MMS Singers Attend Festival for Young Voices
Local News March 21, 2019 0
Twenty-two seventh and eighth grade choir students from Milbank Middle School participated in the Festival for Young Voices in Brookings on March 12. Guest director, Kim Bruguier from Mitchell, rehearsed with the ensemble of over 200 voices. The choir presented a grand concert that evening in the Mitchell High... Read more
Warning-Flooded Roads in Grant County
Local News March 21, 2019 0
Kevin Schuelke, manager of Grant County Emergency Management Services, extends this urgent warning to all drivers: Drive with extreme caution. Many roads in Grant County are experiencing flooding in low-lying areas. Be alert! Warmer temps are accelerating daytime runoff.” Schuelke says, “ Under no circumstances, should you drive through... Read more
June Julius
Obituaries March 20, 2019 1
June Julius, age 67, of Milbank, SD, died on March 20, 2019, at Milbank Area Hospital-Avera Health. Funeral services for are scheduled for Saturday, March 23 at 2:00 p.m. at Central United Methodist Church in Milbank. Rev. Thom Bowsher and Kristy Liebe will officiate. Visitation will take place Friday,... Read more
Fire and Rescue Teams Save DeBoer Dairy Barn
Local News March 20, 2019 0
Kevin Schuelke, fire chief of Milbank Fire and Rescue, said the Corona Volunteer Fire Department used “big water” to stop the spreading of flames from a barn fire on the Paul DeBoer dairy farm north of Corona on March 15, at 1 p.m. Schuelke said, “This is something first-on-the-scene... Read more
Taco John’s is rocking their socks during World Down Syndrome Day on Wednesday, March 21. According to Brian Fox, owner of Taco John’s in Milbank, the staff at Taco John’s will all be wearing colorful and mismatched socks to show their support. Fox invites you to rock your socks,... Read more
Keith Weber Promoted To IT Manager at Valley Queen
Local News March 19, 2019 0
Keith Weber has been promoted to the new position of Information Technology Department Manager at Valley Queen Cheese Factory. Keith has been the company’s IT administrator for the past 17 years and has been instrumental in modernizing Valley Queen’s IT infrastructure and services to match the company’s growing dairy... Read more
Dave Page, general manager of the Whetstone Valley Electric Cooperative, summarized the power outages that occurred during the storm on March 14, and the restoration efforts that followed. Page said, “Shortly after noon on Thursday, March 14, Whetstone Valley Electric Cooperative members began experiencing blinks and short outages as... Read more
Want a job babysitting this summer? The Grant County 4-H office will hold a free basic babysitting clinic on Monday, April 22 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Grant County Courthouse community room. The workshop will include sessions on caring for infants and young children, safe cooking... Read more
Kurt Bergquist
Obituaries March 19, 2019 0
Kurt Francis Bergquist, age 51, passed away on March 11, in his home in Eden Prairie, MN, surrounded by his entire family. He was the son of Carol Bergquist and the late Gordon Bergquist Kurt was born in Willmar, MN and lived in Renville and Redwood Falls, MN prior... Read more
WeeK Ten of The 2019 Legistlative Report
Representative Fred Deutsch March 18, 2019 0
The 94th Legislative session is officially over, with both chambers working through the night and adjourning at 3:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 13th. The session started with a survey of legislator’s priorities. Most everyone agreed that funding our nursing homes needed to be our highest priority. Then the governor... Read more
