The busiest week of the 2019 session is now history. Monday was “cross over day”, the day when every bill has to have been acted on and either sent on to the other chamber or defeated. It was a long day, taking until 9:30 to get through all the bills.... Read more

If “cheese is milk’s leap toward immortality,” Valley Queen has taken a giant step! Valley Queen is celebrating 90 years of business in Milbank. The company was started in 1929 by Alfred Nef and Alfred Gonzenbach, young cheesemakers who had emigrated from Switzerland. Now, Valley Queen invites everyone to visit... Read more

The next Movies & Munchies at the Library program begins this Wednesday, March 6. The British movie serial, The Forsyte Saga, begins at 12:30 p.m. at the Grant County Public Library and welcomes all movie lovers. The saga chronicles the lives of three generations of an upper middle class family... Read more

We’ve completed the 7th week of session and things are moving full-tilt. Monday was cross-over day. That’s the deadline when all voting must be done on bills in the chamber of origin before they “cross-over” to the other chamber. Those bills that don’t, automatically die. In commemoration, the decades-old tradition... Read more

The 30th Annual Piano Festival, sponsored by the Milbank area piano teachers and showcasing local students, will be held on Sunday, February 24, at 2 p.m. in the MHS theatre. To celebrate the 30th anniversary the recital will also feature an ensemble for two pianos and eight hands, performed by... Read more

According to Margaret Skoog, coordinator of the Red Cross blood drive in Milbank, blood supply is very low. She says demand remains high, but only five percent of people able to give blood have actually seen the inside of the bloodmobile. That can change, though, when you make your appointment... Read more

We have reached that part of the legislative session where the floor debates are often intense. This past week, the hot topics in the House were hemp, civics and gender dysphoria. HB1191 would allow South Dakota farmers to grow industrial hemp. This possibility has been discussed for some time, but... Read more

I continue to receive many blessings and feel very honored to serve as your representative in Pierre. I do my best to respond to every District 4 email I receive, even those that chew me out. One of the challenges of being a public servant is that on any certain... Read more

Darlene Davis, age 86, died on February 16, 2019, at the Wilmot Care Center in Wilmot, SD. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 23, 2019, at 2:00 PM at First Presbyterian Church in Wilmot, SD. Visitation will be held on Friday, February 22, 2019, from 5:00 – 8:00... Read more

When four year-old Prya walks in the door and sees a coat hook with her name on it, she knows she is home. Or at least at her second home. In case she harbors any doubts, the toddler can gaze up at her framed photo gracing the hallway or melt... Read more