Whimsy On Main and the Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting on April 20. The gift boutique is celebrating its grand re-opening at their new location on Main Street in Milbank. Owners and sisters Amy Thue and Sara Snaza, established Whimsy On Main in November 2015... Read more
The St. Lawrence School Student Council filled spring baskets to donate to the Grant County Food Pantry. The council requested donations of new outdoor items for kids such as sidewalk chalk, Frisbees, balls, hula hoops, baseball bases, sand toys, bubbles, sunglasses, water bottles, and kites and other outdoor activities.... Read more
John McAlister
Obituaries April 20, 2017 0
John McAlister, 71, of St. Cloud, formerly of Clinton, died on April 20, 2017. Mass of Christian Burial will be at Holy Rosary Catholic Church on Thursday, April 27, at 10:30 AM. His family will be receiving friends and relatives at 9:30 AM at the church. Interment with military... Read more
Bonnie Jean Jones
Obituaries April 20, 2017 0
Bonnie Jean Jones, age 92, of Wilmot, died Thursday, April 20, 2017, at her residence. Funeral services will be Wednesday, April 26 at 2:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Wilmot. Visitation will be Tuesday, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the church and will continue on Wednesday,... Read more
It’s Barefoot and Blue Jeans Night in downtown Milbank this Thursday, April 20. The Sip-n-shop is only from 5 to 7 p.m. at The Flower Shoppe, Now & Then, Whimsy on Main, Linda’s Fashions, The Cheese Store, Urban Threads, VPD Studio, Lewis Family Drug, and Sew Crafty. Everyone is... Read more
MHS Boys and Girls Staters Chosen
Local News April 19, 2017 0
MHS students Kimberlly Aburto, Allison Pillatzki, and Rebecca Loehrer will attend the 71st Annual American Legion Auxiliary South Dakota Girls State. The event takes place in Vermillion on the campus of the University of South Dakota from May 29 through June 3. Tanner Kettwig will represent Milbank at the... Read more
Milbank High School seniors Tanner Gauer and Mackayla Schuelke are two of KSFY’s Brightest and Best. In early May, KSFY-Television begins airing a series of commercials recognizing high school seniors from their viewing area who excelled academically. Read more
The Milbank Area Bulldogs gained two state track and field qualifiers during the Kiwanis Relay in Clear Lake on April 19. Matt Lenards punched his ticket in the 100-meter dash. The 400-meter relay team of Lenards, Jake Anderson, Derrick Aho, and Cole Dockter also became eligible. Each finished in... Read more
April is Child Protection Month and time for the Grant County Child Protection Team’s annual Someone Special essay contest. Each winner received two movie passes and a framed essay for themselves and their special person. Winners from grades three through eight read their essay during the chapter’s meeting on... Read more
Juniors Inducted into Milbank Honor Society
Local News April 18, 2017 1
Fourteen Milbank High School juniors were inducted into the Milbank Honor Society on April 18. This year, the Milbank School District dropped participation in the National Honor Society and created the Milbank Honor Society. “We decided to try this for a year and will evaluate it for the future,”... Read more
