Kelsey and Travis Buttke own and operate Backyard Bulldogs Child Care in Milbank. The Buttkes purchased the former KC Hall on Highway 15 and opened in March 2016, “We started with about six children,” Kelsey said. “ We now have 17 children enrolled and serve 10-13 on any given day.... Read more

Gavin Angerhofer, age 62, of Milbank died July 22, 2017, at Milbank Area Hospital – Avera Health. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, July 25, at 2:00 p.m. at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Milbank. Rev. Nathan Zastrow of Peace Lutheran Church of Milbank will officiate, and burial will be... Read more

Hay bales spontaneously combusted at Victory Farms on Monday, July 17. According to Milbank Fire Chief Kevin Schuelke, windy conditions caused the fire to spread to a silage pile and other bales. “Because of the dry, windy conditions and the square footage the bales covered, we had to use the... Read more

Roger and Melanie Reiners of Milbank departed for Sierra Leone Tuesday, July 18, on a three-week trip to continue their work with the Kissy United Methodist Church Eye Hospital in Freetown. Despite fracturing his hip in a work-related fall at the end of June, Roger is eager to return to... Read more

The Milbank Firechiefs amateur baseball team travels to the district tournament Friday, July 21, at Lake Norden. No. 2 seed Milbank faces No. 7 seed Sisseton at 5 p.m. on Saturday, July 22. Lake Norden (No. 4) battles Clear Lake (No. 5) in the opening game of the tournament Friday... Read more

  Four Milbank swimmers attended the Splash Central Invitational swim meet in Huron Friday through Sunday, July 14-16, and turned in stellar performances. Aubrey Fraasch and Elijah Fraasch each added events to their State A qualifying events and placed in the top six for the high point meet. Aubrey finished... Read more

Grant County 4-H’ers held a 4-H Fashion Revue youth-in-action event July 11. A public runway show was presented at 6 p.m. in conjunction with Downtown Tuesdays. The Grant County 4-H Office also hosted a workshop. “The two-day workshop focused on selecting outfits and preparing for the youth-in-action judging,” says Sara... Read more

The big event of the summer, the Lake Farley Summer Event Series Country Concert featuring Craig Morgan, is right around the corner, and tickets are still available according to Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce Event Director Laura Kelly. “Tickets are going fast, but they are still available,” Kelly stated. “Come... Read more

The Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce welcomes All About Travel in Milbank. Travel agent Heather Sargent and Chamber directors, Chelcie Eischens and Laura Kelly hosted a ribbon cutting at the new business on Main Street on Wednesday, July 12. Read more