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Kevin Schuelke Takes on New Role as Emergency Manager
Kevin Schuelke has a knack for organizing the pieces and parts to keep things running smoothly. He is also recognized as a dedicated and fearless leader. But, no one can do it alone. As the Milbank Fire Chief – a job he’s held for nine years – he relies on... Read more
Milbank Seventh Grade Essay Winners Chosen
Milbank Middle School seventh-graders composed essays on subjects of historical significance to Milbank or Grant County for a seventh grade writing class project. Cassidy Schwagel was the first place winner with her piece, This is Milbank. Paul Van Dover placed second with his essay, The History of Big Stone Lake.... Read more
Orville Sherod

Orville Sherod

Obituaries April 23, 2018 0

Orville Sherod, age 95, resident of Odessa, MN, died April 22, 2018 at Fairway View Neighborhoods in Ortonville. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, April 28, at 1:30 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Odessa. Pastor Thaine Kister will officiate. Burial will be in the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation... Read more
Koch School Raises Over $2600 for Cancer Walk Team
Koch School students and staff contributed their coins to a fundraiser for the Bulldogs Fighting Cancer walk team. The group raised $2,624.34 in one week. All funds will be donated to It Only Takes a Spark. Read more
School Board Approves Dates for Snow Make-Up Days
The Milbank School Board met Monday, April 9, at its regular meeting. The board approved May 24, as the first snow make-up day. Originally, May 23 was scheduled as the last day of school. Additional snow days will extend the school year until all are made up. The board approved... Read more
Disabled American Vets Present Book to Grant County Library
The Milbank-Sisseton Chapter 19 of the DAV presented Vietnam Vets: Still coming Home to Jody Carlson, Library Director, for the Grant County Public Library. The book tells of ordinary men and women who open up about their witness to heroism, sacrifice, loss, success, suffering and even battlefield humor. Reading the... Read more
Food Giveaway Postponed Until May
The Grant County Christian Service Council announced the food giveaway scheduled for Wednesday, April 18, has been postponed. The giveaway will be held on Wednesday, May 9, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the Grant County 4-H Fairgrounds. The Grant County Christian Service Council partners with Feeding South Dakota to... Read more
Concordia Bell Choir to Visit Milbank
The handbell choir, Tintinnabula, from Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota, is coming to Milbank on Saturday, April 21. The worship service featuring the bells starts at 5 p.m. at Emanuel Lutheran Church. Following the worship service, a mini concert of both sacred and secular pieces also will be performed. The... Read more
Dena Van Lith Special Guest Tonight at Grant County Library Discussion
Grant County Library presents Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls at the April event of Books vs. Movies. The movie starts at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 12, and the discussion follows at 7:30 p.m. Special guest is Dena Van Lith. Dena is an alcohol and drug counselor with 11 years... Read more
Middle-Schoolers to Fight Hunger on Global Youth Service Day
Milbank Middle School students will collect food items to combat hunger during a Feed the Need Food Drive for the Grant County Food Pantry. The drive takes place the third week in April, and is in conjunction with Global Youth Service Day. Korbin Leddy, a member of the Milbank Middle... Read more