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, July 29, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Graceville. Visitation will be held at the church on Friday, from 4:00... Read more
Miranda Koepke
Obituaries July 23, 2023 0
Miranda Lynn Koepke, age 28, of Milbank, SD, passed away on July 22, 2023, as a result of a vehicular accident. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 29, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Milbank. Rev. Chris Davis will officiate. Visitation will be held... Read more
Francis Van Sambeek
Obituaries July 22, 2023 0
Francis L. Van Sambeek, age 95 of Milbank, SD, passed away on July 21, 2023, in Watertown, SD. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, July 27, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Milbank. Visitation will be held on Wednesday from 5:00 p.m.... Read more
Post 9 Rumbles at Regions
Milbank Area Baseball July 21, 2023 0
The American Legion Post 9 baseball team rumbled with three rivals this week during Regions. In the tournament hosted by Ortonville, Milbank beat Sisseton in the first round 5-4, lost to Castlewood 13-8, and fell to Webster 9-7. In game one, Milbank squared off with Sisseton Post 50. Post... Read more
The Firechiefs begin their bid for a berth at State on Saturday, July 22, in Clark. They take on the Ramona Express at 2 pm. Milbank enters the District 1B tournament as the No. 2 seed. The top seed went to the Lake Norden Lakers. The Firechiefs ended their... 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 Battle Nine Fires Along RR Tracks
Local News July 20, 2023 0
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
The final day of the Summer Reading program at the Big Stone City Branch Library was full of fun and root beer floats. The 29 kids who participated recorded 297 hours of reading during the six-week program. The finale was held on July 19 at the library with 24 of the... Read more
