What matters most to you? Milbank wants to know. The City of Milbank, Grant County Development Corporation, and the Institute of Possibility, are partnering again for the next stage of I Believe In Milbank. Starting November 1, these groups ask the citizens of Milbank and Grant County to share what... Read more

The Grant County Combined Appeal 2017 has set a higher goal for its 56th campaign year. The new goal is $185,000. The past three years, Grant County Combined Appeal met its goal. The goal for 2016 was $170,000. Four years ago, the goal was nearly $192,000, That goal was not... Read more

Ella Augusta Peiker, age 91, of Milbank, SD, died on October 5, 2017, at St. William’s Care Center. Funeral services will be held on Monday, October 9, 2017, at 10:30 a.m. at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Milbank. Rev. Bill Cornelius will officiate. Burial will be at Revillo City Cemetery. Visitation... Read more

Milbank golfers, Conner VanVooren and Adam Thomas, completed the 2017 State Class A High School Boys Golf Tournament with solid scores today, Tuesday, October 3. VanVooren tied for 28th place with his two-day score of 179. He shot an 88 (42-46) the first day and a 91 today (43-48). Thomas... Read more

Norman Christensen, age 96, formerly of Twin Brooks, SD, died on September 30, 2017, at St. William’s Care Center. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, October 4, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home, with Rev. Kent Groethe, officiant. Burial will follow the service at Milbank City Cemetery.... Read more

Kids are messy! Everyone knows that. But if you think being a school janitor is just mopping floors and taking out garbage, try spending one day with them. Cindy Davis, who has been employed for five years as a custodian at Koch School says, “You never know what you are... Read more

Selma Felton, age 94 of Ortonville died September 16, 2017, at the Ortonville Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Friday, September 22 at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ortonville. Rev. Dennis O’Neill will officiate and burial will be in Mound Cemetery. Visitation will be at Mundwiler and... Read more

The 2017 ACT scores for Milbank students were released and discussed by the Milbank School District Board of Education during the board’s regular meeting September 11. Superintendent Tim Graf reported 76% of last year’s graduates completed the exam, with scores slightly lower than the previous year, and lower than the... Read more

Beth and Mark St. Martin, owners of Street Graphex on Main Street in Milbank, invite people to shop locally while checking out their newly transformed store. The couple’s remodeling project began with renovations to their home upstairs and the exterior of their building. In the process, they decided to revamp... Read more

The Milbank High School boys golf team hit a season low score of 367 during the Groton Invitational September 9. Milbank Head Golf Coach Mark Keeton said, “As a team, we were able to cut down on our penalty strokes which made a big difference. I like the direction we... Read more