The Milbank VFW Teener baseball team punched their ticket to the State 15-16 VFW tournament. They placed second in the 16U Northeast Region tournament July 26-28, at Legion Field in Milbank. The state tournament will be played in Beresford August 4-6. Milbank faces Wagner at noon on Friday, August 4,... Read more

The MHS Lady Bulldogs volleyball season gets underway Thursday, August 10. The first practice begins at 9 a.m. Head coach is Nancy Hoeke. Practice Schedule for Athletes in Grades 9 through 12 (Players will be notified of changes.): Wednesday, August 9 – ImPACT testing for grades 9 and 11 at... Read more

Living Word Lutheran Church has welcomed its new pastor, Kent Groethe. His wife, Kay, will serve as the new Director of Youth Ministries. The Groethes moved to Milbank from Arizona, but are originally from Minnesota – Kent from St. Cloud and Kay from Park Rapids. The couple met while attending... Read more

The Milbank Fire and Rescue Department responded to a call of a gas leak at approximately 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 29. The leak occurred at the home of Jason and Amber Wellnitz in Henze Addition in Milbank. According to Assistant Fire Chief David Giesen, work was being done digging... Read more

The Neon Gypsy Acoustics will play at Downtown Tuesday tomorrow, August 1, from 5 to 7 p.m. The Farmers Market will also be set up on Main Street, along with special booths and surprise sales at participating businesses. Read more

Grant County Achievement Days take place from Monday, August 7, through Wednesday, August 9, at the Grant County 4-H grounds south of the American Lutheran Church on Flynn Drive in Milbank. But if you can’t wait that long, new this year, are a 5K run and two-mile fun walk, sponsored... Read more

The Grant County Christian Service Council is partnering with Feeding South Dakota for a food giveaway on Wednesday, August 16. The event runs from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the Exhibit Building at the Grant County 4-H Fairgrounds. “This food giveaway is for families in the Milbank area in need... Read more

The Milbank Firechiefs are headed to the championship game of the District 1 Amateur Baseball Tournament. Milbank faces Clark on Saturday, July 29, at 7 p.m. in Lake Norden. The Chiefs defeated the Castlewood Monarchs 6-5 to advance to the title game. Milbank was set to take on Sisseton in... Read more

Construction continues on South Viola Street in Milbank. According to Jason Kettwig, administrator for the City of Milbank, “We are on track and scheduled to have asphalt laid before school starts.” The concrete crew is working on driveways, sidewalks, and approaches. “Once that work is done, we finish grading the... Read more

Twenty-nine teams competed in the Whetstone Valley Rodeo Association’s (WVRA) fourth team penning of the season on July 22. The money-winning teams penned three cattle in under 55 seconds. Mike McKernan, Tom Graham, and Casey Yamaura placed first. Lonnie Schrunk, Casey Arndt, and Calvin Thompson took home second. Brad Hanson,... Read more