Karels and Rausch to Play in All State Band
Local News February 5, 2019 0
William Karels and Alaina Rausch were selected to play in the 69th Annual South Dakota All-State Band. William, a freshman and son of Jason and Susan Karels, was selected as fifth chair tuba. Alaina, a junior and daughter of Tony and Deb Rausch, was selected as 21st chair clarinet.... Read more
Whetstone Valley Electric Seeks Board Member for District One
Local News February 5, 2019 0
Dave Page, Whetstone Valley Electric Cooperative General Manager, announced a vacancy on the organization’s board of directors in District One. District One encompasses the townships of Sisseton, Dry Wood Lake, Goodwill, Easter, Agency, and Lawrence. The opening is for a partial term which begins after the vote by the... Read more
Starting the heavy lifting…
Senator John Wiik February 5, 2019 1
This week at the South Dakota Legislature, your Appropriations Committee began looking at some of the larger agencies that have control of a larger portion of the total budget. Most of the week was spent hearing from the Board of Regents and the 6 Universities and 2 special schools... Read more
USDA Market Facilitation Program Deadline is February 14
Local News February 4, 2019 0
The USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) has been administering the Market Facilitation Program (MFP) since Sept. 2018 for almond, cotton, corn, dairy, hog, sorghum, soybean, fresh sweet cherry, and wheat producers. Producers must complete an application by February 14, 2019, but have until May 1, 2019, to certify their... Read more
The Gun Bill- “Constitutional Carry”
Representative John Mills February 4, 2019 0
The big news this past week is probably the “gun bill”. Senate bill 47 (SB47) passed the House 43-27 on its final stop in the legislative process, and was signed into law by Governor Noem at her first official bill signing ceremony on Thursday. The Governor had clearly campaigned... Read more
Week Four of The 2019 Legislative Session
Representative Fred Deutsch February 4, 2019 0
Four weeks down and five to go. One of the bills I’ve been working on the past few months, Simon’s law, passed out of committee on a unanimous vote. The bill is named after a little boy who died after his doctor put a do-not-resuscitate order in his medical... Read more
There is a water main break in the 9th Avenue and 2nd Avenue area in Milbank. Residents will be without water until it is fixed. Read more
No Mail Delivery for SD, ND and MN on Wednesday
Local News January 29, 2019 0
Milbank Postmaster Ann Grabow alerts all residents that the U.S. Postal Service announced they are suspending all mail delivery in South Dakota, North Dakota, and Minnesota on Wednesday, January 30, due to the extreme weather conditions. Grabow said,”The truck will be coming into Milbank with mail, but there will... Read more
The South Dakota Music Education Association presents Middle School All State Orchestra at the Mitchell Performing Arts Center on February 22 and February 23. Bethany Amundson from Dakota Wesleyan University will serve as the conductor. Joseph and Rachel Schulte, seventh-graders at Milbank Middle School, were selected as violinists. Nicholas... Read more
Nolting is a Finalist and Debaters Take Second in Yankton
Local News January 29, 2019 0
The Milbank High School Debate Team participated in the Lewis and Clark Debate Tournament in Yankton on January 25 and January 26. The MHS team brought home second place in Class “A”. Trevor Nolting was also a finalist in Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking. Team members participating in Yankton were: Heidi... Read more
