Coach Townsend Announces Year-End Awards and Recaps Season
Milbank Area Track and Field July 1, 2021 0
Both Milbank Bulldog Track and Field teams can point to 2021 as one of MHS’s most successful seasons in recent years. Their season stretches past graduation and the last day of school to the state meet. Now that the runners and their head coach, Eric Townsend, have had a chance to catch their breath,... Read more
Elaine Ebsen
Obituaries July 1, 2021 0
Elaine Ebsen, age 90, of Brookings, SD, formerly of Milbank, SD, died at her home on July 1, 2021. A Memorial service will be held on Saturday, July 10, at 11:30 a.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank. Visitation will be one-hour prior at the funeral home in Milbank.... Read more
Kevin Schuelke, chief of the Milbank Fire and Rescue Department and head of Grant County Emergency Management, says he and county officials labored over the decision to enact or forgo a burn ban for Grant County before the July 4th holiday weekend. Schuelke says the decision became easier after... Read more
The Milbank Area Community Tennis Association (MACTA), with support from the Grant County Combined Appeal, hosted professional tennis player Harsh Mankad on Friday, June 18. Mankad founded and developed the Twin Cities-based program Tenicity, which has produced a number of Division I athletes during its 10 years of coaching. Mankad played tennis for the University of Minnesota and became an NCAA Division I National Singles Tennis Champion. ... Read more
Junior Teeners Sweep Sisseton
Milbank Area Baseball July 1, 2021 0
The Milbank 14U Junior Teeners added to their now six-game winning streak by sweeping Sisseton in a double header on Tuesday, June 29, at Pribyl Park. Milbank defeated Sisseton 12-2 in Game One and 11-4 in Game Two. In Game One, Nollen Sheely toed the rubber for the locals.... Read more
Melissa Benson
Obituaries June 30, 2021 0
Melissa Benson, age 47, of Sioux Falls, SD, passed away on June 25, 2021. A memorial service will be held on Friday, July 2, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. at Abiding Faith Free Lutheran Church in Ortonville. Visitation will be at the church one hour prior to the service. Burial... Read more
Do you love the 4th of July and watching the fireworks? Do you appreciate that it is a time-honored tradition to celebrate the independence of our country and light fireworks like birthday candles? Want to help keep the tradition alive? The Milbank Area Chamber is hosting a raffle to... Read more
The Milbank 8 & Under baseball team took second place in the Groton Invitational held June 19-20. Milbank defeated the Watertown Flash 9-2 in Game 1 of pool play. In Game 2, Milbank defeated the Aberdeen Hannigans 9-5. In the third game, they edged out the Groton Red team... Read more
The Little Lions Learning Center in Big Stone City held a ribbon cutting to celebrate the opening of their new facility on Wednesday, June 23. The 3,100-square foot building is the permanent home of the non-profit childcare and education center owned and operated by the Big Stone City School. The new center, now located next to the... Read more
New Restrictions for Teen Drivers Effective July 1
Local News June 29, 2021 0
The changes to teen driver permits and rules brought about by 2020 Senate Bill 113 were suspended by South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem last year. The suspension ends on June 30 and the new rules take effect starting Thursday, July 1. The new rules apply to both existing and new... Read more
