4:34 PM – Late rally in 7th falls just short. Milbank loses 5-3. Finishes with 10 hits 2 errors. Milbank will play again at noon tomorrow. 3:55 PM – Dakota Valley leads 4-0 after 5 1/2 innings. Pitching change for Milbank. Gage Sayler on the mound. 3:25 PM – Two... Read more

Sevrin Steen, age 88, of Clinton, MN died Thursday, August 6, 2015 in Farwell, MN. Funeral services will be held on Friday, August 14, 2015, at 2:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Clinton with Minister Bev McNeill officiating. Visitation will be held at the church from 5-7 p.m. Thursday,... Read more

The Whetstone Valley Rodeo Association (WVRA) will host its annual Ranch Rodeo Saturday, August 8, at 6:30 p.m. at the WVRA Rodeo Arena, located 1 mile south and two miles east of junction Highway 12 and 15 in Milbank. Featured events for the night include team sorting, team branding, team... Read more

The Milbank VFW Teeners will take on Dakota Valley at 2 p.m. Friday in the first round of the 2015 South Dakota VFW State A Varsity Teener baseball tournament in Humboldt. The winner will play Saturday at 5:30 p.m. with the loser playing at noon Saturday. Other first round games... Read more

The Grant County 4-H Achievement Days has ran smoothly the first two days according to Sara Koepke, 4-H Extension Agent. “We had a good turn out at the barbecue and other events these first two days and I hope it will continue as we wrap up the event,” noted Koepke.... Read more

  National Night Out, a nation-wide program, will take place Wednesday, August 12, from 5 to 8 p.m. The event has been moved to Lake Farley Park this year because of road construction on Highway 12. “We don’t feel moving the event to Lake Farley will take away from the... Read more

The Milbank School District is in need of lower level officials for football and volleyball for the upcoming athletic seasons, according to athletic director Boyd Sussex. “All school sports are struggling to get enough officials across the midwest,” explained Sussex. Milbank is in need of officials for middle school and junior... Read more

The Milbank VFW Teener team used a powerful offense to capture the region baseball title and earn a berth to the state A tournament Friday at Legion Field. Milbank defeated Groton 9-5 for the second time in the region tourney. The locals got out to a quick start with a 4-0 advantage... Read more

All community members are invited to the free Celebrate Milbank event Saturday, August 1, at Central United Methodist Church in Milbank. Inflatables and games will be played for the entire family from 4 to 6 p.m. Hot dogs and South Dakota State University ice cream will be served from 5... Read more

  Milbank Police Chief Boyd VanVooren received a few calls about the suspicious white van believed to be attempting to abduct children in communities in eastern South Dakota, but informs the public that the reports he received were unsubstantiated. “Authorities across eastern South Dakota are still investigating this case and... Read more