The Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce plans to host Downtown Tuesdays on Main Street in Milbank this summer. “We invite the community each week for a fun, social event for the entire family,” stated Milbank Area Chamber Events Director Laura Kelly. Downtown Tuesdays begin June 13 from 4 to... Read more
The Grant County Christian Service Council is partnering with Feeding South Dakota to provide free food to families and individuals in need. The event is Wednesday, June 14, at 4:30 p.m. The location has changed from its previous location to the Grant County 4-H exhibit building with entry at... Read more
The Milbank Area cross country team begins an open running program on Monday, June 12. All ages from elementary students to adults are welcome to participate. In June, runners will meet Mondays and Wednesdays at 8 p.m. in front of Milbank High School. “Groups will run different routes depending... Read more
Thirty-nine swimmers from the Milbank Area Lions Swim Team (MALST) took part in the Watertown Swim Meet at the new Prairie Lakes Wellness Center on June 3. The Sealions posted 12 state-qualifying events. Amaya Street, Presley Peschong, Liam Street, Aubrey Fraasch, and Carter Gloe added to their state events.... Read more
Milbank Middle School has issued the fourth quarter honor rolls for the 2016-17 school year. Students were also named to the Improvement Honor Roll. Those named to the list include: EIGHTH GRADE Distinction – 3.800 or higher Siri Bien, Alonso Flores De Salazar, Rhianna Folk, Erika Fonder, Jenna Johnson, Allison Leddy, Shelby... Read more
The Whetstone Valley Rodeo Association kicked off its team penning season June 3. Four of the 18 teams penned all three of their cattle. Brad Hanson, Marsha Wieting, and Casey Yamaura took home the first place money. Dave Buri, Monte Rosen, and Blair Wittnebel finished second. Eleven teams took... Read more
Ronald Milbank of Reno, Nevada, has circled Milbank, South Dakota on his map. He plans a 10-day-3,435 mile round trip pilgrimage to his namesake. Besides seeing the world and feeling the wind in his hair, his trip includes several goals. One of those is to entice everyone to circle... Read more
Ortonville Area Health Services (OAHS) is pleased to announce that Twila Mursu, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) will be joining the medical team at Northside Medical Clinic and will begin seeing patients in September 2017. “We are very excited that Twila is joining our clinic medical staff team... Read more
POET Stages Active Shooter Exercise
Local News June 5, 2017 0
POET Biorefining staged a full-scale emergency exercise on June 2, at its facility in Big Stone. The exercise included a hazmat spill and an active shooter. The Grant County Sheriff’s Department, Grant County Emergency Management, Big Stone City Police Department, Big Stone Fire, Big Stone County Emergency Management, Grant... Read more
Gesswein Motors Continues Tradition
Local News June 5, 2017 0
If you got your driver’s license in the last 37 years by attending driver’s education classes from the Milbank school, you can thank Jim Gesswein. Gesswein Motors has donated cars to the summer driver’s education program for almost four decades and continues the tradition this summer. “It’s my pleasure... Read more
