Milbank High School senior Clare Van Dover was fourth runner-up at the South Dakota Snow Queen Festival in Aberdeen on January 14. She was one of 28 contestants. Clare said, “It feels good to be recognized and I appreciate others are able to see the good these girls are doing... Read more

Whetstone Valley Electric Cooperative plans to hold its 76th Annual Meeting on Thursday, March 23, at 6:30 p.m. in the Milbank High School gym. Three members will be selected to serve on the board of directors – all for three-year terms. The districts with open seats are: District 1- Dry... Read more

The Whetstone Valley Electric Cooperative cautions snowmobile operators to be vigilant, especially if deviating from marked trails. “Watch for debris from broken poles in the ditches and fields in areas damaged by the Christmas Day ice storm,” warned Dave Page, WVEC General Manager. Page says some clean up has been... Read more

The Milbank School District Board of Education approved the hiring of Billie Jo Giesel as an English Language Learning paraprofessional during its regular meeting Monday, January 9. Giesel was hired for the joint position with the Deuel School District. “We continue to enroll additional ELL students all the time, so... Read more

The Lady Bulldogs secured a Northeast Conference win over Sisseton on January 5. They also defeated the West Central Trojans on January 7. Milbank Area dominated the Sisseton Redmen for the second time this season. The Lady Bulldogs held a 7-6 advantage after one quarter of play and widened the... Read more

Milbank Natives and huge Star Wars fans, Sean Zimny and Ryan Schreurs present their Rankings of all 8 Star Wars Movies, including the newly released Rogue One! Read more

  Darlene Salverson, age 87, of Edina, MN, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 7, 2017 in Edina, MN, surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 13, 2017, at 11:00 at Zion Lutheran Church in Ortonville, followed by lunch. A private visitation for family will... Read more

The Milbank Area Lady Bulldogs celebrated another stellar high school volleyball season with an awards ceremony over Christmas vacation. Several awards were given by head coach Nancy Hoeke. Four seniors were presented plaques to commemorate their achievements. Caryssa Mielitz was named co-most valuable player and co-team captain. She led the... Read more

The Grant County Commissioners met Thursday, December 29, at the Grant County Courthouse. Grant County Auditor Karen Layher reviewed the 2016 year-end budget and requested a transfer of money from the general fund to the contingency fund. “Our contingency budget took a big hit this year,” Layher said. “Several line... Read more

Milbank Native Sean Zimny presents his Top 10 Favorite Movies from 2016! If you like this video, you can subscribe to SZ Entertainment to see more reviews. Subscribing is free and easy! Just login with your Google or YouTube Account and click subscribe to support local native, Sean Zimny. Read more