The hail storm Friday, August 18, wreaked havoc in the Milbank area. According to Justin Mathiason of Al’s Body Shop, they have a list of over 200 people with damaged cars. “We have been overwhelmed with customers coming in for estimates,” he said. “We have been working with almost all... Read more

The Grant County Christian Service Council is providing a needed service within the local community by hosting a food giveaway drive every other month in cooperation with Feeding South Dakota. The most recent giveaway took place Wednesday, August 16, where 9,242 pounds of food was disbursed to 221 families. “This... Read more

The Grant County Christian Service Council (CSC) hosted its annual Back to School giveaway event Wednesday, August 9, at the Milbank Visitor Center. The project helped nearly 130 children from 60 families prepare for the upcoming school year. “The giveaway went very well,” stated Interlakes Community Action Partnership community service... Read more

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The Milbank High School athletic season is getting set to begin. The Bulldogs will use the theme MAD (Making A Difference) for the 2017-2018 school year. According to MHS Athletic Director Adolph Shepardson, all student-athletes must have a physical or physical update on file before they are allowed to begin... Read more

Roger and Melanie Reiners of Milbank departed for Sierra Leone Tuesday, July 18, on a three-week trip to continue their work with the Kissy United Methodist Church Eye Hospital in Freetown. Despite fracturing his hip in a work-related fall at the end of June, Roger is eager to return to... Read more

Grant County 4-H’ers held a 4-H Fashion Revue youth-in-action event July 11. A public runway show was presented at 6 p.m. in conjunction with Downtown Tuesdays. The Grant County 4-H Office also hosted a workshop. “The two-day workshop focused on selecting outfits and preparing for the youth-in-action judging,” says Sara... Read more

Milbank High School students, Mallory Trapp and Kimberlly Aburto, and their advisor, Johanna Fischer, attended the Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) International Leadership Conference at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando, Florida, June 21-24. Trapp competed in the pharmacology knowledge test; Aburto took part in prepared speaking. “Neither of... Read more

Hulda A. “Tooty” Ballhagen of Graceville, age 95, died on July 8, 2017, at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 12, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Clinton. Rev. Bev McNeill will officiate. Visitation will be one hour prior to the... Read more

Nine Grant County 4-H’ers expanded their imaginations at Camp Bob Marshall in Custer from June 17-20. The camp’s theme was Imagination Station. The youth were chaperoned by Susan Karels, Rochelle Reede, Alex Adolph and Sara Koepke, Grant County 4-H Youth Program Advisor. Youth taking part in the event were Emily... Read more