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“St. William’s Care Center in Milbank is officially closed again to all visitors except immediate family,” announced Karen Russman, the facility’s director of nursing. She cited Influenza A as the cause for the quarantine. This is the second time the care center has been closed in 2020 due to illness. Russman... Read more

Jacob and Alexandra Ebsen have opened a coffee shop in downtown Milbank called Simply Coffee. The name, they say, comes from the idea that they’re just simple people trying to do God’s work. Jacob says, “We love people and we love coffee.” They hope a comfy place to enjoy a... Read more

The Lady Bulldogs gymnastics team took fifth place on Day 1 of the 2020 South Dakota Class A Gymnastics Competition. The meet was held this weekend, February 14-15, at Central High School in Aberdeen. The first day was devoted to team events; the second day was reserved for individual competition.... Read more

The Milbank Lady Bulldogs will shoot for the stars in hopes of securing high places at the State Class A gymnastics meet Friday and Saturday, February 14 -15, at Central High School in Aberdeen. The team competition kicks off Friday morning at 11 a.m. Milbank starts the meet on the... Read more

Who’s That Bulldog? It’s gymnast Greta Snaza. Greta is a junior at MHS and the daughter of Darin and Beth Snaza. Spend a few hours in the gym with Greta, and you’ll realize she always has a story to tell. “I’m a huge dancer and singer in the gym. I... Read more

Bonnie Mogard, age 73, of Milbank, died Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at her home. Funeral service will be held on Sunday, February 16, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank. Visitation will be held on Saturday, February 15, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the funeral... Read more

Milbank 38 – Dell Rapids 64 Milbank hosted Dell Rapids Saturday, February 8, at the Milbank Armory in a rescheduled high school boys basketball matchup. The Quarriers proved too much for the Bulldogs to handle. Milbank fell 64-38. “We had a tough one against one of the best teams Class... Read more

The Grant County Public Library has been selected to participate in Libraries Lead with Digital Skills, an initiative of the American Library Asssociation (ALA) and the Public Library Association (PLA), sponsored by Grow With Google, the tech company’s economic opportunity initiative. The program, Libraries Lead with Digital Skills, was created... Read more

Laurie Folk, membership and finance director of the Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce, was in Pierre January 21-23 for the Great Faces – Great Places South Dakota Governor’s Conference on Tourism. Over 500 people attended; approximately 100 were first-time attendees. South Dakota Secretary of Tourism James Hagen convened the event... Read more