The Grant County Commissioners voted to adopt the five-year Highway and Bridge Improvement Plan. The approval came at the Commissioner’s regular meeting last week at the courthouse. For Grant County to receive funds from the South Dakota Department of Transportation Local Bridge and Improvement Grant Fund, consent of the plan... Read more

The Milbank Area Bulldog wrestlers will hit the mats in the Watertown Dual Tournment this Saturday to start their 2015-16 season. Other teams competing will be Aberdeen Central, Harrisburg, Huron, Mitchell, Pierre, Watertown, and Yankton. Head coach Jeremy Tostenson has a 128-110 career dual record and looks to extend that win column... Read more

David Hunt, age 65, of Revillo died on Wednesday, December 2, 2015, at the Prairie Lakes Hospital in Watertown, SD. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, December 8, 2015, at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Revillo with Rev. Keith Smith officiating. Burial will follow in the Revillo... Read more

A ham dinner and silent auction benefit will be held Sunday, December 6, from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in support of Wayde Fraasch and his family. The event will take place at the Speedway in Milbank. Wayde was recently diagnosed with brain cancer and his family has incurred unusual medical costs and... Read more

The Milbank Oral Interpretation and Debate team won first place at the Golden Eagle Cup in Aberdeen on November 13 and 14. The team took home the trophy in the Class A Sweepstakes with 37 speech points and 67 debate points, for a total of 104. Vermillion was a distant second... Read more

Many a princess has kissed a frog in the hopes of making her dream come true, but whoever heard of kissing a pig? Grant County 4-H’ers! The Grant County 4-H program is joining forces with the SD state-wide service project to raise funds for the Make A Wish Foundation of... Read more

Four teams and two individuals from the Milbank FFA chapter will advance to the state FFA Leadership Career Development Event in Pierre December 6 and 7, after securing top placings at the District 1 event Thursday, November 12. The local students competed against others from Webster, Groton, Clark, Sisseton, Wilmot,... Read more

The Milbank High School girls tennis season wrapped up with its annual awards potluck Tuesday, October 20, at the high school lunchroom. Individual awards were presented by head coach Jim Dahl. Senior Rebekah Tuchscherer received the Dynamic Duo award, a senior award and was named to the South Dakota High... Read more

Leora Rehnke, age 91, a former Summit and Milbank area resident died October 30, 2015, at her daughters residence in Minneapolis, MN. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, November 5, 2015, at 1:30 p.m. at Valley Baptist Church in Milbank. Rev. Dr. DeVern Schwenn will officiate and burial will... Read more

Vern Fryer, age 75, of Milbank, died Saturday, October 31, 2015, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, November 5, 2015 at American Lutheran Church in Milbank with Rev. Carl Larson officiating. Burial will follow in the Milbank City Cemetery. Visitation will be held... Read more