The Grant County Commissioners met Thursday, December 29, at the Grant County Courthouse. Grant County Auditor Karen Layher reviewed the 2016 year-end budget and requested a transfer of money from the general fund to the contingency fund. “Our contingency budget took a big hit this year,” Layher said. “Several line... Read more

December 29, is officially Clayton Tucholke Day! Governor Dennis Daugaard issued an executive proclamation presented to Tucholke this morning during a meeting of the Grant County commissioners. It was Tucholke’s last meeting and marks the end of his 28 year tenure as District 2 County Commissioner. “It’s my time,” Tucholke... Read more

Milbank Native Sean Zimny gives a list of his top five Christmas movies!! If you like this video, you can subscribe to SZ Entertainment to see more reviews. Subscribing is free and easy! Just login with your Google or YouTube Account and click subscribe to support local native, Sean Zimny. Read more

David Martinez Ulloa is an exchange student from Spain and a junior at MHS. He resides with Lloyd and Karen Tillma of Milbank and will soon celebrate his first American Christmas. “We celebrate Christmas like you do. We have the same religion,” he said. “But our big celebration is the... Read more

Koch Schoolers in Milbank helped restock the Grant County Food Pantry by checking Santa’s list – his pantry list. Kindergarteners through fifth-graders donated items to the pantry for the project Santa’s Pantry List. For every completed list, that classroom was entered into a drawing for a popcorn/game party. “The more... Read more

Margaret (Peg) Iverson, age 84 of Big Stone City died December 15, 2016, at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, December 22 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Charles Catholic Church in Big Stone City. Padre’ Da’vid Garza will officiate and burial will... Read more

Two MHS debate students qualified for the finals of the Fargo South debate tournament December 9-10 but they didn’t know it! “When the tournament ended we thought they were semi-finalists and had a 4-1 record,” explained MHS debate coach Caitlyn Oien. “But I just received word from tournament officials there... Read more

The Milbank Bulldog wrestling team captured fourteenth place at the 38-team invitational meet December 9-10, in Rapid City. “We competed hard to place fourteenth as a team,” stated Bulldog head wrestling coach Jeremy Tostenson. “I am proud of the way we competed.” Milbank scored 79.5 points. Pierre won the tournament... Read more

Janet and Arvid Liebe of Milbank just returned from their most recent mission trip to Zimbabwe. It is part of an ongoing relationship the couple has fostered for over nine years. Most recently, their mission has been to complete a compound in Mutambara including a new six-bedroom guest house. “The... Read more

Delmer Laskowske, age 80 of Milbank died December 8, 2016, at Golden Living Center in Milbank. Funeral services will be held on Friday, December 16 at 2:00 p.m. at Parkview United Methodist Church in Milbank. Pastor Melanie Reiners will officiate and burial with military honors will be in the Milbank... Read more