The annual Veterans Day program took place at the Milbank Armory before a large crowd. Deputy Secretary of the South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs, Aaron Pollard, was the keynote speaker for the event. Pollard serves as a surrogate for department secretary Larry Zimmerman and is responsible for the day-to-day... Read more

Milbank Middle School has issued the first quarter honor rolls for the 2016-17 school year. Students named to the list include the follow: Grade 8 Distinction 3.800 or higher GPA Emma DeBoer Alonso Flores DeSalazar Rhianna Folk Erika Fonder Isaac Johnson Jenna Johnson Jaylin Jonason Allison Leddy Shelby Lee Monserrat Meraz... Read more

Today, Tuesday, November 8, is election day throughout the United States. Polls opened at 7 a.m. this morning and remain open until 7 p.m. this evening. For Milbank residents, voting will take place in the community room at the Milbank Visitor Center. Following are the additional polling locations throughout Grant County:... Read more

District 4 Senate Candidates, Democrat Kathy Tyler and Republican John Wiik, took the hot seat to answer a series of questions during a public forum. The forum was held at the Milbank Visitor Center on October 29. In opening and closing remarks, Tyler said her campaign is about representing the... Read more

On November 8, voters will cast their ballots to choose two members of the South Dakota House of Representatives. The four candidates met and shared their views during a public forum October 29, at the Milbank Visitor Center. Vying for the two seats, are Republicans John Mills of Volga and... Read more

Mundwiler and Larson Funeral Home announces the death of Lillian Knutson, age 93, of Ortonville who died October 30, 2016, at Northridge Residence in Ortonville. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 5, at 1:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Odessa with Pastor Thaine Kister officiating. Visitation will... Read more

The Grant County Public Library will host Minnesota’s Stately Spirits Tuesday, November 1, at 7 p.m. at the library. The 50 minute program is targeted towards tweens, teens and adults. Robert and Lynn Halbrook will present the interactive theater Minnesota’s Stately Spirits: Stories, Legends and Tales from Haunted Places. The... Read more

Twelve-year-old Korbin Leddy issued a challenge for youth across the state to donate excess fruits and vegetables to local food pantries. He called his project Share the Harvest. Leddy’s 4-H club, Madison Junior Livestock, donated their produce to the Grant County Food Pantry. The top contributors were awarded a $25... Read more

John Anton Thompson, age 71, from Stockholm, South Dakota, died Monday, October 17, 2016 in Tempe, Arizona. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 29, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. at Elim Covenant Church in Stockholm. Burial will be at the Evergreen Cemetery in Stockholm with full military honors. A... Read more

Bertel Bertelson, age 93, of Marvin, SD, died on Sunday, October 16, 2016, at the Golden Living Center in Milbank. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 22, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. at Hope Lutheran Church in Summit, SD, with Rev. Justin Neugebauer officiating. Burial will follow in the... Read more