David Graf, son of Superintendent Tim and Jean Graf, has been selected as the new principal of Koch Elementary School in Milbank. David has served as the principal of grades seven through twelve and activities director in the Ortonville School District since 2017. His contract with the Milbank district, pending... Read more

The 100th Anniversary of Children’s Book Week, featuring the theme Read Now – Read Forever, runs through May 5. Thousands of schools, libraries and bookstores across the nation are joining the celebration. Children age eight and under are invited to stop at the Grant County Library for a free coloring... Read more

Are you a little bit country or a little bit rock n roll? Either way, the Killer Vee – Killer Country Concert is right for you! The Milbank School Endowment Fund presents the Killer Vee, Killer Country Concert on May 4 at 7 p.m. and May 5 at 1 p.m.... Read more

Senator John Thune will pay Milbank a visit on Wednesday, April 24. Thune, a Republican from Murdo, is currently serving South Dakota in the United States Senate. Earlier this year, Senator Thune was elected Senate Republican Whip, the second most senior position in the Senate Republican Leadership, behind Senator Mitch... Read more

Valley Queen Cheese Factory, Inc., brought home two medals, including a Best of Class award, from the 2019 United States Championship Cheese Contest(r) in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Valley Queen’s signature cheese, reduced fat cheddar, which is sold to major cut-and-wrap cheese customers who have distribution throughout the United States, was... Read more

The weather has caused one more glitch! The Food Giveaway sponsored by the Christian Service Council and Feeding South Dakota is moving to the American Lutheran Church on Flynn Drive, south of the Avera Hospital in Milbank on Wednesday, April 17 from 4:30 p.m. until 6 p.m. Anyone in need is... Read more

Marva (Schultz) Carr, age 73, of Milbank, SD, died on April 15, 2019, at St. William’s Care Center. Marva is the widow of Kenneth Carr. Funeral services are scheduled for Thursday, April 18, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank. Visitation will take place on Wednesday, April... Read more

Melvin Swenson, age 92, of Strandburg, SD, died on April 12, 2019, at Milbank Area Hospital – Avera Health. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, April 18, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. at Watertown Christian Church. Visitation will be held on Wednesday from 5 – 7 p.m. at Mundwiler Funeral... Read more

Officials with the South Dakota Departments of Transportation and Public Safety closed Interstate 29 from Brookings to the North Dakota border at 1 p.m. today (April 10) and I-29 from Sioux Falls to Brookings will likely be closed later this afternoon, depending how quickly weather and road conditions deteriorate. Drivers... Read more

The Christian Service Council is teaming up again with Feeding South Dakota for another year of food giveaways. Anyone in need is welcome. There are no income restrictions. Two things have changed! The location is different and so is the process.The first giveaway is April 17, from 4:30 p.m. until... Read more