Seven Milbank High School wrestlers advanced to the placing round of the Floyd Farrand Invitational tournament at Sioux Falls Lincoln High School following the first day of competition Thursday, December 29. The team is led by Jake Anderson and Eli Fischer who will both compete in the semi-final round Friday,... Read more

December 29, is officially Clayton Tucholke Day! Governor Dennis Daugaard issued an executive proclamation presented to Tucholke this morning during a meeting of the Grant County commissioners. It was Tucholke’s last meeting and marks the end of his 28 year tenure as District 2 County Commissioner. “It’s my time,” Tucholke... Read more

Milbank Native Sean Zimny gives a list of his top five Christmas movies!! 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

Whetstone Valley Electric Cooperative expects to begin re-energizing their system starting this afternoon. However, to safely restore power, the Cooperative needs the help of its members. Members who are familiar with their breaker panel are asked to please turn off as many breakers as possible. General Manager Dave Page stated, “We ask that... Read more

Genevieve Holme, resident of Ortonville, age 101, who died on December 27, 2016 at Northridge Residence. A private Memorial Service will be held at a later date. Genevieve Rosabelle Holme was born September 19, 1915, at a farm home in Green Meadow Township, Norman County, Minnesota. She was the third... Read more

Gov. Dennis Daugaard has declared a state of emergency for all of South Dakota following a Christmas Day storm that resulted in stranded motorists and electrical power outages. The Governor, in issuing the Executive Order, has ordered that state government technical resources be made available to support county governments in... Read more

Whetstone Valley Electric Cooperative, headquartered in Milbank, South Dakota, and serving members in Grant and Roberts counties report many members remain without power. Poles and transmission lines serving Whetstone Valley Electric and surrounding cooperatives are still down. Nearly 200 broken Whetstone Valley poles have been identified and repairs are in... Read more

Members of the Whetstone Valley Electric Cooperative are without power this evening due to ice precipitation and high winds. East River Electric, which serves WVEC’s six substations, has experienced severe damage to transmission lines and poles. This has caused interruption of electric service to all of WVEC members. The distribution... Read more