Milbank and Grant-Deuel High School juniors and seniors will explore a variety of career options available in the Milbank community at the upcoming Career Day. The annual event will take place Thursday, February 18, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon in the Milbank Armory. Speakers will showcase career choices... Read more
Milbank Grapplers Complete Regular Season At Huron Invitational
Milbank Area Wrestling February 15, 2016 0
Five Milbank Area grapplers secured a top six finish at their final wrestling invitational meet of the regular season Saturday, February 13, in Huron. Jake Anderson, Alec Bien, Tanner Kettwig, Jordan Pollock and Brodie Holtquist earned their way to the awards stand at the conclusion of the individual tournament.... Read more
Three Milbank Area Gymnasts Earn Medals At State Gymnastics Meet
Milbank Area Gymnastics February 15, 2016 0
Three Milbank High School gymnasts earned their way to the awards stand during the second day of the State Class A gymnastics meet in Brookings Saturday, February 13. Senior Natalie Stohr led the way for the Lady Bulldogs with three individual medals. She earned 12th place in the all-around... Read more
The Milbank School District Board of Education met in regular session Monday, February 8. The board gave approval to let bids for a $300,000 to $400,000 LED lighting retrofit project for the middle school and high school buildings. The bids will call for replacing existing lights with LED lights.... Read more
Lady Bulldogs Fall To Quick Bearcat Team
Milbank Area Girls Basketball February 15, 2016 0
The Milbank Area Lady Bulldogs struggled to keep pace with a quick Webster Area Bearcat team and suffered a 69-45 Northeast Conference girls basketball loss Thursday, February 11, on the road. The locals dropped to 5-12 on the season. Milbank Area came out ready to play and stuck close... Read more
Annual Township Meetings Scheduled For March 1
Local News February 15, 2016 0
The citizens of the following townships in Grant County, who are qualified to vote at township elections, are hereby notified that the annual meeting for each township will be held Tuesday, March 1, at the time stated below. The purpose of the township meeting is to elect one supervisor for... Read more
Snow Dumping Illegal in Road Right-of-Way Ditches
Local News February 15, 2016 0
The Grant County Board of Commissioners reminds residents of regulations related to snow dumping. It is unlawful to push snow into a road right-of-way ditch. “One of the problems Grant County encounters during the winter is the dumping of snow in road right-of-way ditches,” stated the board. “The snow... Read more
What happened?
Old John Wiik February 15, 2016 0
At one of the High Schools in our district, there was a sign that reads ‘CHARACTER IS DOING THE RIGHT THING EVEN WHEN NO ONE IS WATCHING”. I like that sign. I saw it once, and I’ll never forget it. I assume that the converse of that statement on the... Read more
Life and Death Issues in the House
Old Fred Deutsch February 15, 2016 0
First, I need to express my gratitude to Senator Jim Peterson who announced that he will not be seeking another term in the legislature. Jim is a senior statesman and as good a guy as they come. It has been my honor to work with him representing the people... Read more
Gerald “Buzz” Ebben
Obituaries February 14, 2016 0
Gerald “Buzz” Ebben, age 80, of rural Browns Valley, MN, died Saturday, February 13, 2016, at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, February 20, 2016, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Browns Valley with Father David Breu... Read more
