Roger Holland, age 78, of Milbank,  passed away on October 16, 2020, at his residence. Funeral services will be held on Friday, October 23, at 7:00 p.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank. Sheri Boomsma (niece and God-daughter) will officiate.  Visitation will be held on Friday at the funeral home... Read more

Ralph Junior Stinson, 89, passed away on October 15, 2020, after a sixteen-year battle with Alzheimers. Visitation will be held one hour before the funeral services at the American Lutheran Church in Milbank, SD. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Monday, October 19th, 2020, with burial in... Read more

MHS Principal Dan Snaza announced today that all students will attend classes in person beginning Monday, October 19. Snaza says all students will resume a normal class schedule at the school except for those who have opted for the dedicated distance learning program. Snaza reminds parents to closely monitor children... Read more

The Milbank City Council met for their regular meeting on Monday, October 12, in the Millbank Community Room. Voting results for five items on the consent agenda include:Authorized Mayor Raffety to sign documents regarding AIP Grant #3-46-0034-017-2020 CARES Act, $20,000. Appointed Jason Sackreiter to the planning and zoning commission. Sackreiter... Read more

Jacqueline Reynolds, age 62, passed away on Thursday, October 15, 2020, at her home in Graceville. Funeral services will be held on Monday, October 19, 2020, at 10:30 a.m. at Mundwiler and Larson Funeral Home Chapel in Graceville, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services. Interment will... Read more

Play Family Fun Bingo at the Grant County Public Library on Monday, October 19. The games, sponsored by the Friends of the Library, start at 2:30 p.m. and end at 4 p.m. to coincide with parent-teacher conferences.  Come anytime and play one or two or stay for them all.  Masks... Read more

Kevin Schuelke, Chief of the Milbank Fire Department, released this warning: Very strong west to northwest winds are expected Wednesday (October 14), with occasional gusts up to 40 and 50 mph. These winds, combined with very dry grasses and crops and low humidity, will result in very high to extreme... Read more

Milbank brought home several conference titles from the Northeast Conference cross country meet in Webster on Thursday, October 8. The Lady Bulldogs took first place for the fourth time in the last five years, the boys were runners-up, and Nick and Ashlyn Batchelor each won an individual conference crown. Ashlyn... Read more

The Milbank Fire Department presented information and activities to students outdoors at the Milbank and St. Lawrence elementary schools and area daycares during 2020 Fire Prevention Week.  Kevin Schuelke, Milbank’s fire chief, said, “Fire Prevention week was October 4-10, and the weather was very cooperative. Such beautiful fall days last week.” “Fire prevention and fire safety awareness for our young... Read more

The USDA announced up to an additional $14 billion for agricultural producers who continue to face market disruptions and associated costs because of COVID-19. Sign-up for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP 2) began September 21 and runs through December 11, 2020.Producers can apply for CFAP 2 at USDA’s Farm... Read more