Three employees were recognized during Whetstone Valley Electric Cooperative’s 76th Annual Membership Meeting March 23. Kenne Dailie, apprentice electrician for 10 years; Brandon Schmieg, journeyman lineman for 10 years; and Jessica Schuchard, administrative aid for 5 years were the honorees. Following an election, three members of the board of... Read more
Mark Ahles
Obituaries March 24, 2017 0
Mark Ahles, age 73, of Big Stone City, SD died Thursday, March 23, 2017, at the St. Cloud Veterans Health System, St. Cloud, MN. A memorial service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 30, at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank. Rev. Thom Bowsher will officiate and... Read more
Three Milbank Middle School writers placed in the top three at the state level of the Watertown Elks Lodge Americanism Essay Contest. They received a certificate of achievement and a monetary reward today, Thursday, March 23, during a presentation at the school. Sixth-grader, Dylan Sonon-Bohn, placed second in the... Read more
Children Tumble On Main Street
Local News March 22, 2017 0
Main Street Milbank welcomes Flipz Tumbling, a partnership of Andrea Bohn and Tiffany Wellnitz. The business offers tumbling and gymnastics geared towards toddlers to early elementary age girls and boys. “We love gymnastics and have girls that love it, too,” Bohn says. “Tiffany’s girls had to go out of... Read more
Milbank School District Receives $42,253 from Otter Tail
Local News March 22, 2017 0
The Milbank School District received a rebate of $42,253.40 from Otter Tail Power Company for its LED lighting retrofit project completed last summer. Brad Nelson, Energy Management Representative, and Kevin Kouba, Area Manager for Otter Tail, presented the check to Superintendent Tim Graf. Otter Tail Power offers rebates for... Read more
The families of the Grant County 4-H program invite the community to an afternoon of fun on Sunday, March 26. The event begins at 1 p.m. at the Valley Queen Cheese training center, formerly the Hardware Hank building, at 104 S. Main Street. Bingo cards are $5 per card... Read more
St. Lawrence School exceeded its goal of $16,000 during the 2017 Catholic Schools Raffle. They raised $16,700. Every dollar stays in Milbank. The annual fundraiser includes schools in South Dakota, North Dakota, and Minnesota. It raised over $1,066,450 this year. Catholic United Financial, sponsor of the 80-school raffle, also... Read more
The Second Annual Kids Helping Kids Pirate Party is Friday, March 24. The party runs from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Central United Methodist Church in Milbank. The event is open to the community. Carnival-type games and food are planned. Tickets are 25 cents each and are good for... Read more
Registration is open for programs and classes offered by the Milbank Area Youth Activities Project (MAYA). The MAYA Project, in its sixth year, is a non-profit project started by a group of local teachers wanting to give all elementary-age children an opportunity to participate in summer activities. Classes are... Read more
Twenty wrestlers from the Milbank Wrestling Booster Club punched their tickets to the state youth wrestling tournament scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, March 25-26, in Rapid City. The wrestlers who won the top three places in their age and weight division at the region tournament in Britton on March... Read more
