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

The Milbank Lady Bulldogs basketball team suffered two recent losses. Milbank fell to Redfield-Doland 55-35 on Thursday, February 6, and dropped to Sioux Falls Christian 58-29 on Saturday, February 8. Milbank 35 – Redfield-Doland 55 Milbank hosted Northeast Conference opponent Redfield-Doland at the Milbank Armory on February 6. The Lady... Read more

The Lady Bulldogs gymnastics team is headed to the state meet. The team, as well as all eight individual gymnasts, has earned a spot in the State Class A meet to be held in Aberdeen this Friday and Saturday, February 14-15. Milbank placed fourth in the team standings at the... Read more

William Karels and Alaina Rausch have been selected to play in the 2020 South Dakota All-State Band. The 70th Annual All-State Band will be held at the Mitchell Performing Arts Center in Mitchell from March 26-28. William, a sophomore at MHS and the son of Jason and Susan Karels, will... Read more

Milbank contestants Jaxon Wiese and Shaylee Schuchard, took top places at the regional Knights of Columbus free throw contest in Watertown on Sunday, February 2. Each won their division, but now must wait to hear if they advance to the state contest. Their results will be compared with all the... Read more

We finished week 4 and boy can I feel it! 12-hour days in suit and tie, combined with limited sleep take their toll. The mood on the House floor this week reflected the stress. It was quite a rollercoaster. Here are a few bills that made it through: HB1083 –... Read more

Mrs. Mary Scott celebrated her birthday today. It was a long time coming – 99 years and 21 days. The party was hosted at Parkview United Methodist Church, where she has been a longtime member. It was the fourth attempt to celebrate the special day of the spry lady who... Read more

John Shirkey, MSW, LICSW has joined Ortonville Area Health Services (OAHS). He is now seeing patients at Northside Medical Clinic. “We are pleased to add additional access to counseling and therapy services here at OAHS by partnering with John Shirkey,” said Liz Sorenson, the clinic’s director. “John’s experience working with... Read more

James Dean Forman, age 84 of Milbank, SD passed away on February 5, 2020, at Milbank Area Hospital – Avera Health. Funeral services will be held at a later date in April. James Dean Forman was born on April 26, 1935, at home on the family farm in Osceola Township... Read more