Final Push…
This week marks the final full week of the 2019 SD Legislature. Next week is mainly set aside for Conference committees to clear out the final disagreements between the House and Senate. This week, the Senate will weigh in on Hemp authorization legislation, we will reveal our plans for... Read more
Week Eight of The 2019 Legislative Report
Crossover day came and went. It was our longest day of the year. We debated bills on the House Floor until around 9:30 PM. We’re now on the down-hill slope. Not including veto-day, Session ends next Wednesday, March 13th. I continue to receive hundreds of email each week. I... Read more
Cross Over Day…….
The busiest week of the 2019 session is now history. Monday was “cross over day”, the day when every bill has to have been acted on and either sent on to the other chamber or defeated. It was a long day, taking until 9:30 to get through all the... Read more
Lars Andersen and Nathan Loutsch Win State Debate Championship
Lars Andersen and Nathan Loutsch were crowned the 2019 South Dakota Class “A” State Champions in Public Forum Debate. Caitlyn Oien coaches the MHS team who earned the team title of Runner- Up in Class “A” Debate at the 2019 South Dakota State Debate Tournament at O’Gorman High School... Read more
Valley Queen Hosting 90th Anniversary Celebration
If “cheese is milk’s leap toward immortality,” Valley Queen has taken a giant step! Valley Queen is celebrating 90 years of business in Milbank. The company was started in 1929 by Alfred Nef and Alfred Gonzenbach, young cheesemakers who had emigrated from Switzerland. Now, Valley Queen invites everyone to... Read more
Movies & Munchies at the Library– The Forsyte Saga
The next Movies & Munchies at the Library program begins this Wednesday, March 6. The British movie serial, The Forsyte Saga, begins at 12:30 p.m. at the Grant County Public Library and welcomes all movie lovers. The saga chronicles the lives of three generations of an upper middle class... Read more
Elaine Porter

Elaine Porter

Obituaries March 3, 2019 0

Elaine Grace Porter, age 88, of Wilmot, SD passed away on March 2, 2019, at the Wilmot Care Center surrounded by family. Per Elaine’s wishes, there will be no services. A private family burial will take place at a later date. Elaine Beilke was born December 12, 1930, to... Read more
Introduction to the Healing Touch of Reiki at the Big Stone Library
Would you like to learn how healing touch might help your family? What is Reiki? How can it help you? Candy Mohnsen, a certified healing touch practitioner and Reiki master, will answer these questions and dozens more. Mohnsen will speak on the benefits of energy therapy and the ancient... Read more
Deloris Richards

Deloris Richards

Obituaries February 28, 2019 0

Deloris Richards, age 83, of Milbank died on February 28, 2019, at Milbank Care and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, March 3, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. at Central United Methodist Church in Milbank. Rev. Melanie Reiners will officiate and burial will be in Pleasant Hill... Read more
Roger Fenhaus

Roger Fenhaus

Obituaries February 27, 2019 0

Roger R. Fenhaus, age 84, of Wilmot, SD, died on February 26, 2019, at the Wilmot Care Center in Wilmot, SD. Funeral services for Roger Fenhaus will be held Tuesday, March 5, 2019, at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank, SD, at 11:00 a.m. with Reverend Caleb Schewe officiating. Visitation... Read more