Milbank High School alumnus, John Trevett, has been hired to coach the newly added track and field event, pole vault, this season. His supplemental contract was approved by the Milbank School District Board of Education Monday, March 13, at its regular meeting. “Pole vault was a passion for me,... Read more
Holli Seehafer Writes Romance Series
Local News March 13, 2017 0
The Grant County Public Library will host a talk with Holli Seehafer on Thursday, March 23, at 6:30 p.m. at the library. Seehafer has written a four-book Christian romance series under the pseudonym Cadee Brystal. Her titles include Wide Open Spaces, Breaking Free, Settling Down and Taking Care. Friends of the... Read more
Kadon Leddy Serves as Page
Local News March 13, 2017 1
Kadon Leddy, a senior at Milbank High School, served as a Senate page during the 92nd Session of the South Dakota Senate from March 6-10. He was sponsored by Senator Jason Frerichs from District 1. During the final session, Leddy sat in on committee meetings and attended the Governor’s... Read more
Elsie Hanson
Obituaries March 13, 2017 0
Elsie Hanson, age 92, of Wilmot died March 12, 2017, at the Wilmot Care Center. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 18, at 2:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Wilmot. Visitation will be at the church Friday from 5 – 7 p.m. and continue one hour... Read more
Morris Howland
Obituaries March 13, 2017 0
Morris Allen Howland, age 96, resident of Ortonville, MN, died on March 12, 2017 at Northridge Residence. Funeral services will be held on Monday, March 20, at 10:30 a.m. at First English Lutheran Church in Ortonville. Visitation will be held at the church on Monday, one hour prior to... Read more
Today, March 12, is the 105th birthday of Girl Scouts. On this day in 1912, Juliette Gordon “Daisy” Low founded the first Girl Scout troop by bringing together 18 girls in Savannah, Georgia for friendship, empowerment, and leadership. Milbank Girl Scout troops are funded in part by Grant County... Read more
Milbank Koch School fifth-grader, Nadia Thue, is the winner of this year’s AARP grandparent essay contest. The contest is sponsored by the Milbank Area Retired Teachers Association (MARTA). Nadia is the daughter of Chad and Amy Thue of Milbank. Thue wrote about her grandmother, Cheryl Conrad, who was a... Read more
MHS Selected as State Tournament Band of the Day
Local News March 12, 2017 0
The Milbank High School band will be the band of the day at the State Class A boys basketball tournament in Sioux Falls on Saturday, March 18. The group will perform for all four sessions of the tournament on Saturday which will be televised on South Dakota Public Television... Read more
The Kiwanis Club Car on Ice Contest vehicle was retrieved from the pond at Hurley Park in Milbank on Monday, March 6. Jessel Stengel of Milbank was the grand prize winner of $500. She was just four minutes off the actual sinking time. Stengel guessed 4:20 p.m. on Saturday,... Read more
First Reading of Agribusiness Ordinance Approved
Local News March 11, 2017 0
The Grant County commissioners met Tuesday, March 7. They approved the first reading of Ordinance 2016-1B following a joint public hearing with the Planning and Zoning Board. The ordinance, amending Grant County Ordinance #2004-1, would define agribusiness activities as the use of land for commercial purposes related to raising,... Read more
