The Milbank High School Vocal Music Department will perform in concert on Monday, Oct. 21. The choir’s annual fall concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the MHS theater. The group, under the direction of Miriam Schwenn, will present a wide variety of music. The Crawdad Song” by Greg Gilpin;... Read more

David “Butler” Hawkinson, 67, of Watertown, SD, passed away on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at Prairie Lakes Hospital in Watertown. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, October 12, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. at Milbank City Cemetery.  David Edward Hawkinson was born on June 26, 1957, in Milbank, SD, to... Read more

Dean Key of Millbank was named the 2023 Driver of the Year by Ruan Transportation Management Systems during the company’s annual event in Des Moines, Iowa, on September 30. Key drives for Do it Best via Ruan, one of the largest family-owned transportation management companies in the nation that was... Read more

Dave Hepper was honored today in a ceremony to dedicate a street in Milbank’s new industrial park. The street is named after Hepper in recognition of his longtime involvement in Milbank’s civic organizations and projects. Hepper’s family and South Dakota Senator John Thune also attended the commemoration of Hepper Street.... Read more

Milbank athletes raced in the 2024 Border Battle in Grand Forks on Saturday, September 30. Organizers expected 86 teams and over 2,100 athletes – an increase from 2023, when they hosted 75 teams and 2,027 runners. Sioux Falls Roosevelt and Sioux Falls Lincoln joined the competition for the first time.... Read more

Kevin Schuelke, head of Grant County Emergency Management, announced a burn ban in Grant County effective immediately.  Schuelke said, “The ban will remain in effect until further notice. The ban will most likely not be lifted until measurable precipitation occurs or until the end of harvest.” See the Grant County... Read more

Valley Queen celebrated Mike Schwandt’s final shift at the company on Monday, September 30. Schwandt began his employment there over 19 years ago in the packaging room as a box maker. He then worked on the fill point and seal line before becoming a packaging room lead and drain table... Read more

Boyd VanVooren, who served as Milbank’s chief of police from 2009 through December 2022, has been named the new manager of the city-owned Unity Health and Fitness facility. VanVooren’s official title will be Parks and Recreation Coordinator. Steve Pendergrass, administrator for the City of Milbank, explains, “Boyd will be leading... Read more

It’s always more festive to play football in the Dakota Dome – one of only 11 domed stadiums owned by college football teams in the US. Milbank traveled to the campus of USD to help Vermillion High School celebrate the Tanager’s Homecoming game there in the 9,100 seat arena on... Read more

The Bulldogs will play Vermillion tomorrow night at the Dakota Dome on the campus of the University of South Dakota. The matchup is the Homecoming game for the Tanagers of Vermillion High School and kick-off will be at 6 p.m. – an hour earlier than the majority of football games... Read more