Kimber Downes and her mother, Bridgette, delivered approximately 92,000 pop tabs to the Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) in Sioux Falls. The tabs will further the mission of the RMHC of South Dakota. The organization provides a safe place for families to stay while their child is undergoing medical treatment.... Read more

Vincent “Vince” Kvidera, 90, of Ortonville, MN, passed away on Monday, April 21, 2025, at Fairway View Neighborhoods in Ortonville. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, April 25, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at St. John’s Catholic Church in Ortonville, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior... Read more

The South Dakota School Superintendent Association (SDSSA) presented the 2025 Distinguished Service Award to Tim Graf, Superintendent of the Harrisburg School District and former Superintendent of the Milbank and Wilmot school districts. Graf received the award in recognition of his exceptional leadership and dedication to public education. He has been... Read more

Milbank’s track and field teams hosted the South Dakota National Guard (SDNG) Invitational on Thursday, April  17. The weather was brutal with cool temperatures and a fierce spring wind, but Mason Allen managed to set a new school record in the javelin competition at 124 feet and 5 inches, and ... Read more

The Milbank School District Board of Education met on Monday, April 14, to review staffing changes and facility projects planned for this summer. The board also recognized Superintendent Justin Downes for earning a statewide honor. Downes was selected for the Community Leader Award from the South Dakota School Superintendents Association.... Read more

The ups and downs of working or conducting business at the Grant County Courthouse in Milbank just got a big lift – an elevator. Grant County Commissioners Bill Tostenson, Marty Buttke, Doug Stengel, Bill Street and Mike Mach, along with Karen Layher, assistant to the commissioners, took the inaugural ride... Read more

Charles “Chuck” Overby, 86, of Milbank, SD, passed away on April 3, 2025, at Peaceful Pines in Milbank, SD.  Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank, SD. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the... Read more

The City of Milbank thanks residents for assisting the Street Department in their snow removal efforts. Due to the continuing snowfall, they request all vehicles be kept off the streets and avenues until plowing is completed on Thursday, April 3. Read more

Veronica Fonder of Milbank and Mya Heinje and Rhyanna Rudebusch of Wilmot will be among the 324 South Dakota FFA members who will receive their State degree at the 97th South Dakota State FFA Convention  in Brookings on Friday, April 4.   The State degree is the highest honor the South... Read more

Mark Weber, Mike Trapp, Jason Soward and Marty Brown each received a Milestone Award during the 83rd Annual Membership Meeting of the Whetstone Valley Electric Cooperative held Thursday, March 27, at Milbank High School. Weber was recognized for 35 years of service, Trapp for 25 years, Soward for 10 years,... Read more