The weather was perfect for Valley Queen’s 34th Annual Cheeseburger Day held today, Wednesday June 4, in Milbank. Guests were served sizzling burgers piled high with Valley Queen cheese and hot off the grill – America’s favorite sandwich. The cheeseburgers were accompanied by chips, cheese sticks, and milk. The... Read more
Director Susan Karels announced the end-of-the-year band awards for Milbank Middle School. Honors included top practice awards for each grade and Musician of the Month. Winners of the Pizza Ranch certificates were drawn from the eligible students. Practice AwardsEighth Grade: Tristan Hooth, Bridget Regil Lemus, Charlotte Swanson, Kinley VanHoorn,... Read more
Larry Carlson
Obituaries June 4, 2025 0
On May 29, 2025, a family lost a truly unique man, Lawrence “Larry” Martin Carlson. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, June 14, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. with services beginning at 12:30 p.m. at the homestead of Dennis Jipson: 6837 550th Street, Dumont, MN. A private... Read more
The Project Prison Reset task force appointed by South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden made some bold moves yesterday. In what many were saying was a return to South Dakota common sense, the committee changed the list of possible prison sites and chopped the price tag on construction. On Sunday,... Read more
Big Stone City Rejected as State Prison Location
Local News June 3, 2025 0
Big Stone City and the former Saputo Cheese USA factory property – along with six other sites – have been cut from the list of potential locations for the new South Dakota state prison. Arrington Watkins submitted their recommendations regarding the project, along with a completed feasibility report on... Read more
Megan Wiese, who will be a senior next fall at MHS, was one of 17 students from across the state of South Dakota selected to receive an FFA Summer Leadership Retreat Scholarship. Wiese and Kelsey Fischer of Webster High School will share the Jason and Ashley Frerichs Scholarship. The... Read more
MHS Students Earn Music Awards
Local News June 3, 2025 0
The Milbank High School Music Department presented end-of-season awards for 2024-25 during their Spring Concert on May 13 at the school. Miriam Schwenn is the choir director for MHS and Susan Karels directs the bands. The John Philip Sousa Award originated in 1954. This award is the most prestigious... Read more
The second food giveaway of 2025, sponsored by the Grant County Christian Service Council and Feeding South Dakota, will be held on Wednesday, June 11, from 4 – 5 p.m. The event will again be held in the Living Word Church parking lot on the north end of Milbank... Read more
Roger Goosen
Obituaries June 3, 2025 0
Roger Goosen, age 82, of Milbank, SD, passed away on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at St. William’s Care Center in Milbank, SD. A public visitation will be held on Thursday, June 19, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank, SD. A private family... Read more
Tomorrow –Tuesday, June 3 – marks the first Farmers Market of the season in Milbank. You might need a bushel or just a peck, but any way you slice it, your basket will be overflowing with great things. The Market is open 3-6 p.m. every Tuesday in Flynn Park... Read more
