The annual Milbank High School woodshop and art show is Tuesday, May 16, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. The event is held in the high school lobby. “Projects made by the students this school year will be on display all afternoon until the start of the spring music concert,”... Read more

The annual Milbank High School baccalaureate service has been set to honor the Class of 2017. The baccalaureate service will take place Sunday, May 14, at 6 p.m. in the MHS theatre. The service will be presided over by the Milbank Ministerial Association. Music will be provided by the Milbank... Read more

Grant-Deuel School in Revillo will present its final performance Thursday, May 11, at 7 p.m. in the school auditorium. The concert is free and all are invited. “This concert is of sadness and excitement,” stated Kristy Tostenson, music director. “Sadness in that the school will close at the end of... Read more

The sixth grade students and their kindergarten buddies at St. Lawrence School in Milbank collected items for Sanford Children’s Hospital in Sioux Falls. Items included: crayons, markers, Play-doh, paint, crafts, puzzles, books, building blocks, and toys. “I will drop off the items this weekend along with a special basket and... Read more

The Junior Busy Bees 4-H Club of Grant County presented a $75 donation to the Southern Hospitality Kitchen. The non-profit charity, operated by Brianna Hermans, provides complimentary meals to area families. Hermans and her twin daughters, Chloe and Jade, received the check from William Karels from the Junior Busy Bees... Read more

The Grant County Republican Party will host a Lincoln Day Dinner Wednesday, May 10, at the Speedway Event Center. “This event is to bring Republicans together for a great dinner to meet great people on the ballot in the 2018 election,” stated Senator John Wiik, emcee of the event. “South... Read more

Ronald Van Hoorn Sr., age 66 of Milbank died May 6, 2017, in Roberts County, SD. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, May 11 at 2:00 p.m. at American Lutheran Church in Milbank. Rev. Carl Larson will officiate. Visitation will be at the church on Wednesday, from 5 –... Read more

A major road construction project by the City of Milbank began last week on South Viola Street. According to City Administrator Jason Kettwig, the total reconstruction of Viola Street from Highway 12 to East 7th Avenue will take most of the summer to complete. “We hope the project will be... Read more

Ninety couples promenaded through the cityscape of Paris during the Milbank High School junior-senior prom Grand March Saturday, April 29. Boyd and Annette VanVooren announced each couple as they began their walk around the cobblestone path through the city. Leading the march were prom co-chairpersons Allison Pillatzki, Chase Pinkert, and... Read more

The Milbank High School FFA Chapter competed at the 89th South Dakota FFA Convention in Brookings April 23-25. Thirty students took part in Career Development Events and individual FFA recognition. Senior Kadon Leddy placed first in Beef Entrepreneurialship, second in AgriScience Experience, and third in Veterinary Placement. His Beef Entrepreneurialship... Read more