The 24th annual Festival of Christmas Trees will be showcased throughout the Grant County Courthouse during the upcoming holiday season. Event planners are looking for organizations and businesses to join in the Christmas spirit by displaying a decorated tree. Trees must be set up and decorated between Tuesday, November 17,... Read more

The Milbank Area Lady Bulldogs are set to battle for the Region 1A volleyball championship title this evening as they take on the Groton Area Tigers. The teams will take the court at 7 p.m. at the Milbank Armory. The locals defeated the Tigers 3-2 on their home court earlier... Read more

  Victor E. Mews, age 80, of Emery, SD died Friday, November 6, 2015, at his residence near Emery, SD. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, November 14, 2015, at 10:30 a.m. at Central United Methodist Church in Milbank with Pastor Becky Senner officiating. Burial will follow in the... Read more

The Milbank Area Lady Bulldogs are ready to take center court when they face the Webster Area Bearcats. The second semi-final contest of the Region 1A high school volleyball tournament is this evening at the Milbank Armory. The teams will battle it out in the second game of the night.... Read more

The Milbank Area Lady Bulldogs open up the Region 1A high school volleyball tournament today when they face the Tiospa Zina Wambdi at 4:30 p.m. at the Milbank Armory. Milbank Area is seeded number two in the region while TZ is number seven. “I feel that we have a good... Read more

Vern Fryer, age 75, of Milbank, died Saturday, October 31, 2015, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, November 5, 2015 at American Lutheran Church in Milbank with Rev. Carl Larson officiating. Burial will follow in the Milbank City Cemetery. Visitation will be held... Read more

The Milbank Area Bulldogs are excited to face off with the West Central Trojans in the first round of Class 11A high school football playoffs tonight. The teams will battle for a win in Hartford beginning at 7 p.m. “We are excited to have reached our goal of making the... Read more

PIERRE, S.D –   Attorney General Marty Jackley announced today that the original State Flag of South Dakota that was missing has now been recovered by the Attorney General’s Office.  The Secretary of State’s Office began an internal investigation for the missing State Flag in January 2015, and ultimately reported the... Read more

  ViDella VanErem, age 85 of Milbank died October 25, 2015, at St. William’s Care Center. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, October 28, 2015, at 10:30 a.m. Emanuel Lutheran Church in Milbank. Pastor Keith Bicknase will officiate and burial will be in the Milbank City Cemetery. Visitation will... Read more