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

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