Sign up to toss some bags this Friday, July 31, at the 2020 Farley Fest Cornhole Tournament. Get your team together, and get ready to win! Winners take home money. Payout is 100 percent. Register your team for just $20 and get two free drink tickets. Registration opens at... Read more
Mildred R. Treis
Obituaries July 29, 2020 0
Mildred Treis, age 98, passed away on July 29, 2020, in Milbank. Graveside services will be held on Monday, August 3, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. at Milbank City Cemetery. Rev. Marian Paulis will officiate. Visitation will be held on Sunday, August 2, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at... Read more
Jake Helmbrecht
Obituaries July 29, 2020 0
Jacob “Jake” Helmbrecht, 27, Sioux Falls, SD, died July 26, 2020, in Sioux Falls, SD. Jacob Gordon Helmbrecht (Jake) was born on November 18, 1992 in Milbank, SD to Ronald and Lynette (Gussiaas) Helmbrecht. He attended school at Roosevelt High School and graduated in 2011. Following high school, he... Read more
Bailey Schwagel, daughter of John and Hillary Schwagel, won first place in the 2020 Grandparent Essay Contest sponsored by the Milbank Area Retired Teachers Association (MARTA). Milbank’s second-place winner was Morgean French and third place went to Yani Aide Perez Montes. The top three local winners will receive medals. Schwagel’s... Read more
Today, July 28, is Alphonse Joseph Holtzmann Day in Milbank. The day was set aside by Milbank’s mayor, Pat Raffety, to honor Holtzmann on his 100th birthday. Joe, as he was usually called, was born in Highmore, South Dakota, but resided in Milbank since 1972. He and his wife,... Read more
Milbank’s Back to School Plan Released
Local News July 28, 2020 0
The Milbank School District Board of Education held a special meeting on Monday, July 27. The board unanimously approved the district’s Return-To-School Plan. Milbank will return to school with in-person, traditional learning and delivery of school services on Wednesday, August 19. There will be no in-person registration and no... Read more
Everybody loves a parade! And the 2020 Farley Fest Parade starts at 9:30 a.m. this Saturday, August 1. Cheer on the procession as it makes its way from the Grant County Courthouse down Milbank’s Main Street. Want to be part of the action? There’s still time to add your... Read more
Bobbie Bohlen resigned as director of the Grant County Development Corporation on Friday, July 24. Bohlen has served as the director since September 2011. According to Bohlen, she plans to pursue other personal and professional interests. She will remain in office until September 15 to assist in the transition... Read more
Dr. Peter Reynen Returns to Milbank Area Hospital
Local News July 27, 2020 0
Physician Peter Reynen returns to Milbank and the staff of Milbank Area Hospital Avera on September 1. Reynen began his medical career in Milbank in 1997. He departed in 2012, but returned on a part-time basis in 2018. He served as a hospitalist at the Milbank hospital while also... Read more
A total of 181 hours of reading was logged by 23 children during 2020 Summer Reading at the Big Stone City Branch Library. Children earned prizes by reading and doing activity pages as well as art projects and sending pictures of their finished work to the library by email or by... Read more
