Northern State University announced the students who earned recognition on the President’s List and Dean’s List for the 2024 spring semester. The President’s List honors full-time students who achieved a perfect 4.00 GPA. The Dean’s List acknowledges students with GPAs ranging from 3.50 to 3.99. Students on the list... Read more
Deadline to Sign Up for Grassland CRP is June 28
Local News June 18, 2024 0
Agricultural producers and private landowners can now sign up for the Grassland Conservation Reserve Program (Grassland CRP). The signup runs from today through June 28. Grassland CRP, offered by the USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA), is a voluntary working lands conservation program that enables participants to conserve grasslands and... Read more
The Milbank 10U baseball team was declared the champion of the First Bank & Trust Tournament held at Pribyl Park in Milbank on June 15-16. The tournament fielded five teams from around the region on Saturday and eight teams on Sunday. Organizer Heidi Wellnitz commented, “It was a great... Read more
The 2024 Walleye Classic provided perfect weather to be out walleye fishing. “The fishing was so phenomenal that the winners of the tournament, T.J. Albrecht and Chris Parsons, came in to weigh their fish at noon because they already had their limit,” commented Nicolle Berkner, president of the Big... Read more
Schuchard Competes at State Golf Tourney
Milbank Area Golf June 13, 2024 0
The 2024 South Dakota Girls High School State A Golf Tournament was held at Bakker Crossing in Sioux Falls for the second time in three years. According to Milbank’s head coach, Mark Keeton, “From my experience, this is very unusual, but being familiar with the layout was a big... Read more
Jerry and Kay Backes and Taylor and Payton Struck were the first-place winners of the 4th Annual Casino Royale Fundraiser Tournament at Whetstone Creek Golf Course north of Milbank. They finished with a net score of 57. The 20 teams of four players each competed to raise money for... Read more
Agricultural producers must submit crop acreage reports to the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) by July 15 to be eligible for most USDA programs. The 2024 acreage report maps are ready to be picked up at the Grant County FSA Office. Call 605.432.6570 – Extension 2. According to Joel... Read more
Bennett Schwenn of Milbank, a rising sophomore at the University of South Dakota, was named to the men’s Academic All-Summit League Outdoor Track and Field Team on Tuesday, June 5. This is Schwenn’s second All-Summit honor and it was earned in part by his prowess in the long jump... Read more
Deadline for Combined Appeal Applications is June 14
Local News June 12, 2024 0
Applications for the 2024-25 Grant County Combined Appeal need to be submitted by this Friday, June 14. Craig Wellnitz, finance director of the Milbank High School Educational Foundation stated, “Last year, Combined Appeal, along with our generous community, distributed $181,200 to 21 local agencies.” All Grant County nonprofits are... Read more
Jim Cloos
Obituaries June 12, 2024 0
James “Jim” Cloos, 68, of Milbank, SD, passed away on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at home surrounded by his family. Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. at Central Church in Milbank, SD. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service on Tuesday. Pastor... Read more
