A hill full of spectators cheered on riders at the second team penning event for the Whetstone Valley Rodeo Association on Saturday, June 20. Thirty-one teams participated. Jen Kack, Teresa Mead, and Louie Minder won first place for penning three head in 32.50 seconds. Jason Arndt, Harold Fischer, and Mike... Read more

The Milbank driver’s license exam station will open tomorrow, June 18,  by appointment only. Are you a new driver or applying for a CDL or ID card? Make your online appointment at: dps.sd.gov. The examiner is in Milbank starting on Thursday, June 18. Is your driver’s license ready for renewal?... Read more

Most businesses bagged it this year between March and May. Valley Queen, however, was receiving milk and producing cheese every day with the help of their essentials employees. So, they decided to bag it in a different way. The Valley Queen management team wanted to show their appreciation for those... Read more

Graduates of the MHS Class of 2020 will celebrate by cruising through Milbank on Sunday, June 14. The parade will follow a drive-through ceremony in the school parking lot beginning at 2 p.m. The parade route will go down 10th Avenue to South Main Street, through Main Street, down Diggs... Read more

The South Dakota Department of Health reported this morning no new positive cases of COVID-19 in Grant County. Of the county’s thirteen positive cases, thirteen have recovered and no longer have COVID-19. To date, the results of 361 total tests in Grant County have been reported by the state, 348... Read more

The Whetstone Valley Rodeo Association swung into action to start the 2020 team penning season on Saturday, June 6. Thirty-six teams competed at the rodeo grounds south of Milbank. Louie Minder, Marsha Wieting, and Craig Magedanz captured first place. Second place went to the team of Preston McGee, Randy Schuchard,... Read more

The Grant County 4-H office has bicycle helmets to give away. A variety of sizes are available. Don’t know your size? Video instructions illustrating how to properly measure a child’s head are available. Ready to pick up your helmet? Call the 4-H office at 605.432.9221 to schedule your curbside appointment. Read more

The Whetstone Valley Rodeo Association begins its team penning season on Saturday, June 6. The WVRA Rodeo Arena is one mile south and two miles east of the junction of Highway 15 and Highway 12 in Milbank. Start time is 7 p.m. Entries close at 6:45 p.m. Participation in the... Read more

Agricultural producers can now apply for USDA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), which provides direct payments to offset impacts from the coronavirus crisis. The application and a payment calculator are available online, and USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) staff members are available via phone, fax, and online tools to help... Read more

Tuesday, June 2, is South Dakota’s primary election. Don’t forget to cast your ballot! Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. All absentee ballots must also be returned to the Grant County Courthouse June 2 by 7 p.m. According to Grant County Auditor Karen Layher, a drop box... Read more