The Bulldogs’ varsity tennis team defeated Lac qui Parle Valley (LQPV) 6-3 in their first match of the 2022 season at Cantine Courts in Milbank. The JV team also netted a victory against the Eagles at 8-1, and the middle school team won 4-2. Coach Abbey Trapp noted the large... Read more

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, it serves as a reminder that thriving families depend on strong support systems. Support can come from family, friends, neighbors, and others in the community, but everyone has a role to play to help keep children safe. The Grant County Child Protection Team sponsored an essay contest to highlight... Read more

The Milbank City Council held its regular meeting on April 11 in the Milbank Community Room.In personnel-related items, the board approved the hiring of Steve Huizenga as a part-time police officer at $18.79 per hour. They also created the city staff position of utility clerk to assist the finance officer and the administrative assistant. Approval was... Read more

The Valley Queen Board of Directors voted unanimously last week to approve a $195 million expansion at its location in Milbank. The three-year expansion will increase the company’s processing capacity by 50 percent and will be the largest in the company’s 93-year history.  Set for groundbreaking in late May 2022, the expansion... Read more

Laurie Folk, director of the Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce, announced the winners of the Love Local Passport event. Shoppers and business owners reported they got to know each other better, had fun boosting the local economy, and found great deals, too. First Choice Real Estate, Pipestone Systems, and The... Read more

Roberts County Sheriff Tyler Appel reported a routine traffic stop on the morning of Tuesday, April 5, resulted in the seizure of over $80,000 in drugs and cash.  Sheriff Appel says, “A Roberts County Sheriff’s deputy performed a routine traffic stop on a vehicle heading northbound on Interstate 29. The deputy smelled a strong... Read more

William R. Voeltz, age 82, of Big Stone City, SD, passed away on April 4, 2022, at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. Funeral services will be held on Friday, April 8, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. at Tabor United Methodist Church in Big Stone City, SD. Pastor Barbara McKewin will... Read more

The 80th Annual Membership Meeting of the Whetstone Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc. (WVEC) was held on Thursday, March 31, at Wilmot High School in Wilmot. President Bill Tostenson called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. with 168 voting members and 247 people in attendance. Lauren Harstad led the group in... Read more

Every great trip has to end, and the Love Local train is about to pull into the station. Make sure to get that last stamp to fill up your Passport. Then, return it to one of the stores listed below by noon on Friday, April 1, for your chance to win... Read more

Val Rausch, local businessman from Big Stone City, announces his candidacy for the South Dakota State House of Representatives in District 4. “After considerable thought and encouragement from area residents, I have decided to run and represent our area for the House,” Rausch said. “My past experience and leadership are... Read more