Citizens in Grant County, who are qualified to vote at township elections, are hereby notified that the annual meeting for each township will be held Tuesday, March 7, at the time stated below. The purpose of township meetings is to elect one supervisor for a three-year term and one township... Read more

Dr. Ronald O. Wyatt, age 77, of Big Stone City died Thursday, February 23, 2017 at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 4, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday,... Read more

Joseph Wollman, 89, died in his home on Lismore Colony on February 23, 2017. Services will be held Saturday, February 25, beginning at 2 p.m. at Lismore Colony, Clinton. Read more

The Milbank Area Lady Bulldogs secured a berth to the newly designed Sweet 16 girls basketball tournament with a 51-40 victory over Aberdeen Roncalli Thursday, February 23. The number two-seeded Lady Bulldogs, now with a 15-7 record, and the number one-seeded Webster Area were the two winners from the Region... Read more

Bill Graham, age 81 of Big Stone City, SD died February 22, 2017, at Golden Living Center in Milbank. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, February 24 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Charles Catholic Church, Big Stone City, SD, with Padre’ Da’vid Garza officiating. Burial will take... Read more

Brad Olson, sixth grade teacher at Milbank Middle School, is the 2016-2017 Milbank School District Teacher of the Year. He received the award today during a middle school assembly. Olson is a native of Sisseton and a graduate of Moorhead State College. He has been serving the Milbank School District... Read more

The MHS Bulldog wrestling team departed for the state Class A meet in Sioux Falls this afternoon. Fans cheered them on as they left the high school enroute to bringing home hardware. Wrestling action begins Friday, February 24, at 10 a.m. at the Denny Sanford Premiere Center. Representing Milbank are... Read more

Lila Street, 93, of Revillo died on February 21, 2017, at Milbank Area Hospital – Avera Health. Funeral services will be held on Monday, February 27, 2017, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Revillo, at 2:00 p.m., with Rev. Nathan Neugebauer officiating. Visitation will be held Sunday evening at the... Read more

The Grant County commissioners met in regular session Tuesday, February 21, and heard a presentation from Apex Clean Energy of Charolottesville, VA. The company presented information about its lone project in South Dakota – Dakota Range Wind. Dakota Range Wind is expected to generate enough energy to power about 233,000... Read more

The 28th Annual Piano Festival is Sunday, February 26, at the Milbank High School theatre. Guest artist is Rebecca Wieting. The festival, sponsored by the Milbank Area Piano Teachers, is free and open to the public. Lunch will be served between sessions in the high school lunchroom. Students playing during... Read more